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Gerald Jones vs Kate Osborne

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 Kate Osborne
Kate Osborne
Lab Jarrow and Gateshead East

Voting alignment

Gerald Jones and Kate Osborne voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 847 shared comparable votes.

833 same votes 14 different votes 847 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
78 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 113 shared votes
78 Aye 35 No
27 Aye 70 No
Migration 100% aligned 97 shared votes
27 Aye 70 No
12 Aye 30 No
Transport 100% aligned 42 shared votes
12 Aye 30 No
29 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 36 shared votes
29 Aye 7 No
21 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 34 shared votes
21 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 18 No
Benefits 79% aligned 34 shared votes
17 Aye 17 No
13 Aye 11 No
Housing 96% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
40 Aye 47 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 87 shared votes
41 Aye 46 No
78 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 113 shared votes
78 Aye 35 No
27 Aye 70 No
Migration 100% aligned 97 shared votes
27 Aye 70 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
64.2%
8% below average
Rank 527 of 650
1,953
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,090
1,699 eligible divisions
1,090
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
560
51.4% of votes cast
863
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
530
48.6% of votes cast
2
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
15
1.4% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

37
-57.5 vs Commons average
Rank 550 of 650
Appearances
11
-83.5 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 650
45
-119.6 vs Commons average
Rank 551 of 650
Contributions
12
-152.6 vs Commons average
Rank 622 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
£1,466,346
all imported IPSA years
£278,380
23% above average
Latest expenses
£344,831
52% 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
74 of 82 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 41 votes
Transport
88 of 98 votes
#2
Migration
131 of 154 votes
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
34 of 45 votes
Housing
59 of 67 votes
#4
Trade
41 of 56 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#5
Education
50 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 24 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye 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
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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
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