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
Trade Bill: Amendment (a) to the motion to insist on Amendments 3C and 3D and disagree with Lords Amendment 3E Trade	22 Mar 2021	Aye
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Second Reading Crime / Justice	16 Mar 2021	No
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Keir Starmer's Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Crime / Justice	16 Mar 2021	Aye
Contingencies Fund (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 1	11 Mar 2021	Aye
Budget motion 5: Basic rate limit and personal allowance (future years)	9 Mar 2021	No
Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 3 Housing	24 Feb 2021	No
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4	24 Feb 2021	No
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2	24 Feb 2021	No
Opposition day: Supporting businesses and individuals through the coronavirus crisis Transport	23 Feb 2021	Aye
Opposition day: The Government's Management of the Economy	23 Feb 2021	Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers and Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021, No 97)	10 Feb 2021	Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 6B and propose amendments (a) to (c) in lieu Trade	9 Feb 2021	No
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2B and to Lords Amendment 3B and propose amendments (a) and (b) in lieu Trade	9 Feb 2021	No
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 1B Trade	9 Feb 2021	No
Opposition Day: Covid security at UK borders	1 Feb 2021	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