Member of Parliament

Ruth Jones

Lab Labour Newport West and Islwyn ID 4716

Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency

Ruth has voted in 78.1 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Ruth has voted against the party's recorded majority 13 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,326 of 1,697 eligible divisions (78.1 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1326

Total votes

692

Aye

634

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 692 / Noes 634

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 Trade Work / Employment	15 Jul 2026	Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots Trade Work / Employment	15 Jul 2026	Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19	14 Jul 2026	No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199	14 Jul 2026	No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3	14 Jul 2026	No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading Migration	13 Jul 2026	Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Migration	13 Jul 2026	No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026	8 Jul 2026	Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 Education	8 Jul 2026	Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026	8 Jul 2026	Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 Defence	6 Jul 2026	Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 Energy Tax Transport	1 Jul 2026	No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 Energy Tax Transport	1 Jul 2026	No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 Energy Tax Transport	1 Jul 2026	No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026	1 Jul 2026	Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Devolution / Local Government 50/55 (91 %)

Democracy / Parliament 34/38 (89 %)

Education 61/69 (88 %)

Migration 136/154 (88 %)

Work / Employment 60/68 (88 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 3/10 (30 %)

Digital / Online Safety 29/44 (66 %)

Environment / Climate 31/45 (69 %)

Foreign Affairs 43/62 (69 %)

Energy 34/49 (69 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Ruth Jones voted in?

Ruth Jones has recorded votes in 1,326 of 1,697 eligible Commons divisions (78.1 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Ruth Jones voted against their party?

Ruth Jones has voted against the party majority 13 times in the imported division data. Source