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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3 NO

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

3 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

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

What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on tackling online hate speech and extre

What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on tackling online hate speech and extremism.

Home Office14 Dec 2020

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Treasury1 Dec 2020

To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, with refe

To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, with reference to the publication of the November 2020 Church of England report entitled Living in Love and Faith, what steps the Church is taking to encourage parishes to discuss sexuality

Church Commissioners26 Nov 2020

What recent steps his Department has taken to help ensure co-ordination between Scotland and the oth

What recent steps his Department has taken to help ensure co-ordination between Scotland and the other nations of the UK in response to the covid-19 outbreak.

Scotland Office11 Nov 2020

What steps he is taking to support the development of marine renewable energy.

What steps he is taking to support the development of marine renewable energy.

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy10 Nov 2020

What steps the Government has taken to help ensure co-operation at a European level on unaccompanied

What steps the Government has taken to help ensure co-operation at a European level on unaccompanied child refugees after the transition period.

Home Office9 Nov 2020

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 4 November.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 4 November.

Prime Minister4 Nov 2020

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Treasury20 Oct 2020

What estimate he has made of the number of self-employed people in Scotland who have not received su

What estimate he has made of the number of self-employed people in Scotland who have not received support from the Government’s covid-19 financial support schemes.

Scotland Office7 Oct 2020

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of provision for women seeking access to abortion servic

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of provision for women seeking access to abortion services in Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland Office30 Sept 2020
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