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Ruth Jones vs Wera Hobhouse

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 Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Ruth Jones and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 75% of the time, based on 1,007 shared comparable votes.

755 same votes 252 different votes 1,007 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 32 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 61 shared votes
29 Aye 32 No
26 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 41 shared votes
25 Aye 16 No
20 Aye 86 No
Migration 96% aligned 106 shared votes
20 Aye 86 No
16 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 94% aligned 17 shared votes
15 Aye 2 No
15 Aye 17 No
Trade 94% aligned 32 shared votes
15 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 9 No
Education 22% aligned 37 shared votes
17 Aye 20 No
25 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 38% aligned 39 shared votes
11 Aye 28 No
83 Aye 35 No
Tax 50% aligned 118 shared votes
66 Aye 52 No
23 Aye 25 No
Devolution / Local Government 56% aligned 48 shared votes
16 Aye 32 No
17 Aye 22 No
Benefits 59% aligned 39 shared votes
21 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
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 351 of 649
1,326
1,697 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,545
2,106 eligible divisions
692
52.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
837
54.2 % of votes cast
634
47.8 % of votes cast
No votes
708
45.8 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
7 years, 4 months
Since 4 Apr 2019
Commons service
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

48
-29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 443 of 650
Appearances
141
+63.1 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 650
69
-69.3 vs Commons average
Rank 422 of 650
Contributions
176
+37.7 vs Commons average
Rank 148 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
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£296,369
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
5
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
12
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
60 of 63 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 38 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Education
61 of 69 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Migration
136 of 154 votes
#4
Defence
60 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
60 of 68 votes
#5
Trade
70 of 87 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
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
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
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