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Ruth Jones vs Michael Shanks

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 Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

Ruth Jones and Michael Shanks voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 448 shared comparable votes.

448 same votes 0 different votes 448 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
51 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
51 Aye 26 No
26 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
26 Aye 12 No
24 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
24 Aye 13 No
23 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 25 No
Migration 100% aligned 32 shared votes
7 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
51 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
51 Aye 26 No
26 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
26 Aye 12 No
24 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 37 shared votes
24 Aye 13 No
23 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 25 No
Migration 100% aligned 32 shared votes
7 Aye 25 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 241 of 649
Participation
64.4%
8% below average
Rank 525 of 649
1,337
1,712 eligible divisions
Total votes
501
778 eligible divisions
694
51.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
236
47.1% of votes cast
643
48.1% of votes cast
No votes
265
52.9% of votes cast
16
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
5
1.0% of votes cast
7 years, 5 months
Since 4 Apr 2019
Commons service
2 years, 11 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

53
-29.3 vs Commons average
Rank 428 of 649
Appearances
99
+16.7 vs Commons average
Rank 170 of 649
78
-65.5 vs Commons average
Rank 406 of 649
Contributions
407
+263.5 vs Commons average
Rank 34 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,494,987
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£296,369
31% above average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
5
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
50 of 55 votes
#1
Trade
13 of 14 votes
Education
61 of 69 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Migration
136 of 154 votes
#3
Work / Employment
38 of 45 votes
Work / Employment
60 of 68 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Housing
47 of 54 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 26 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
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
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
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
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