Ruth Jones’s voting in Parliament
Ruth Jones is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.
This is a random selection of Ruth Jones’s votes.
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Voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2020.
Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
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Generally voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2021–2022.
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Generally voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
0 votes for, 5 votes against, 5 absences, between 2021–2022.
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Has never voted on raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2022.
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Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes
14 votes for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, between 2019–2022.
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Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
1 vote for, 3 votes against, in 2020.
Last updated: 17 Jan 2024.
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Recent appearances
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The Minister told me in January this year that the chemicals strategy will be produced next year, before correcting it to this year. Whether it is this year, next year or sometime never, does she agree that the strategy will be worth the paper it is written on only if the UK regulations catch up with other countries and stop hazardous substances being dumped here, damaging our environment and...
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The Minister told me in January this year that the chemicals strategy will be produced next year, before correcting it to this year. Whether it is this year, next year or sometime never, does she agree that the strategy will be worth the paper it is written on only if the UK regulations catch up with other countries and stop hazardous substances being dumped here, damaging our environment and...
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Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I knew my patience would be rewarded in the end. I am pleased to be able to say a few words on behalf of the people of Newport West. I am just sorry that those words will be about such a bad Budget—a missed opportunity, and a let-down for my constituents. I congratulate the Leader of the Opposition on his powerful and compassionate response to the Budget on...
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Profile
Labour MP for Newport West
Entered the House of Commons on 4 April 2019 — Byelection
Social Media
Expenses
Topics of interest
- Department for Environment
- Food and Rural Affairs
- Foreign
- Commonwealth and Development Office
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Home Office
- Treasury
- Air Pollution: Uxbridge and South Ruislip
- Chemicals: Regulation
- Air Pollution
- Universal Credit
- Air Pollution: Monitoring
Currently held offices
- Member, Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill Committee (since 13 Mar 2024)
- Member, Welsh Grand Committee (since 18 Jan 2022)
- Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (since 12 Aug 2020)
- Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (since 15 Jun 2020)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Committee (22 Jun 2022 to 7 Jul 2022)
- Member, Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL] Committee ( 9 Feb 2022 to 10 Feb 2022)
- Member, Down Syndrome Bill Committee (19 Jan 2022 to 26 Jan 2022)
- Member, Glue Traps (Offences) Bill Committee (12 Jan 2022 to 19 Jan 2022)
- Member, Business and Trade Committee (11 May 2020 to 21 Sep 2020)
- Member, Environmental Audit Committee ( 8 May 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 4 Mar 2024.
2. (b) Any other support not included in
Category 2(a)
Name of donor: Labour Animal Welfare Society
Address of donor: 30 Station Road, Calrton, Nottingham NG4 3AX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Provision of a staff member working in my office on animal welfare policy, value £1,740
Date received: 2-31 January 2024
Date accepted: 2 January 2024
Donor status: members' association
(Registered 09 February 2024)
Name of donor:
ChinaAidAddress of donor: 1300
Pennsylvania Ave.
NW, Suite 700 Washington,
DC 20004
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Accommodation (£304), economy class flights (£2,157.11) and other travel (£15), total value £2,466.11
Destination of visit:
Taipei, TaiwanDates of visit: 5-8 September 2023
Purpose of visit: As an officer of the
APPG for the Freedom of
Religious Beliefs, to lead a delegation to the Taiwan International Religious Freedom Summit and be the keynote
speaker at the plenary session.
(Registered 02 October 2023)
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