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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 76% of the time, based on 987 shared comparable votes.

749 same votes 238 different votes 987 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
19 Aye 85 No
Migration 97% aligned 104 shared votes
20 Aye 84 No
14 Aye 17 No
Trade 97% aligned 31 shared votes
15 Aye 16 No
16 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 94% aligned 17 shared votes
15 Aye 2 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 32 No
Tax 51% aligned 115 shared votes
63 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

77.7 %
5 % above average
Rank 262 of 648
Participation
74.0 %
1 % above average
Rank 348 of 648
1,281
1,648 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,522
2,057 eligible divisions
677
52.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
821
53.9 % of votes cast
604
47.2 % of votes cast
No votes
701
46.1 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
7 years, 2 months
Since 4 Apr 2019
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

35
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 648
46
-61.9 vs Commons average
Rank 473 of 648
Contributions
157
+49.1 vs Commons average
Rank 107 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
£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
5
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
Devolution / Local Government
60 of 62 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 38 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
Education
60 of 68 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Migration
134 of 152 votes
#4
Defence
52 of 59 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 66 votes
#5
Trade
69 of 84 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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 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
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
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
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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