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Gerald Jones vs Tim Farron

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
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Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Gerald Jones and Tim Farron voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 1,135 shared comparable votes.

899 same votes 236 different votes 1,135 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
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
100 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 160 shared votes
97 Aye 63 No
18 Aye 25 No
Trade 98% aligned 43 shared votes
19 Aye 24 No
13 Aye 9 No
NHS / Health 95% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
26 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 20 No
Devolution / Local Government 46% aligned 39 shared votes
12 Aye 27 No
25 Aye 10 No
Education 49% aligned 35 shared votes
19 Aye 16 No
17 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 50% aligned 38 shared votes
8 Aye 30 No
86 Aye 40 No
Tax 60% aligned 126 shared votes
72 Aye 54 No
7 Aye 11 No
Housing 67% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

81.0 %
8 % above average
Rank 193 of 648
Participation
63.4 %
10 % below average
Rank 542 of 648
1,873
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,465
2,312 eligible divisions
1,056
56.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
798
54.5 % of votes cast
817
43.6 % of votes cast
No votes
667
45.5 % of votes cast
2
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

18
-41.9 vs Commons average
Rank 582 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 648
22
-85.9 vs Commons average
Rank 581 of 648
Contributions
140
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 648

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,070,048
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£278,380
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
8
3 registered categories
0
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
68 of 69 votes
#1
Defence
53 of 59 votes
Transport
78 of 87 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 65 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Housing
58 of 66 votes
#5
Migration
131 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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