Ruth Jones
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Newport West and Islwyn · in Parliament since 4 April 2019
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 8921
Email: ruth.jones.mp@parliament.uk
Constituency office
2-3 Llanover Buildings , Victoria Terrace , Newbridge , NP11 4EX
Tel: 01633 256268
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport West and Islwyn | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Newport West | 4 April 2019 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 2 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 4 April 2019 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth | |||
| Monmouth |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) | Opposition | 12 August 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
Voting participation
joint 234th of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 198 | 83.9% |
| 2025 | 322 | 289 | 89.8% |
| 2024 | 200 | 136 | 68.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 164 | 64.1% |
| 2022 | 251 | 181 | 72.1% |
| 2021 | 242 | 212 | 87.6% |
| 2020 | 190 | 145 | 76.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 781 | 73.1% |
| 59th | 631 | 546 | 86.5% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
16th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 | 31 | 279 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 50 | 34 | 213 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 64 | 37 | 170 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 94 | 53 | 369 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 131 | 82 | 707 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 93 | 63 | 745 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 247 | 108 | 227 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infants, Parents and Carers Bill | Member | 14 October 2026 | – | no published attendance |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | Member | 4 December 2024 | 2 of 2 | 100.0% |
| Liaison Sub-Committee on Core Tasks of Select Committees | Member | 20 October 2026 | – | no published attendance |
| Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements | Member | 11 June 2025 | – | no published attendance |
| Welsh Affairs Committee | Chair | 9 September 2024 | 152 of 152 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee 2020–2020 · attendance 100.0%
- Welsh Grand Committee 2022–2024
10 bill committees served on
- Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill 2025
- Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL] 2022
- Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill 2024
- Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill 2025
- Down Syndrome Bill 2022
- Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill 2022
- Glue Traps (Offences) Bill 2022
- Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Bill (Formerly known as Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill) 2024
- Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill (Formerly known as International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill) 2024
- Victims and Courts Bill 2025
Hansard activity
joint 162nd of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2019
- – Became MP for Newport West
- – Joined Labour
2020
- – Joined Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee
- – Joined Welsh Affairs Committee
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
2022
- – Joined Welsh Grand Committee
2024
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
- – Became MP for Newport West and Islwyn
- – Became Chair of Welsh Affairs Committee
- – Joined Welsh Affairs Committee
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
2025
- – Joined Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements
2026
- – Joined Infants, Parents and Carers Bill
- – Joined Liaison Sub-Committee on Core Tasks of Select Committees
Constituency: Newport West and Islwyn
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.