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Zarah Sultana vs Ruth Jones

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

Photograph of Zarah Sultana
Zarah Sultana
YP Coventry South
vs
Photograph of Ruth Jones
Ruth Jones
Lab Newport West and Islwyn

Voting alignment

Zarah Sultana and Ruth Jones voted the same way 90% of the time, based on 1,089 shared comparable votes.

977 same votes 112 different votes 1,089 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
22 Aye 11 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 33 shared votes
22 Aye 11 No
9 Aye 13 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 9 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
25 Aye 18 No
Trade 98% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 20 No
Benefits 73% aligned 45 shared votes
23 Aye 22 No
22 Aye 18 No
Housing 78% aligned 40 shared votes
29 Aye 11 No
16 Aye 23 No
Devolution / Local Government 79% aligned 39 shared votes
16 Aye 23 No
51 Aye 78 No
Crime / Justice 81% aligned 129 shared votes
57 Aye 72 No
28 Aye 17 No
Education 84% aligned 45 shared votes
31 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

74.6%
2% above average
Rank 319 of 650
Participation
77.7%
5% above average
Rank 253 of 650
1,259
1,688 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,354
1,742 eligible divisions
648
51.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
704
52.0% of votes cast
611
48.5% of votes cast
No votes
650
48.0% of votes cast
4
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
16
1.2% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
7 years, 6 months
Since 4 Apr 2019

Debates

17
-73.6 vs Commons average
Rank 613 of 650
Appearances
60
-30.6 vs Commons average
Rank 414 of 650
17
-140.6 vs Commons average
Rank 617 of 650
Contributions
85
-72.6 vs Commons average
Rank 421 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,325,082
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,494,987
all imported IPSA years
£293,732
30% above average
Latest expenses
£296,369
31% above average
13
6 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
6
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

Work / Employment
65 of 70 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 55 votes
Migration
142 of 154 votes
#2
Work / Employment
63 of 71 votes
Housing
46 of 54 votes
#3
Education
61 of 69 votes
Trade
47 of 56 votes
#4
Migration
136 of 154 votes
NHS / Health
39 of 47 votes
#5
Housing
47 of 54 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
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 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
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