MP for Newport West and Islwyn
“A party-loyal Labour backbencher with a strong Welsh focus and a rare rebel vote.”
Ruth Jones is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Newport West and Islwyn, first elected in 2019. She serves on the Welsh Affairs Committee and the Commons Liaison Committee, and has taken on policy-focused roles including the Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements and the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill committee.
Jones has a 100% party loyalty score and attends votes at 52%, above the party average of 33%, with one recorded rebellion. Her voting record shows a generally liberal tilt on immigration and asylum issues, voting against stricter immigration controls and against tightening the asylum system, and she has generally opposed the Rwanda deportation scheme and harsher prison sentencing; her position on NHS funding and VAT changes is more mixed.
She has four declared financial interests: two miscellaneous entries; donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP; and gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
18 positions
Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements
Since Jun 2025
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill
Since May 2025
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Since Dec 2024
Welsh Affairs Committee
Since Sept 2024
Victims and Courts Bill
Jun 2025 - Jun 2025
Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill
May 2025 - May 2025
Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill (Formerly known as International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill)
Apr 2024 - Apr 2024
Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Bill (Formerly known as Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill)
Mar 2024 - May 2024
Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill
Jun 2022 - Jul 2022
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading
AYECourts and Tribunals Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
NOCourts and Tribunals Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
