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Ruth Jones
Labour MP for Newport West and Islwyn
Ruth Jones is the Labour MP for Newport West and Islwyn, and has been an MP continually since 4 April 2019.
MessageSeat status
Very safe
Majority size
8,868
Recent swing
-0.3% Labour
Party
Labour
Top donors:
Labour Animal Welfare Society (£1,660)
Channel 4 Television Company Limited (£468)
OPPOSED
Voted against Draft Public Order Act 2023 (I...
Motion passed, 301-110
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OPPOSED
Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
Motion failed, 172-334
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OPPOSED
Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
Motion failed, 181-335
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Where Ruth fits into things
Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
Ruth Jones
Member of Parliament
Newport West and Islwyn
Surgeries
Monthly in-person, occasional online
Examples of successful citizen influence
- Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
- Local campaign prompting a public statement
Pressure that tends to influence
- High volume constituent contact
- Media attention on local issues
- Cross-party committee pressure
Committees
- Welsh Affairs Committee
- Liaison Committee (Commons)
- Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill
- Liaison Sub-Committee on National Policy Statements