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.

1347

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)

545

Written Questions

18

Oral Questions

64

Debates Spoken In⚑

101

Speeches⚑

529

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: 703No: 644

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2 NO

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

2 votes · 8 Jun 2026

4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Committee

4 votes · 2 Jun 2026

1 AYE3 NO

King's Speech Motion for an Address

4 votes · 20 May 2026

4 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

4 votes · 27 Apr 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

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Date interest arose
1 May 2025

Registered 8 May 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

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Date interest arose
6 May 2025

Registered 8 May 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Ruth in Parliament

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what representations he has made to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero in respect to the Parc Adfer CCS project as part of the Government’

Wales Office9 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what consideration she has given to introducing regulations regarding the a) quality and b) hygiene standards of dog swimming poo

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs9 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what recent assessment his department has made of the adequacy of existing protections to ensure consumers are not harmed by

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade 9 Oct 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he intends to announce the exact spending allocations for delivery of Transport for Wales' £14 billion pipeline of rail projects as endorsed on 17 February

Treasury9 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what role she envisages for Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGR) production in Wales; and what assessment her Department has made of the need f

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero9 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, when he plans to publish the government’s response to the “UK’s new product safety framework consultation”, launched in March

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade 9 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will commit to publishing the list of organisations which are members of the Responsible Dog Ownership Taskforce.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs9 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what data his Department holds on the number of unsafe products removed by online marketplaces since the Product Regulation a

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade 9 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what contingency plans her Department has in place to prevent delays to animal products leaving the UK should Official Veterinari

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs9 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using the UK - Faroe Islands free trade agreement to encourage his Far

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade 9 Sept 2026
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