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Ruth Jones vs Olivia Blake

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 Olivia Blake
Olivia Blake
Lab Sheffield Hallam

Voting alignment

Ruth Jones and Olivia Blake voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,097 shared comparable votes.

1,087 same votes 10 different votes 1,097 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
91 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 141 shared votes
91 Aye 50 No
40 Aye 70 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 110 shared votes
40 Aye 70 No
41 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 60 shared votes
41 Aye 19 No
39 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 56 shared votes
39 Aye 17 No
15 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 50 shared votes
15 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 19 No
Benefits 88% aligned 48 shared votes
29 Aye 19 No
16 Aye 13 No
Housing 97% aligned 29 shared votes
17 Aye 12 No
32 Aye 87 No
Migration 98% aligned 119 shared votes
34 Aye 85 No
91 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 141 shared votes
91 Aye 50 No
40 Aye 70 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 110 shared votes
40 Aye 70 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 253 of 650
Participation
74.2%
2% above average
Rank 327 of 650
1,353
1,741 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,252
1,687 eligible divisions
703
52.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
655
52.3% of votes cast
650
48.0% of votes cast
No votes
597
47.7% of votes cast
16
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
10
0.8% of votes cast
7 years, 6 months
Since 4 Apr 2019
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

59
-29.8 vs Commons average
Rank 418 of 650
Appearances
35
-53.8 vs Commons average
Rank 542 of 650
84
-70.6 vs Commons average
Rank 418 of 650
Contributions
39
-115.6 vs Commons average
Rank 562 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
£1,408,648
all imported IPSA years
£296,369
31% above average
Latest expenses
£300,839
33% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
2 registered categories
6
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Education
66 of 69 votes
Work / Employment
63 of 71 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Education
61 of 69 votes
#3
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Migration
136 of 154 votes
#4
Migration
126 of 154 votes
Housing
47 of 54 votes
#5
Transport
53 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye rebel
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
Aye rebel
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 3 12 May 2025
Migration
Aye rebel
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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