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Gerald Jones vs Lee Barron

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 Lee Barron
Lee Barron
Lab Corby and East Northamptonshire

Voting alignment

Gerald Jones and Lee Barron voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 367 shared comparable votes.

360 same votes 7 different votes 367 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
49 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
49 Aye 28 No
17 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
17 Aye 24 No
21 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
21 Aye 6 No
7 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
7 Aye 17 No
12 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 14 No
Benefits 71% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
49 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
49 Aye 28 No
17 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
17 Aye 24 No
21 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
21 Aye 6 No
7 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 24 shared votes
7 Aye 17 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
76.1%
4% above average
Rank 281 of 650
1,957
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
484
636 eligible divisions
1,092
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
227
46.9% of votes cast
865
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
257
53.1% of votes cast
2
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.4% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

39
-56.6 vs Commons average
Rank 544 of 650
Appearances
48
-47.6 vs Commons average
Rank 503 of 650
47
-119.5 vs Commons average
Rank 543 of 650
Contributions
55
-111.5 vs Commons average
Rank 524 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
£218,179
all imported IPSA years
£278,380
23% above average
Latest expenses
£218,179
4% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Transport
88 of 98 votes
#2
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Housing
60 of 68 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#5
Tax
103 of 122 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
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
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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