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Ruth Jones vs Sir Edward Leigh

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 Sir Edward Leigh
Sir Edward Leigh
Con Gainsborough

Voting alignment

Ruth Jones and Sir Edward Leigh voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 939 shared comparable votes.

25 same votes 914 different votes 939 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
6 Aye 11 No
Democracy / Parliament 6% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
17 Aye 6 No
Energy 4% aligned 23 shared votes
7 Aye 16 No
13 Aye 16 No
NHS / Health 3% aligned 29 shared votes
17 Aye 12 No
20 Aye 16 No
Benefits 3% aligned 36 shared votes
15 Aye 21 No
49 Aye 71 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 120 shared votes
70 Aye 50 No
Most different by topic
95 Aye 39 No
Tax 0% aligned 134 shared votes
39 Aye 95 No
25 Aye 86 No
Migration 0% aligned 111 shared votes
86 Aye 25 No
24 Aye 17 No
Defence 0% aligned 41 shared votes
17 Aye 24 No
13 Aye 28 No
Transport 0% aligned 41 shared votes
28 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 22 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 38 shared votes
22 Aye 16 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
75.4 %
2 % above average
Rank 308 of 648
1,281
1,648 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,744
2,312 eligible divisions
677
52.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
818
46.9 % of votes cast
604
47.2 % of votes cast
No votes
926
53.1 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.2 % of votes cast
7 years, 2 months
Since 4 Apr 2019
Commons service
42 years, 11 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

35
-25.4 vs Commons average
Rank 461 of 648
Appearances
142
+81.6 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 648
46
-62.9 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 648
Contributions
163
+54.1 vs Commons average
Rank 102 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
£2,223,219
all imported IPSA years
£296,369
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£216,835
4 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 38 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Education
60 of 68 votes
#3
Defence
50 of 59 votes
Migration
134 of 152 votes
#4
Energy
54 of 67 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 66 votes
#5
Tax
254 of 318 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 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
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
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
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1 12 Nov 2024
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Scotland (Self-Determination): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Jan 2024
No
Aye
Draft Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023 13 Sep 2023
Aye
Aye
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2023 12 Sep 2023
Aye
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