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Ruth Jones vs Sir Geoffrey Cox

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 Geoffrey Cox
Sir Geoffrey Cox
Con Torridge and Tavistock

Voting alignment

Ruth Jones and Sir Geoffrey Cox voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 794 shared comparable votes.

23 same votes 771 different votes 794 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
11 Aye 5 No
Energy 6% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
16 Aye 11 No
NHS / Health 4% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
28 Aye 67 No
Migration 3% aligned 95 shared votes
64 Aye 31 No
41 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 2% aligned 104 shared votes
61 Aye 43 No
79 Aye 29 No
Tax 1% aligned 108 shared votes
28 Aye 80 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 21 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
16 Aye 21 No
Brexit / EU 0% aligned 37 shared votes
21 Aye 16 No
20 Aye 16 No
Defence 0% aligned 36 shared votes
16 Aye 20 No
29 Aye 6 No
Education 0% aligned 35 shared votes
6 Aye 29 No
13 Aye 22 No
Transport 0% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 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
66.7 %
7 % below average
Rank 497 of 648
1,281
1,648 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,542
2,312 eligible divisions
677
52.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
718
46.6 % of votes cast
604
47.2 % of votes cast
No votes
824
53.4 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
7 years, 2 months
Since 4 Apr 2019
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

35
-25.4 vs Commons average
Rank 461 of 648
Appearances
4
-56.4 vs Commons average
Rank 632 of 648
46
-62.9 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 648
Contributions
9
-99.9 vs Commons average
Rank 622 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
£2,716,834
all imported IPSA years
£296,369
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£264,705
17 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
13
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
173 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 38 votes
#2
Trade
71 of 88 votes
Education
60 of 68 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
48 of 60 votes
Migration
134 of 152 votes
#4
Migration
125 of 169 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 66 votes
#5
Defence
43 of 59 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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 (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
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 23 17 Jan 2024
Migration
No
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 19 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
No
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 10 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
Aye
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2023 12 Sep 2023
Aye
Aye
Draft Windsor Framework (Democratic Scrutiny) Regulations 2023 22 Mar 2023
Aye
No
Motion to sit in private 16 Jan 2023
Tax
No
Aye
Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill: Third Reading 10 Jan 2022
Energy
Aye
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