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Gerald Jones vs Richard Burgon

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 Richard Burgon
Richard Burgon
Lab Leeds East

Voting alignment

Gerald Jones and Richard Burgon voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,620 shared comparable votes.

1,576 same votes 44 different votes 1,620 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
136 Aye 72 No
Tax 100% aligned 208 shared votes
136 Aye 72 No
111 Aye 64 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 175 shared votes
111 Aye 64 No
36 Aye 41 No
Transport 100% aligned 77 shared votes
36 Aye 41 No
30 Aye 37 No
Trade 100% aligned 67 shared votes
30 Aye 37 No
38 Aye 26 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 64 shared votes
38 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
37 Aye 23 No
Benefits 87% aligned 60 shared votes
39 Aye 21 No
48 Aye 16 No
Education 95% aligned 64 shared votes
45 Aye 19 No
29 Aye 18 No
Energy 96% aligned 47 shared votes
27 Aye 20 No
14 Aye 19 No
Housing 97% aligned 33 shared votes
15 Aye 18 No
87 Aye 71 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 158 shared votes
85 Aye 73 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
79.9%
8% above average
Rank 196 of 650
1,957
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,936
2,422 eligible divisions
1,092
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,060
54.8% of votes cast
865
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
876
45.2% of votes cast
2
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
45
2.3% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

39
-56.6 vs Commons average
Rank 542 of 650
Appearances
95
-0.6 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 650
47
-119.4 vs Commons average
Rank 543 of 650
Contributions
106
-60.4 vs Commons average
Rank 372 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
£2,305,544
all imported IPSA years
£278,380
23% above average
Latest expenses
£301,574
33% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
Transport
88 of 98 votes
#2
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
Environment / Climate
44 of 49 votes
#3
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
Housing
60 of 68 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 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: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No 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
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
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
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