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Ruth Jones vs Jamie Stone

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 Jamie Stone
Jamie Stone
LD Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Voting alignment

Ruth Jones and Jamie Stone voted the same way 74% of the time, based on 938 shared comparable votes.

691 same votes 247 different votes 938 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
29 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 57 shared votes
29 Aye 28 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
22 Aye 92 No
Migration 99% aligned 114 shared votes
23 Aye 91 No
21 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 17 No
Trade 97% aligned 32 shared votes
16 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 12 No
Education 25% aligned 32 shared votes
18 Aye 14 No
24 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 33% aligned 36 shared votes
10 Aye 26 No
77 Aye 30 No
Tax 48% aligned 107 shared votes
61 Aye 46 No
27 Aye 12 No
Housing 49% aligned 39 shared votes
21 Aye 18 No
18 Aye 25 No
Devolution / Local Government 51% aligned 43 shared votes
11 Aye 32 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 262 of 648
Participation
68.0 %
5 % below average
Rank 477 of 648
1,281
1,648 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,398
2,057 eligible divisions
677
52.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
748
53.5 % of votes cast
604
47.2 % of votes cast
No votes
650
46.5 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
11
0.8 % of votes cast
7 years, 2 months
Since 4 Apr 2019
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

35
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 648
Appearances
57
-2.9 vs Commons average
Rank 258 of 648
46
-61.9 vs Commons average
Rank 473 of 648
Contributions
86
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 282 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,494,987
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,963,458
all imported IPSA years
£296,369
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£346,016
53 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
49 of 54 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
169 of 188 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 38 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
60 of 69 votes
Education
60 of 68 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
37 of 43 votes
Migration
134 of 152 votes
#4
Defence
50 of 59 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 66 votes
#5
Migration
127 of 161 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
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