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Ruth Jones vs Ian Lavery

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 Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Ruth Jones and Ian Lavery voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,178 shared comparable votes.

1,164 same votes 14 different votes 1,178 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
93 Aye 47 No
Tax 100% aligned 140 shared votes
93 Aye 47 No
37 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 59 shared votes
37 Aye 22 No
27 Aye 30 No
Defence 100% aligned 57 shared votes
27 Aye 30 No
22 Aye 34 No
Transport 100% aligned 56 shared votes
22 Aye 34 No
31 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 55 shared votes
31 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 21 No
Benefits 87% aligned 47 shared votes
26 Aye 21 No
28 Aye 17 No
Housing 98% aligned 45 shared votes
29 Aye 16 No
54 Aye 69 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 123 shared votes
52 Aye 71 No
31 Aye 99 No
Migration 99% aligned 130 shared votes
30 Aye 100 No
93 Aye 47 No
Tax 100% aligned 140 shared votes
93 Aye 47 No

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

Voting record

77.7%
5% above average
Rank 253 of 650
Participation
76.5%
4% above average
Rank 275 of 650
1,353
1,741 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,840
2,405 eligible divisions
703
52.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,015
55.2% of votes cast
650
48.0% of votes cast
No votes
825
44.8% of votes cast
16
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
7 years, 6 months
Since 4 Apr 2019
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

59
-29.8 vs Commons average
Rank 418 of 650
Appearances
95
+6.2 vs Commons average
Rank 220 of 650
84
-70.8 vs Commons average
Rank 417 of 650
Contributions
118
-36.8 vs Commons average
Rank 310 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
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£296,369
31% above average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
6
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
63 of 71 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Education
61 of 69 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Migration
136 of 154 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Housing
47 of 54 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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