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Ruth Jones vs Valerie Vaz

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
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Photograph of Valerie Vaz
Valerie Vaz
Lab Walsall and Bloxwich

Voting alignment

Ruth Jones and Valerie Vaz voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,129 shared comparable votes.

1,128 same votes 1 different votes 1,129 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
101 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 153 shared votes
101 Aye 52 No
33 Aye 97 No
Migration 100% aligned 130 shared votes
33 Aye 97 No
59 Aye 68 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 127 shared votes
59 Aye 68 No
31 Aye 31 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 62 shared votes
31 Aye 31 No
41 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 59 shared votes
41 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
101 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 153 shared votes
101 Aye 52 No
33 Aye 97 No
Migration 100% aligned 130 shared votes
33 Aye 97 No
59 Aye 68 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 127 shared votes
59 Aye 68 No
31 Aye 31 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 62 shared votes
31 Aye 31 No
41 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 59 shared votes
41 Aye 18 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
76.9 %
4 % above average
Rank 269 of 649
1,326
1,697 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,815
2,361 eligible divisions
692
52.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,023
56.4 % of votes cast
634
47.8 % of votes cast
No votes
792
43.6 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
11
0.6 % of votes cast
7 years, 4 months
Since 4 Apr 2019
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

48
-29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 443 of 650
Appearances
29
-48.9 vs Commons average
Rank 550 of 650
69
-69.3 vs Commons average
Rank 422 of 650
Contributions
15
-123.3 vs Commons average
Rank 607 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
£2,436,824
all imported IPSA years
£296,369
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£218,663
3 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 38 votes
#2
Education
91 of 96 votes
Education
61 of 69 votes
#3
Migration
149 of 171 votes
Migration
136 of 154 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
60 of 68 votes
#5
Transport
80 of 95 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
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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
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