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Ruth Jones vs Sarah Olney

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 Olney
Sarah Olney
LD Richmond Park

Voting alignment

Ruth Jones and Sarah Olney voted the same way 73% of the time, based on 938 shared comparable votes.

688 same votes 250 different votes 938 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
23 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 49 shared votes
23 Aye 26 No
19 Aye 93 No
Migration 97% aligned 112 shared votes
20 Aye 92 No
23 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
18 Aye 18 No
Trade 97% aligned 36 shared votes
19 Aye 17 No
15 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 94% aligned 16 shared votes
14 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 17 No
Education 21% aligned 47 shared votes
25 Aye 22 No
19 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 24% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 No
25 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 44% aligned 34 shared votes
6 Aye 28 No
17 Aye 14 No
Housing 45% aligned 31 shared votes
14 Aye 17 No
82 Aye 34 No
Tax 56% aligned 116 shared votes
71 Aye 45 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
71.0 %
2 % below average
Rank 415 of 648
1,281
1,648 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,132
1,594 eligible divisions
677
52.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
606
53.5 % of votes cast
604
47.2 % of votes cast
No votes
526
46.5 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
12
1.1 % of votes cast
7 years, 2 months
Since 4 Apr 2019
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

35
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 648
Appearances
119
+59.1 vs Commons average
Rank 42 of 648
46
-61.9 vs Commons average
Rank 473 of 648
Contributions
140
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 130 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
£1,445,336
all imported IPSA years
£296,369
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£300,579
33 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
Foreign Affairs
47 of 50 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 38 votes
#2
Defence
53 of 58 votes
Education
60 of 68 votes
#3
Trade
45 of 50 votes
Migration
134 of 152 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
55 of 63 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 66 votes
#5
NHS / Health
37 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
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
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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