MP for Newport West and Islwyn
“A party-loyal, centre-left backbencher who rarely rebels and focuses on Welsh affairs and welfare issues.”
Ruth Jones is a Labour and Co-operative MP for Newport West and Islwyn, first elected in 2019. She serves on the Welsh Affairs Committee and the Liaison Committee, and has worked on issues including animal welfare and freedom of religion or belief through her parliamentary roles.
Jones has a 100% party loyalty score and a voting attendance of 51% (above the party average of 33%). She has one recorded rebel vote. Her voting record generally aligns with Labour on welfare and social policy, while she tends to vote against stronger immigration controls, tighter asylum policies, and the Rwanda deportation scheme, with a mixed pattern on NHS funding and related measures.
She has four declared financial interests, including two miscellaneous entries, one relating to donations and other support for activities as an MP, and one for gifts, benefits or 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.
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
AYELocal Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
AYEDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
AYEDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
NOOpposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
NODraft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) 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.
