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Sarah Olney vs Ruth Jones

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Sarah Olney
Sarah Olney
LD Richmond Park
vs
Photograph of Ruth Jones
Ruth Jones
Lab Newport West and Islwyn

Voting alignment

Sarah Olney and Ruth Jones voted the same way 72% of the time, based on 959 shared comparable votes.

692 same votes 267 different votes 959 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
23 Aye 26 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 49 shared votes
23 Aye 26 No
22 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
20 Aye 94 No
Migration 96% aligned 114 shared votes
20 Aye 94 No
19 Aye 18 No
Trade 95% aligned 37 shared votes
19 Aye 18 No
14 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 94% aligned 16 shared votes
15 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 22 No
Education 23% aligned 48 shared votes
31 Aye 17 No
12 Aye 18 No
Devolution / Local Government 27% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 44% aligned 34 shared votes
25 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 17 No
Housing 45% aligned 31 shared votes
17 Aye 14 No
74 Aye 45 No
Tax 55% aligned 119 shared votes
82 Aye 37 No

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

Voting record

70.6 %
2 % below average
Rank 414 of 649
Participation
78.1 %
5 % above average
Rank 245 of 649
1,156
1,638 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,321
1,692 eligible divisions
624
54.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
690
52.2 % of votes cast
532
46.0 % of votes cast
No votes
631
47.8 % of votes cast
12
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
13
1.0 % of votes cast
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
7 years, 3 months
Since 4 Apr 2019

Debates

140
+64.3 vs Commons average
Rank 62 of 649
Appearances
47
-28.7 vs Commons average
Rank 437 of 649
188
+53.5 vs Commons average
Rank 125 of 649
Contributions
67
-67.5 vs Commons average
Rank 424 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,445,336
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,494,987
all imported IPSA years
£300,579
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£296,369
31 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
8
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
5
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

Foreign Affairs
47 of 50 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 55 votes
Trade
46 of 51 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 38 votes
Brexit / EU
55 of 63 votes
#3
Education
61 of 69 votes
Defence
57 of 70 votes
#4
Migration
136 of 154 votes
NHS / Health
37 of 47 votes
#5
Work / Employment
58 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
Where they voted the same
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
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 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
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
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
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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