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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
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: Third Reading
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 20
Democracy / Parliament
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 7
Democracy / Parliament
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1
Democracy / Parliament
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: Amendment 25
Democracy / Parliament
No
Budget Resolution No. 44: Rates of alcohol duty
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 36: Stamp duty land tax (additional dwellings: purchases on or after 1 April 2025)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 35: Stamp duty land tax (additional dwellings: purchases before 1 April 2025)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 34: Value added tax (private school fees)
Education Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 14: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (period for which levy has effect)
Energy Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 13: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (relief for investment expenditure)
Energy Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 12: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (increase in rate)
Energy Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (investors' relief)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 7: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
Tax Transport
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 6: Capital gains tax (the main rates)
Tax
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