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Ruth Jones vs Kate Osborne

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 Kate Osborne
Kate Osborne
Lab Jarrow and Gateshead East

Voting alignment

Ruth Jones and Kate Osborne voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 954 shared comparable votes.

940 same votes 14 different votes 954 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
32 Aye 99 No
Migration 100% aligned 131 shared votes
32 Aye 99 No
85 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 127 shared votes
85 Aye 42 No
31 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 44 shared votes
31 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 30 No
Transport 100% aligned 42 shared votes
12 Aye 30 No
15 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 40 shared votes
15 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 20 No
Benefits 83% aligned 41 shared votes
22 Aye 19 No
19 Aye 16 No
Housing 97% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
42 Aye 55 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 97 shared votes
43 Aye 54 No
32 Aye 99 No
Migration 100% aligned 131 shared votes
32 Aye 99 No
85 Aye 42 No
Tax 100% aligned 127 shared votes
85 Aye 42 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
64.0%
8% below average
Rank 527 of 650
1,353
1,741 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,079
1,687 eligible divisions
703
52.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
552
51.2% of votes cast
650
48.0% of votes cast
No votes
527
48.8% of votes cast
16
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
15
1.4% of votes cast
7 years, 6 months
Since 4 Apr 2019
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

59
-29.8 vs Commons average
Rank 418 of 650
Appearances
8
-80.8 vs Commons average
Rank 629 of 650
84
-70.6 vs Commons average
Rank 418 of 650
Contributions
9
-145.6 vs Commons average
Rank 626 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
£1,466,346
all imported IPSA years
£296,369
31% above average
Latest expenses
£344,831
52% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
6
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 41 votes
Work / Employment
63 of 71 votes
#2
Migration
131 of 154 votes
Education
61 of 69 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
34 of 45 votes
Migration
136 of 154 votes
#4
Trade
41 of 56 votes
Housing
47 of 54 votes
#5
Education
50 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 24 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye 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
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye 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
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
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
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