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Ruth Jones vs Helen Hayes

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 Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes
Lab Dulwich and West Norwood

Voting alignment

Ruth Jones and Helen Hayes voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,165 shared comparable votes.

1,164 same votes 1 different votes 1,165 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
98 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 151 shared votes
98 Aye 53 No
31 Aye 99 No
Migration 100% aligned 130 shared votes
31 Aye 99 No
50 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 123 shared votes
50 Aye 73 No
30 Aye 30 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 60 shared votes
30 Aye 30 No
20 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 54 shared votes
20 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
98 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 151 shared votes
98 Aye 53 No
31 Aye 99 No
Migration 100% aligned 130 shared votes
31 Aye 99 No
50 Aye 73 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 123 shared votes
50 Aye 73 No
30 Aye 30 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 60 shared votes
30 Aye 30 No
20 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 54 shared votes
20 Aye 34 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 242 of 649
Participation
79.4 %
7 % above average
Rank 213 of 649
1,326
1,697 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,875
2,361 eligible divisions
692
52.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,037
55.3 % of votes cast
634
47.8 % of votes cast
No votes
838
44.7 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
18
1.0 % of votes cast
7 years, 4 months
Since 4 Apr 2019
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

48
-29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 443 of 650
Appearances
93
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 171 of 650
69
-69.3 vs Commons average
Rank 422 of 650
Contributions
121
-17.3 vs Commons average
Rank 232 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,494,987
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,194,899
all imported IPSA years
£296,369
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£295,156
31 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 38 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 66 votes
Education
61 of 69 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
190 of 211 votes
Migration
136 of 154 votes
#4
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
60 of 68 votes
#5
Migration
149 of 171 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
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
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