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Ruth Jones vs Robin Swann

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 Robin Swann
Robin Swann
UUP South Antrim

Voting alignment

Ruth Jones and Robin Swann voted the same way 21% of the time, based on 396 shared comparable votes.

83 same votes 313 different votes 396 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
1 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 7 No
NHS / Health 56% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
10 Aye 11 No
Housing 52% aligned 21 shared votes
16 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 5 No
Migration 44% aligned 9 shared votes
7 Aye 2 No
9 Aye 7 No
Energy 38% aligned 16 shared votes
11 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 16 No
Defence 0% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 1 No
Trade 0% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 0 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
48 Aye 30 No
Tax 6% aligned 78 shared votes
35 Aye 43 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

78.2%
6% above average
Rank 241 of 650
Participation
76.0%
3% above average
Rank 288 of 650
1,342
1,717 eligible divisions
Total votes
452
595 eligible divisions
696
51.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
245
54.2% of votes cast
646
48.1% of votes cast
No votes
207
45.8% of votes cast
16
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
7 years, 6 months
Since 4 Apr 2019
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

54
-31.2 vs Commons average
Rank 435 of 650
Appearances
126
+40.8 vs Commons average
Rank 109 of 650
79
-69.6 vs Commons average
Rank 421 of 650
Contributions
154
+5.4 vs Commons average
Rank 206 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
£203,308
all imported IPSA years
£296,369
31% above average
Latest expenses
£203,308
10% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
5
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
50 of 55 votes
#1
Trade
7 of 7 votes
Education
61 of 69 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
5 of 5 votes
Migration
136 of 154 votes
#3
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Work / Employment
60 of 68 votes
#4
Tax
96 of 112 votes
Housing
47 of 54 votes
#5
Defence
28 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (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
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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