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Gerald Jones vs Ian Byrne

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 Ian Byrne
Ian Byrne
Lab Liverpool West Derby

Voting alignment

Gerald Jones and Ian Byrne voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 971 shared comparable votes.

945 same votes 26 different votes 971 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
89 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 125 shared votes
89 Aye 36 No
27 Aye 20 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 47 shared votes
27 Aye 20 No
23 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 46 shared votes
23 Aye 23 No
26 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 46 shared votes
26 Aye 20 No
15 Aye 24 No
Transport 100% aligned 39 shared votes
15 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 19 No
Benefits 83% aligned 46 shared votes
29 Aye 17 No
12 Aye 7 No
Housing 95% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No
58 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 115 shared votes
56 Aye 59 No
37 Aye 5 No
Education 98% aligned 42 shared votes
36 Aye 6 No
29 Aye 57 No
Migration 98% aligned 86 shared votes
27 Aye 59 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 176 of 650
Participation
72.5%
same as average
Rank 367 of 650
1,957
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,235
1,704 eligible divisions
1,092
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
674
54.6% of votes cast
865
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
561
45.4% of votes cast
2
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
26
2.1% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

39
-56.6 vs Commons average
Rank 542 of 650
Appearances
63
-32.6 vs Commons average
Rank 419 of 650
47
-119.4 vs Commons average
Rank 543 of 650
Contributions
111
-55.4 vs Commons average
Rank 356 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
£1,324,572
all imported IPSA years
£278,380
23% above average
Latest expenses
£284,893
26% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
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
74 of 82 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
57 of 63 votes
Transport
88 of 98 votes
#2
Education
61 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
#3
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Housing
60 of 68 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#5
Migration
128 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye 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
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye rebel
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 15 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No rebel
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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
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