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
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No.4) Regulations 2020	4 Nov 2020	Aye
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill: Third Reading Defence	3 Nov 2020	No
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill: Report stage: Amendment 1 Defence	3 Nov 2020	Aye
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill: Report stage: Amendment 32 Defence	3 Nov 2020	Aye
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 5 Defence	3 Nov 2020	Aye
Opposition Motion: Free School Meals Education	21 Oct 2020	Aye
Opposition Motion: Additional Covid-19 Restrictions: Fair Economic Support	21 Oct 2020	Aye
The draft Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) (England) (no. 2) Regulations 2020	21 Oct 2020	No
The draft Citizens' Rights (Application Deadline and Temporary Protection) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020	21 Oct 2020	No
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Motion to Disagree with Lords Amendment 6 Benefits Migration	19 Oct 2020	No
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Motion to Disagree with Lords Amendment 5 Benefits Migration	19 Oct 2020	No
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 Benefits Migration	19 Oct 2020	No
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Motion to Disagree with Lords Amendment 3 Benefits Migration	19 Oct 2020	No
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Motion to Disagree with Lords Amendment 1 Benefits Migration	19 Oct 2020	No
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill: Committee of the whole House: New Clause 4 Crime / Justice	15 Oct 2020	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