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

Staffing£227,347
Office£36,839
Accommodation£24,834
Travel£6,774
Other£575

Year-on-Year

2024-25£296,369
2023-24£287,282
2022-23£258,952
2021-22£237,890
2020-21£228,655
2019-20£172,552

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 41,951 voters

Labour
17,409 votes41.5%
Reform UK
8,541 votes20.4%
Conservative
6,710 votes16.0%
Plaid Cymru
3,529 votes8.4%
Liberal Democrat
2,087 votes5.0%
Green Party
2,078 votes5.0%
Independent
1,597 votes3.8%

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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Aye: 687No: 637

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4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 22 Jun 2026

4 NO

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

4 votes · 17 Jun 2026

3 NO

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 16 Jun 2026

3 NO

Railways Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 10 Jun 2026

3 NO

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

3 votes · 9 Jun 2026

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
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
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

Date interest arose
1 May 2025

Registered 8 May 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
6 May 2025

Registered 8 May 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Ruth in Parliament

Animal Welfare: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to answer 109832 of 4 February 2026 on Animal Welfare: Fines, what conversations she has had with the Leader of the Hous

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs5 Feb 2026

Motability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Motability Scheme in providing access to wheelchair accessible vehicles for dis

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions4 Feb 2026

Responsible Dog Ownership Working Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 29 January 2026 to Question 109591 on Responsible Dog Ownership Working Group, what the timetable is fo

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs4 Feb 2026

Transport: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on supporting improved access to transport for disabled people across Wales.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport4 Feb 2026

Electronic Cigarettes: Registration and Testing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues about the role (a) HM Revenue and Customs and (b) Border Force will have in verifying comp

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care3 Feb 2026

Electronic Cigarettes: Registration

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his proposed timetable is for introducing the vaping product registration scheme under the Tobacco and Vapes Bill including indicative da

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care3 Feb 2026

Electronic Cigarettes: Testing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce minimum testing standards for vaping product testing.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care3 Feb 2026

Electronic Cigarettes: Registration and Testing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of resources required by Trading Standards to enforce the registration and testing reg

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care3 Feb 2026

Animal Welfare: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her planned timetable is for a) reviewing and b) strengthening penalties for cruelty against wildlife.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs30 Jan 2026

Nature Conservation: Fines

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on (a) reviewing and (b) strengthening penalties

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs29 Jan 2026
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