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Ruth Jones vs Sarah Coombes

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 Sarah Coombes
Sarah Coombes
Lab West Bromwich

Voting alignment

Ruth Jones and Sarah Coombes voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 399 shared comparable votes.

397 same votes 2 different votes 399 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
44 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
44 Aye 29 No
23 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
23 Aye 22 No
27 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
27 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
44 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
44 Aye 29 No
23 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
23 Aye 22 No
27 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
27 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
27 Aye 9 No
11 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

78.0 %
5 % above average
Rank 246 of 650
Participation
81.3 %
9 % above average
Rank 176 of 650
1,315
1,685 eligible divisions
Total votes
458
563 eligible divisions
685
52.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
230
50.2 % of votes cast
630
47.9 % of votes cast
No votes
228
49.8 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
7 years, 3 months
Since 4 Apr 2019
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

45
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 429 of 650
Appearances
57
-13.9 vs Commons average
Rank 349 of 650
64
-61.8 vs Commons average
Rank 418 of 650
Contributions
75
-50.8 vs Commons average
Rank 376 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
£164,149
all imported IPSA years
£296,369
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£164,149
27 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 38 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Education
60 of 68 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Migration
134 of 152 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 66 votes
#5
Education
44 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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