PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Ruth Jones MP for Newport West Constituency

Current MP Details

Ruth Jones MP photograph
Labour

Ruth Jones is the Labour MP for Newport West, and has been an MP continually since 4 April 2019. She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs).

Elected Apr 2019
Elected 2 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
01633 256268
[email protected]
Constituency
25-26 Gold Tops
The Estate Office
Newport
NP20 4PG
01633 256268

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
66,657
Turnout
43,433 (65%)
Majority
902
Election Date
4 Apr 2019
By-election
Labour Hold
Electorate
62,623
Turnout
23,515 (38%)
Majority
1,951
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
64,399
Turnout
43,438 (67%)
Majority
5,658
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
62,137
Turnout
40,347 (65%)
Majority
3,510
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
62,111
Turnout
39,720 (64%)
Majority
3,544

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
13 Mar 2024 to Now
Committee
Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Bill
22 Jun 2022 to 7 Jul 2022
Committee
Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill
9 Feb 2022 to 10 Feb 2022
Committee
Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]
19 Jan 2022 to 26 Jan 2022
Committee
Down Syndrome Bill
18 Jan 2022 to Now
Committee
Welsh Grand Committee
12 Jan 2022 to 19 Jan 2022
Committee
Glue Traps (Offences) Bill
12 Aug 2020 to Now
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
15 Jun 2020 to Now
Committee
Welsh Affairs Committee
11 May 2020 to 21 Sep 2020
Committee
Business and Trade Committee
8 May 2019 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Environmental Audit Committee
4 Apr 2019 to Now
House
Commons
4 Apr 2019 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
4 Apr 2019 to Now
Representative
Newport West
8 Jun 2017
Election Contested
Monmouth
7 May 2015
Election Contested
Monmouth
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Date
Debate
Contributions
26 Mar 2024
Topical Questions
1
26 Mar 2024
Disability Benefits
1
25 Mar 2024
Recommendations of the Infected Blood Inquiry
1
22 Mar 2024
Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill
4
22 Mar 2024
Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill
4
14 Mar 2024
Chemicals Strategy
1
12 Mar 2024
Israel and Palestine: Two-state Solution
2
12 Mar 2024
Budget Resolutions
1
5 Mar 2024
Draft Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Draft Waste Enforcement (Fixed Penalty Receipts) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2023
4
29 Feb 2024
International Women’s Day: Language in Politics
3

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
4 Apr 2019
to Now
Ruth Jones
Labour
Current Member
Ruth Jones is the Labour MP for Newport West, and has been an MP continually since 4 April 2019. She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs).
11 Jun 1987
to 17 Feb 2019
Paul Flynn
Labour
Death
Paul Flynn died in service 17th February 2019, as the Labour MP for Newport West.

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