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Ruth Jones vs Paula Barker

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 Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Ruth Jones and Paula Barker voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,172 shared comparable votes.

1,164 same votes 8 different votes 1,172 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
66 Aye 74 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 140 shared votes
66 Aye 74 No
84 Aye 47 No
Tax 100% aligned 131 shared votes
84 Aye 47 No
24 Aye 97 No
Migration 100% aligned 121 shared votes
24 Aye 97 No
39 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 59 shared votes
39 Aye 20 No
27 Aye 30 No
Defence 100% aligned 57 shared votes
27 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 25 No
Benefits 89% aligned 54 shared votes
29 Aye 25 No
66 Aye 74 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 140 shared votes
66 Aye 74 No
84 Aye 47 No
Tax 100% aligned 131 shared votes
84 Aye 47 No
24 Aye 97 No
Migration 100% aligned 121 shared votes
24 Aye 97 No
39 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 59 shared votes
39 Aye 20 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
79.3%
7% above average
Rank 212 of 650
1,353
1,741 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,338
1,687 eligible divisions
703
52.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
694
51.9% of votes cast
650
48.0% of votes cast
No votes
644
48.1% of votes cast
16
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7% 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
86
-2.8 vs Commons average
Rank 261 of 650
84
-70.8 vs Commons average
Rank 417 of 650
Contributions
83
-71.8 vs Commons average
Rank 422 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
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£296,369
31% above average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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
Housing
52 of 54 votes
Work / Employment
63 of 71 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Education
61 of 69 votes
#3
Defence
67 of 70 votes
Migration
136 of 154 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Housing
47 of 54 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 70 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 rebel
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 rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment 15 Oct 2026
No
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
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
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