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Ruth Jones vs Naz Shah

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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Photograph of Naz Shah
Naz Shah
Lab Bradford West

Voting alignment

Ruth Jones and Naz Shah voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 968 shared comparable votes.

968 same votes 0 different votes 968 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 76 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 125 shared votes
49 Aye 76 No
80 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 115 shared votes
80 Aye 35 No
24 Aye 75 No
Migration 100% aligned 99 shared votes
24 Aye 75 No
29 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 53 shared votes
29 Aye 24 No
27 Aye 16 No
Housing 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 76 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 125 shared votes
49 Aye 76 No
80 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 115 shared votes
80 Aye 35 No
24 Aye 75 No
Migration 100% aligned 99 shared votes
24 Aye 75 No
29 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 53 shared votes
29 Aye 24 No
27 Aye 16 No
Housing 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 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
65.9 %
7 % below average
Rank 506 of 648
1,281
1,648 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,523
2,312 eligible divisions
677
52.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
851
55.9 % of votes cast
604
47.2 % of votes cast
No votes
672
44.1 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
14
0.9 % of votes cast
7 years, 2 months
Since 4 Apr 2019
Commons service
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

35
-25.4 vs Commons average
Rank 461 of 648
Appearances
18
-42.4 vs Commons average
Rank 581 of 648
46
-62.9 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 648
Contributions
25
-83.9 vs Commons average
Rank 566 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
£2,337,527
all imported IPSA years
£296,369
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£312,636
38 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
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
Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 38 votes
#2
Housing
56 of 66 votes
Education
60 of 68 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Migration
134 of 152 votes
#4
NHS / Health
45 of 56 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 66 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
169 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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