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Gerald Jones vs Chris Bloore

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 Chris Bloore
Chris Bloore
Lab Redditch

Voting alignment

Gerald Jones and Chris Bloore voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 368 shared comparable votes.

366 same votes 2 different votes 368 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
32 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 57 shared votes
32 Aye 25 No
18 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
18 Aye 23 No
23 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
23 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 27 shared votes
8 Aye 19 No
22 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
22 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 9 No
Benefits 91% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
32 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 57 shared votes
32 Aye 25 No
18 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
18 Aye 23 No
23 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
23 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 27 shared votes
8 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

80.8%
8% above average
Rank 178 of 650
Participation
71.9%
same as average
Rank 383 of 650
1,953
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
454
631 eligible divisions
1,090
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
220
48.5% of votes cast
863
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
234
51.5% of votes cast
2
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

37
-57.5 vs Commons average
Rank 550 of 650
Appearances
112
+17.5 vs Commons average
Rank 172 of 650
45
-119.5 vs Commons average
Rank 551 of 650
Contributions
127
-37.5 vs Commons average
Rank 304 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
£167,691
all imported IPSA years
£278,380
23% above average
Latest expenses
£167,691
26% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
74 of 82 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Transport
88 of 98 votes
#2
Migration
12 of 13 votes
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
#3
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Housing
59 of 67 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
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
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