Ruth Jones
MP since 4 Apr 2019
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Ruth Jones is the Labour MP for Newport West and Islwyn, and has been an MP continually since 4 April 2019.
1324
Votes Cast
£296,369
Expenses 2024-25
8,868
Majority
41.5%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£296,369
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 41,951 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
507
Written Questions
18
Oral Questions
61
Debates Spoken In⚑
97
Speeches⚑
506
Divisions Voted
⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.
Voting Record
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1324 votes — page 7 of 53
3 AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
3 votes · 20 Jan 2026
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
3 votes · 20 Jan 2026
2 AYE4 NOFinance (No. 2) Bill Committee
6 votes · 13 Jan 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
6 votes · 13 Jan 2026
1 AYE3 NOFinance (No. 2) Bill Committee
4 votes · 12 Jan 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
4 votes · 12 Jan 2026
2 NOOpposition Day
2 votes · 7 Jan 2026
Opposition Day
2 votes · 7 Jan 2026
2 NOOpposition day
2 votes · 10 Dec 2025
Opposition day
2 votes · 10 Dec 2025
Financial Interests(4)
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Labour Animal Welfare Society
Policy support in relation to my private members' bill
15 October 2025 to 15 October 2025
£1,660
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Labour Animal Welfare Society
Policy support in relation to my private members' bill
15 October 2025 to 15 October 2025
- Name of donor
- Labour Animal Welfare Society
- Address of donor
- 30 Station Road, Carlton, Nottingham NG4 3AX
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- Policy support in relation to my private members' bill, value £1,660.08
- Date received
- 15 October 2025 to 15 October 2025
- Date accepted
- 15 October 2025
- Donor status
- other (Member's Association)
Registered 20 October 2025
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Channel 4 Television Company Limited
Two tickets to the BAFTA Cymru Awards ceremony, including dinner
5 October 2025
£468
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Channel 4 Television Company Limited
Two tickets to the BAFTA Cymru Awards ceremony, including dinner
5 October 2025
- Name of donor
- Channel 4 Television Company Limited
- Address of donor
- 124 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2TX
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- Two tickets to the BAFTA Cymru Awards ceremony, including dinner, value £468
- Date received
- 5 October 2025
- Date accepted
- 5 October 2025
- Donor status
- company, registration 01533774
Registered 28 October 2025
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 1 May 2025
Registered 8 May 2025
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 6 May 2025
Registered 8 May 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Ruth in Parliament
Streaming: Crime
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps is she taking to engage with technology platforms whose devices or services are used to facilitate illegal streaming; a
Intellectual Property: Arts
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of digital piracy and intellectual property infringement on the cr
Illegal Broadcasting: Internet
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with ministerial colleagues from a) the Home Office, b) HM Treasury and c) the Department for Science
Business: Intellectual Property
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of digital piracy and intellectual property infringement on UK bus
Defence: Higher Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he intends to announce the five technical excellence colleges linked to defence skills competition being run by his Department and the Department for Ed
Foie Gras: Imports
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has plans to introduce a ban on the import of foie gras produced by force-feeding.
Defence: Semiconductors
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support semiconductor research relevant to defence.
Defence: Semiconductors
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps is his Department taking to support a resilient supply of semiconductors to support sovereign defence capabilities.
Streaming: Illegal Broadcasting
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment has her Department made of the effect of illegal streaming on a) the financial sustainability of UK broadcasters and b) thei
Streaming: Illegal Broadcasting
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has undertaken analysis of financial losses to UK consumers arising from engagement with illegal streaming services; a
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