Newport West and Islwyn

Current MP

Ruth Jones

Labour

Efficiency 3.1/107 years as MP

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Election history

Most-signed petitions in Newport West and Islwyn

Petitions ranked by how many people in this constituency signed them.

• Do not introduce Digital ID cards4,864 local · 2,984,191 total
• Call a General Election4,132 local · 3,084,713 total
• Call an immediate general election1,863 local · 1,059,229 total
• Introduce offshore detention/mass deportation for illegal migrants1,320 local · 720,772 total
• Repeal the Online Safety Act850 local · 550,136 total
• Stop financial and other support for asylum seekers770 local · 427,447 total
• Ban immediately the use of dogs in scientific and regulatory procedures597 local · 257,938 total
• Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000 506 local · 281,794 total
• Formal support framework for families of murdered British citizens overseas481 local · 22,092 total
• Mandatory collection and publication of certain child sexual offender data469 local · 260,974 total
• Limit the sale of fireworks to those running local council approved events only430 local · 195,930 total
• Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!408 local · 229,772 total
• Shut the migrant hotels down now and deport illegal migrants housed there359 local · 257,442 total
• Make all court and tribunal transcripts available free of charge350 local · 203,824 total
• Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office332 local · 203,445 total
• Review possible penalties for social media posts, including the use of prison322 local · 191,591 total
• Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!311 local · 221,477 total
• Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test304 local · 150,060 total
• Protect Northern Ireland Veterans from Prosecutions289 local · 209,956 total
• Reduce the maximum noise level for consumer fireworks from 120 to 90 decibels288 local · 184,376 total

About Newport West and Islwyn

Newport West and Islwyn is one of 650 UK parliamentary constituencies that each elect a single Member of Parliament to the House of Commons under the first-past-the-post system. It sits in Wales and has a registered electorate of 75,785 voters. Boundary reviews run on a regular cycle via the Boundary Commission — the current map was redrawn for the 2024 general election.