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 14 of 53
2 NOPlanning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 9 Jun 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 9 Jun 2025
3 NOProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] Report Stage
3 votes · 4 Jun 2025
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] Report Stage
3 votes · 4 Jun 2025
2 NOOpposition Day
2 votes · 21 May 2025
Opposition Day
2 votes · 21 May 2025
4 AYEData (Use and Access) Bill CCLM
4 votes · 14 May 2025
Data (Use and Access) Bill CCLM
4 votes · 14 May 2025
1 AYE1 NOOpposition Day
2 votes · 13 May 2025
Opposition Day
2 votes · 13 May 2025
4 NOBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 12 May 2025
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 12 May 2025
2 NOSentencing Guidelines (Pre-Sentence Reports) Bill
2 votes · 30 Apr 2025
Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-Sentence Reports) Bill
2 votes · 30 Apr 2025
3 NOPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 29 Apr 2025
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 29 Apr 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
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 February.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 9 February.
What steps she is taking to support young people in Newport West constituency, who are out of work o
What steps she is taking to support young people in Newport West constituency, who are out of work or unable to work, with the increase in the cost of living.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
What representations she has made to the government of Zimbabwe on (a) the continued detention of op
What representations she has made to the government of Zimbabwe on (a) the continued detention of opposition politician Makomborero Haruzivishe and (b) political repression in Zimbabwe.
What assessment he has made of the impact of the removal of the uplift to the standard allowance of
What assessment he has made of the impact of the removal of the uplift to the standard allowance of universal credit on levels of (a) food poverty and (b) fuel poverty in Northern Ireland.
What recent assessment the Government has made of the effectiveness of the operation of the Northern
What recent assessment the Government has made of the effectiveness of the operation of the Northern Ireland Protocol.
What discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on the impact of ending the £20 uplift to the
What discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on the impact of ending the £20 uplift to the standard allowance of universal credit on people in Newport West constituency.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
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