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Gerald Jones vs Catherine West

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 Catherine West
Catherine West
Lab Hornsey and Friern Barnet

Voting alignment

Gerald Jones and Catherine West voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,461 shared comparable votes.

1,454 same votes 7 different votes 1,461 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
111 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 177 shared votes
111 Aye 66 No
62 Aye 70 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 132 shared votes
62 Aye 70 No
33 Aye 80 No
Migration 100% aligned 113 shared votes
33 Aye 80 No
52 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 67 shared votes
52 Aye 15 No
29 Aye 37 No
Transport 100% aligned 66 shared votes
29 Aye 37 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 14 No
Energy 97% aligned 38 shared votes
23 Aye 15 No
109 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 171 shared votes
106 Aye 65 No
111 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 177 shared votes
111 Aye 66 No
62 Aye 70 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 132 shared votes
62 Aye 70 No
33 Aye 80 No
Migration 100% aligned 113 shared votes
33 Aye 80 No

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

Voting record

81.1 %
8 % above average
Rank 181 of 649
Participation
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 347 of 649
1,915
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,733
2,361 eligible divisions
1,072
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
943
54.4 % of votes cast
843
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
790
45.6 % of votes cast
2
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
8
0.5 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

27
-50.9 vs Commons average
Rank 558 of 650
Appearances
43
-34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 478 of 650
35
-103.3 vs Commons average
Rank 551 of 650
Contributions
51
-87.3 vs Commons average
Rank 494 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
£2,012,777
all imported IPSA years
£278,380
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£264,778
17 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
68 of 69 votes
#1
Education
86 of 96 votes
Transport
86 of 95 votes
#2
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Housing
58 of 66 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
Opposition motion: The Government's plan for Brexit motion as amended 7 Dec 2016
No rebel
Aye
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
No rebel
Aye
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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