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Member of Parliament

Ruth Jones

Lab Labour Newport West and Islwyn ID 4716
Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency
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Ruth has voted in 78.1% of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6%. Ruth has voted against the party's recorded majority 16 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 1,337 of 1,712 eligible divisions (78.1%). Commons average: 72.6%.

1337

Total votes

694

Aye

643

No

16

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 694 / Noes 643

Divisions

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Division Vote
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 62 stand part
Tax
Aye
Finance (No.2) Bill Committee: Clause 10 stand part
Tax
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
Tax
No
Opposition Day: Rural communities No
Opposition Day: Jury trials No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Second Reading
Tax
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to disagree with the Lords in their Amendment 120N to Commons Amendment 120G and their Amendments 120P to 120S to Commons Amendment 120H
Work / Employment
Aye
Opposition day: Conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer No
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on seasonal work Aye
Opposition day: Seasonal work No
Railways Bill: Second Reading
Transport
Aye
Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment
Transport
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H
Work / Employment
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%)
Education 61/69 (88%)
Migration 136/154 (88%)
Work / Employment 60/68 (88%)
Housing 47/54 (87%)

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 1,337 of 1,712 eligible Commons divisions (78.1% participation rate). The Commons average is 72.6%. 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 16 times in the imported division data. Source