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Ruth Jones vs Zarah Sultana

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 Zarah Sultana
Zarah Sultana
YP Coventry South

Voting alignment

Ruth Jones and Zarah Sultana voted the same way 91% of the time, based on 1,039 shared comparable votes.

943 same votes 96 different votes 1,039 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
24 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 49 shared votes
24 Aye 25 No
21 Aye 11 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 32 shared votes
21 Aye 11 No
9 Aye 13 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 9 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
19 Aye 19 No
Trade 97% aligned 38 shared votes
20 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 22 No
Benefits 73% aligned 45 shared votes
25 Aye 20 No
29 Aye 10 No
Housing 77% aligned 39 shared votes
22 Aye 17 No
15 Aye 23 No
Devolution / Local Government 79% aligned 38 shared votes
15 Aye 23 No
56 Aye 69 No
Crime / Justice 83% aligned 125 shared votes
49 Aye 76 No
30 Aye 14 No
Education 84% aligned 44 shared votes
27 Aye 17 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
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 328 of 648
1,281
1,648 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,193
1,594 eligible divisions
677
52.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
619
51.9 % of votes cast
604
47.2 % of votes cast
No votes
574
48.1 % of votes cast
13
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3 % of votes cast
7 years, 2 months
Since 4 Apr 2019
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

35
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 648
Appearances
16
-43.9 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 648
46
-61.9 vs Commons average
Rank 473 of 648
Contributions
21
-86.9 vs Commons average
Rank 588 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
£1,325,082
all imported IPSA years
£296,369
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£293,732
30 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
15
5 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
Work / Employment
60 of 65 votes
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 38 votes
#2
Migration
140 of 152 votes
Education
60 of 68 votes
#3
Defence
51 of 58 votes
Migration
134 of 152 votes
#4
Housing
45 of 53 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 66 votes
#5
Trade
42 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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