LabourREPORT
Ruth Jones

Ruth Jones

Labour MP for Newport West and Islwyn

6yr
Since 2019
1yr 8mo
Current term
94%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
33/36
Key votes
£296k
Expenses

2024 Election Result

41.5%
Vote share
8,868
Majority
55.4%
Turnout
75,785
Electorate
LabRuth JonesWON
17,40941.5%
RefPaul Taylor
8,54120.4%
ConNick Jones
6,71016%
PCBrandon Ham
3,5298.4%
LDMike Hamilton
2,0875%
GreenKerry Vosper
2,0785%
George Etheridge
1,5973.8%

Subject Grades

How Ruth scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.

Education

1 kept · 0 broke

A

Won with 41.5% of the vote, majority of 8,868

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Follow the Money

What Ruth claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.

Total2024-25
£298k
Expenses
£296k
Donations
£2k
Gifts
£468

Expense Breakdown

£227k
Staffing
£37k
Office costs
£25k
Accommodation
£7k
Travel

Registered Interests

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)(1 entry)£2k

Labour Animal Welfare Society

£2k

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)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(1 entry)£468

Channel 4 Television Company Limited

£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)

8. Miscellaneous(2 entries)

Undisclosed

I am a patron of Edengate, a charity based in Newport that works with homeless people. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 1 May 2025 (Registered 8 May 2025)

Undisclosed

I am a trustee of the Parliamentary Christian Trust. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 6 May 2025 (Registered 8 May 2025)

Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)

Every Penny: Ruth's Expenses

156 individual claims totalling £301,799.60 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.

Hospitality & Late Nights
£94
3 claims
Hospitality: £93.68
TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions
£687
13 claims
Newspapers, journals, magazines: £687.16
Flights
£2k
3 claims
Air travel: £1,353.71
Air travel: £555.45
Staffing
1 claim
£227k
Office Costs
120 claims
£41k
Accommodation
19 claims
£25k
MP Travel
5 claims
£3k
Staff Travel
8 claims
£3k
Miscellaneous
3 claims
£1k
Staffing(1 claim)£227,212.09
Payroll(1)£227,212.09
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£227,212.09
Office Costs(120 claims)£41,172.12
Rent(1)£12,264.79
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£12,264.79
Business rates(5)£5,630.11
9 Apr 2025CCBC - ONLINE PAYMENT [200011798-515]
£2,848.11
15 Aug 2025CCBC - ONLINE PAYMENT
£696.00
10 Sep 2025CCBC - ONLINE PAYMENT
£696.00
7 Jul 2025CCBC - ONLINE PAYMENT
£696.00
10 Jun 2025CCBC - ONLINE PAYMENT
£694.00
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(5)£3,800.00
7 Mar 2025Heating for Office
£2,640.00
14 Mar 2025Sign for constituency office
£1,056.00
9 Oct 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£66.00
19 Nov 2024Key Cutting & Bins for New Office
£38.00
28 Mar 2025Repayment of claim 60288931:1
£0.00
Utilities(12)£3,587.03
5 Mar 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS [200011725-4582]
£530.71
6 Jun 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£521.65
11 Dec 2024EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£471.36
11 Feb 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£417.72
1 Apr 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS [200011798-514]
£407.00
14 Jan 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£311.80
8 Oct 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£276.32
1 Jul 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£189.14
7 Aug 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£185.48
5 Sep 2025EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£147.12
10 Sep 2025Water Bill [***] [***] 01.09.24 to 287/01/25
£68.97
14 Nov 2024EDF UK CARD PAYMENTS
£59.76
Equipment - purchase(6)£3,397.72
7 Mar 2025Heaters for New Constituency Office [200011798-517]
£2,640.00
1 Oct 2024QUADIENT FINANCE UK LT [200011213-4]
£484.93
4 Apr 2025VISTAPRINT
£156.39
9 Jan 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£44.00
25 Nov 2024PYN KEYCHRON UK
£41.92
24 Feb 2025AMAZON [***]
£30.48
Stationery & printing(39)£2,312.40
9 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£404.93
25 Oct 2024Business Cards & Out Cards
£205.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£177.89
27 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£138.97
27 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£138.97
27 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£138.97
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£107.90
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£107.90
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£107.90
27 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£101.69
24 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£98.59
1 Nov 2024Pop-up Banner for Surgeries
£89.00
17 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£87.74
29 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£79.54
15 Oct 2024Minuteman Press - Business Cards
£45.00
15 Jan 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£35.49
25 Feb 2025STICKERMULE.COM
£30.00
28 Nov 2024VISTAPRINT
£23.01
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£20.26
16 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£20.26
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£20.26
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£19.96
7 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£18.62
24 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£18.58
7 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£15.94
7 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£15.59
16 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£12.19
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£7.08
16 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£5.94
14 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£4.15
16 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£3.98
16 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£2.33
16 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£2.16
16 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£2.02
17 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£1.73
14 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£1.01
17 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£1.01
14 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£0.71
14 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£0.13
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(13)£1,967.54
23 Oct 2024BT PLC BUSINESS MOTO B
£406.41
10 Jul 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£227.84
11 Feb 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£213.30
21 Aug 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£162.36
11 Jun 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£132.44
12 May 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£132.44
6 Oct 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£132.26
11 Aug 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£132.26
5 Sep 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£132.26
11 Apr 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£126.74
14 Jan 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£123.60
10 Mar 2025BT BUSINESS BILL [200011725-3028]
£33.54
9 Dec 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£12.09
Equipment - hire(4)£1,939.72
11 Dec 2024QUADIENT FINANCE UK LT
£484.93
1 Apr 2025QUADIENT FINANCE UK LT
£484.93
1 Jul 2025QUADIENT FINANCE UK LT
£484.93
20 Oct 2025QUADIENT FINANCE UK LI
£484.93
Bought-in services(1)£1,640.00
19 Dec 2024Solicitors Fees for New Constituency Office (2-3 Llanover Buildings) [200011213-3]
£1,640.00
Cleaning services(2)£1,409.90
7 Nov 2024Painting of Old Office as Per Lease [200011213-5]
£1,400.00
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£9.90
Software & applications(2)£1,000.51
15 Apr 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£738.00
7 May 2025ADOBE PREMIERE PRO
£262.51
Newspapers, journals, magazines(13)£687.16
24 Sep 2025NEWSQUEST MEDIA GROUP
£166.86
6 Sep 2024NEWSTEAM GROUP
£98.00
1 Oct 2024NEWSTEAM GROUP
£82.00
2 Aug 2024NEWSTEAM GROUP
£78.00
29 Oct 2024NEWSTEAM GROUP
£66.10
14 Jan 2025NEWSTEAM GROUP
£38.90
13 Mar 2025NEWSTEAM GROUP [200011725-3833]
£37.00
11 Feb 2025NEWSTEAM GROUP
£37.00
17 Dec 2024NEWSTEAM GROUP
£24.00
1 Oct 2024NEWSTEAM GROUP
£16.00
6 Sep 2024NEWSTEAM GROUP
£15.70
12 Aug 2024NEWSTEAM GROUP
£15.60
29 Oct 2024NEWSTEAM GROUP
£12.00
Advertising and contact cards(3)£496.86
15 Aug 2024Newbridge Rugby Programme Advertising 2024/25
£180.00
10 Sep 2025Advertisement in SW Argus
£166.86
12 Sep 2025Advert Newport Rugby Programme 12.09.25
£150.00
Insurance - buildings(1)£388.50
19 May 2025Inurance for Constituency Office as per Lease
£388.50
Insurance - contents(2)£302.72
21 Oct 2025HISCOXME
£154.69
23 Oct 2024HISCOX
£148.03
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(4)£178.00
31 Jan 2025No description
£60.00
3 Feb 2025No description
£50.00
11 Apr 2025[200011798-516]
£40.00
6 Mar 2025No description
£28.00
Hospitality(3)£93.68
7 Aug 2024Eisteddfod Tickets
£46.00
5 Nov 2024Key Cutting & Bins for New Office
£38.00
7 Feb 2025Sundries for Utilities Meeting
£9.68
Website hosting and design(1)£42.16
5 Mar 2025DNH GODADDY [***] [200011725-4583]
£42.16
Postage & couriers(3)£33.32
10 Oct 2024Re-imbursement for Postage
£13.35
5 Feb 2025Postage
£11.28
11 Feb 2025Postage
£8.69
Accommodation(19 claims)£25,491.33
Rent(1)£23,400.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£23,400.00
Council tax(1)£847.65
23 Apr 2025WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK
£847.65
Utilities(8)£821.46
20 Aug 2025Electricity for [***] [***] [***] (50%)
£184.00
14 Nov 2025E-On 50% Re-Claim
£132.49
20 Mar 2025Electricity for London Flat (50% re-imbursement)
£95.04
11 Jun 2025E-On - [***] [***] (50%)
£92.00
14 Jul 2025Electricity for [***] [***] [***] (50%)
£92.00
20 May 2025Electricity - [***] [***] [***] (50% share)
£92.00
16 Jan 2025E-on Electricity [***] [***] [***] £158.18 (50%)
£79.09
3 Sep 2025PlusNet 03.09.25 £54.84
£54.84
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(9)£422.22
3 May 2025Internet for London Accomodation April 2025
£54.84
3 Jun 2025Plusnet - [***] [***]
£54.84
3 Nov 2025Internet for London Flat
£54.84
3 Aug 2024Plusnet Internet Rental for [***][***][***]
£51.54
3 Oct 2024Re-imbursement for Plusnet 03/10/24
£51.54
3 Feb 2025Plusnet for [***] [***] [***] 03.02.25
£51.54
3 Dec 2024Plusnet £51.54 [***][***][***]
£51.54
3 Dec 2024Plusnet December 2024, London Accommodation
£51.54
21 May 2025[***] [***] [***] Claim line 60281476-1 is a duplicate of 60272074-1.
£0.00
MP Travel(5 claims)£3,390.55
Rail(3)£2,781.10
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£2,698.80
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£47.67
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£34.63
Air travel(1)£555.45
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£555.45
Mileage - car(1)£54.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£54.00
Staff Travel(8 claims)£3,383.51
Rail(3)£1,543.65
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,266.78
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£155.84
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£121.03
Air travel(2)£1,353.71
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£997.63
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£356.08
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£280.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
2 nights
£280.00
Hotel - London(1)£195.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
1 night
£195.00
Parking(1)£11.15
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£11.15
Miscellaneous(3 claims)£1,150.00
Removals(3)£1,150.00
1 Nov 2024Abacus Removals (removal costs to new office)
£575.00
22 Oct 2024Office Removals
£575.00
11 Nov 2024Repayment- Abacus Removals (removal costs to new office)-60262284
£0.00

Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009