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Ruth Jones vs Tim Farron

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 Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Ruth Jones and Tim Farron voted the same way 73% of the time, based on 913 shared comparable votes.

671 same votes 242 different votes 913 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
29 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 56 shared votes
29 Aye 27 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
20 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 34 shared votes
19 Aye 15 No
17 Aye 16 No
Trade 97% aligned 33 shared votes
16 Aye 17 No
29 Aye 80 No
Migration 96% aligned 109 shared votes
29 Aye 80 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 15 No
Education 23% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
25 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 40% aligned 40 shared votes
11 Aye 29 No
73 Aye 32 No
Tax 51% aligned 105 shared votes
60 Aye 45 No
10 Aye 13 No
Housing 57% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
24 Aye 25 No
Devolution / Local Government 57% aligned 49 shared votes
17 Aye 32 No

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

Voting record

78.1 %
5 % above average
Rank 242 of 649
Participation
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,326
1,697 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
692
52.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
634
47.8 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
7 years, 4 months
Since 4 Apr 2019
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

48
-29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 443 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
69
-69.3 vs Commons average
Rank 422 of 650
Contributions
168
+29.7 vs Commons average
Rank 156 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
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£296,369
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
24
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
Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 38 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Education
61 of 69 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Migration
136 of 154 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
60 of 68 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
No
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
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