The Verdict
You'd struggle to find a vote where this MP put their constituents ahead of the party line. The voting record speaks for itself.
Subject Grades
How Ruth scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Follow the Money
What Ruth claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Registered Interests
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)(1 entry)£2k
Labour Animal Welfare Society
£2kName 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
£468Name 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)
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)
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
£2k
3 claims
Air travel: £1,353.71
Air travel: £555.45
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
9 Jan 2025WWW.ARGOS.CO.UK
£44.00
25 Nov 2024PYN KEYCHRON UK
£41.92
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
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
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
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
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(4)£178.00
31 Jan 2025No description
£60.00
11 Apr 2025[200011798-516]
£40.00
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
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
Newport West and Islwyn: The Real Impact
The people Ruth was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
3,762
Children in poverty
19.8% of children locally
29%
Constituents who rent
12.2% private, 16.9% social
145
Asylum seekers housed locally
7.5% of constituents born outside UK
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024