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Ruth Jones vs Gareth Thomas

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Ruth Jones
Ruth Jones
Lab Newport West and Islwyn
vs
Photograph of Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West

Voting alignment

Ruth Jones and Gareth Thomas voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,008 shared comparable votes.

1,007 same votes 1 different votes 1,008 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
89 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 131 shared votes
89 Aye 42 No
33 Aye 86 No
Migration 100% aligned 119 shared votes
33 Aye 86 No
47 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 108 shared votes
47 Aye 61 No
31 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 58 shared votes
31 Aye 27 No
23 Aye 28 No
Defence 100% aligned 51 shared votes
23 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
89 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 131 shared votes
89 Aye 42 No
33 Aye 86 No
Migration 100% aligned 119 shared votes
33 Aye 86 No
47 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 108 shared votes
47 Aye 61 No
31 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 58 shared votes
31 Aye 27 No
23 Aye 28 No
Defence 100% aligned 51 shared votes
23 Aye 28 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

78.1%
5% above average
Rank 241 of 649
Participation
66.5%
6% below average
Rank 491 of 649
1,337
1,712 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,376 eligible divisions
694
51.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
897
56.7% of votes cast
643
48.1% of votes cast
No votes
684
43.3% of votes cast
16
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
7 years, 5 months
Since 4 Apr 2019
Commons service
29 years, 4 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

53
-28.7 vs Commons average
Rank 424 of 649
Appearances
43
-38.7 vs Commons average
Rank 490 of 649
78
-64.3 vs Commons average
Rank 402 of 649
Contributions
48
-94.3 vs Commons average
Rank 510 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,494,987
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
£296,369
31% above average
Latest expenses
£293,113
30% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
14
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Devolution / Local Government
50 of 55 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
Education
61 of 69 votes
#2
Defence
59 of 71 votes
Migration
136 of 154 votes
#3
Migration
138 of 171 votes
Work / Employment
60 of 68 votes
#4
Transport
70 of 95 votes
Housing
47 of 54 votes
#5
Trade
67 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API