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 6 of 53
6 AYEChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
6 votes · 9 Mar 2026
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
6 votes · 9 Mar 2026
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026
2 NOOpposition Day
2 votes · 28 Jan 2026
Opposition Day
2 votes · 28 Jan 2026
3 NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
3 votes · 27 Jan 2026
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
3 votes · 27 Jan 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
(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
Animal Experiments: Disclosure of Information
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions her Department has had with licence holders on reporting the number of animals bred for scientific purposes and not used
Animal Experiments
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 16 June 2025 to Question 59099 on Animal Experiments, when she expects the review to conclude.
Iran: Baha'i Faith
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies on freedom of religion or belief of r
Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to include the (a) Chartered Society of Physiotherapy and (b) Association of Chartered Physiotherap
Out of Area Treatment: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on plans for cross-border healthcare.
Health Services: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Wales on the implementation of plans for cross-border healthcare.
Social Security Benefits: Arthritis
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Wales on the potential impact of the Green Paper entitled Pathways to Work: Reforming
Animal Experiments: Statistics
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the frequency of the publication of statistics on the number of animals that are bred for use i
Energy Supply: Newport West and Islwyn
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of smart grids enabled by dedicated radio spectrum access on people in Newport West
Lebanon: Humanitarian Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support faith-based organisations providing humanitarian assistance to vulnerabl
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