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Ruth Jones vs Mrs Elsie Blundell

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 Mrs Elsie Blundell
Mrs Elsie Blundell
Lab Heywood and Middleton North

Voting alignment

Ruth Jones and Mrs Elsie Blundell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 388 shared comparable votes.

388 same votes 0 different votes 388 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
49 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
49 Aye 29 No
30 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 47 shared votes
30 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
20 Aye 22 No
19 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
12 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
49 Aye 29 No
30 Aye 17 No
Education 100% aligned 47 shared votes
30 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
20 Aye 22 No
19 Aye 11 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
12 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 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
84.0 %
11 % above average
Rank 127 of 648
1,281
1,648 eligible divisions
Total votes
442
526 eligible divisions
677
52.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
224
50.7 % of votes cast
604
47.2 % of votes cast
No votes
218
49.3 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
10
2.3 % of votes cast
7 years, 2 months
Since 4 Apr 2019
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

35
-25.4 vs Commons average
Rank 461 of 648
Appearances
47
-13.4 vs Commons average
Rank 351 of 648
46
-62.9 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 648
Contributions
64
-44.9 vs Commons average
Rank 381 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
£161,906
all imported IPSA years
£296,369
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£161,906
28 % below 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
Defence
22 of 22 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 38 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Education
60 of 68 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Migration
134 of 152 votes
#4
Education
48 of 49 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 66 votes
#5
Housing
30 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
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