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Ruth Jones vs Kirsty Blackman

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
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Kirsty Blackman
SNP Aberdeen North

Voting alignment

Ruth Jones and Kirsty Blackman voted the same way 88% of the time, based on 676 shared comparable votes.

592 same votes 84 different votes 676 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
28 Aye 31 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 59 shared votes
28 Aye 31 No
17 Aye 36 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 53 shared votes
17 Aye 36 No
23 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 38 shared votes
23 Aye 15 No
6 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 9 No
Energy 63% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
67 Aye 25 No
Tax 64% aligned 92 shared votes
62 Aye 30 No
19 Aye 22 No
Benefits 73% aligned 41 shared votes
24 Aye 17 No
18 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 79% aligned 19 shared votes
14 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 8 No
Transport 83% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 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
56.1 %
17 % below average
Rank 601 of 649
1,326
1,697 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,324
2,361 eligible divisions
692
52.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
755
57.0 % of votes cast
634
47.8 % of votes cast
No votes
569
43.0 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % 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
92
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 179 of 650
69
-69.3 vs Commons average
Rank 422 of 650
Contributions
204
+65.7 vs Commons average
Rank 121 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
£2,143,527
all imported IPSA years
£296,369
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£320,448
42 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
200 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 38 votes
#2
Trade
80 of 91 votes
Education
61 of 69 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
Migration
136 of 154 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Work / Employment
60 of 68 votes
#5
Migration
135 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
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
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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 Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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