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Gerald Jones vs Andy McDonald

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Gerald Jones
Gerald Jones
Lab Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
vs
Photograph of Andy McDonald
Andy McDonald
Lab Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Voting alignment

Gerald Jones and Andy McDonald voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,531 shared comparable votes.

1,510 same votes 21 different votes 1,531 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
129 Aye 70 No
Tax 100% aligned 199 shared votes
129 Aye 70 No
111 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 175 shared votes
111 Aye 64 No
36 Aye 43 No
Transport 100% aligned 79 shared votes
36 Aye 43 No
50 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 62 shared votes
50 Aye 12 No
27 Aye 34 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 61 shared votes
27 Aye 34 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 21 No
Benefits 91% aligned 55 shared votes
33 Aye 22 No
21 Aye 13 No
Housing 97% aligned 34 shared votes
22 Aye 12 No
30 Aye 77 No
Migration 99% aligned 107 shared votes
29 Aye 78 No
76 Aye 78 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 154 shared votes
75 Aye 79 No
129 Aye 70 No
Tax 100% aligned 199 shared votes
129 Aye 70 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

81.0%
9% above average
Rank 175 of 650
Participation
75.6%
3% above average
Rank 291 of 650
1,936
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,806
2,390 eligible divisions
1,081
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,002
55.5% of votes cast
855
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
804
44.5% of votes cast
2
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
13 years, 10 months
Since 29 Nov 2012

Debates

32
-54.9 vs Commons average
Rank 554 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 230 of 650
40
-111.4 vs Commons average
Rank 549 of 650
Contributions
128
-23.4 vs Commons average
Rank 266 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,070,048
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,505,391
all imported IPSA years
£278,380
23% above average
Latest expenses
£296,890
31% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Foreign Affairs
69 of 70 votes
#1
Work / Employment
74 of 80 votes
Transport
86 of 95 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Housing
59 of 67 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#5
Transport
81 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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