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Ruth Jones vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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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Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Ruth Jones and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 75% of the time, based on 910 shared comparable votes.

682 same votes 228 different votes 910 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 70 No
Migration 100% aligned 98 shared votes
28 Aye 70 No
23 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 49 shared votes
23 Aye 26 No
19 Aye 11 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
16 Aye 18 No
Trade 94% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No
11 Aye 13 No
Environment / Climate 92% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 16 No
Education 21% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
17 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 30% aligned 27 shared votes
8 Aye 19 No
86 Aye 36 No
Tax 53% aligned 122 shared votes
71 Aye 51 No
8 Aye 9 No
NHS / Health 65% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
13 Aye 21 No
Devolution / Local Government 68% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 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
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 480 of 649
1,326
1,697 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
692
52.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
907
57.4 % of votes cast
634
47.8 % of votes cast
No votes
674
42.6 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
7 years, 4 months
Since 4 Apr 2019
Commons service
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

48
-29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 443 of 650
Appearances
68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
69
-69.3 vs Commons average
Rank 422 of 650
Contributions
116
-22.3 vs Commons average
Rank 246 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
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£296,369
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
13
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
191 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 38 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Education
61 of 69 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
Migration
136 of 154 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
Work / Employment
60 of 68 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 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
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
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
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