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Gerald Jones vs Torsten Bell

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 Torsten Bell
Torsten Bell
Lab Swansea West

Voting alignment

Gerald Jones and Torsten Bell voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 340 shared comparable votes.

340 same votes 0 different votes 340 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
33 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 58 shared votes
33 Aye 25 No
26 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
22 Aye 3 No
17 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
17 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 58 shared votes
33 Aye 25 No
26 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
15 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
22 Aye 3 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
22 Aye 3 No
17 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
17 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

81.1 %
8 % above average
Rank 181 of 649
Participation
71.3 %
1 % below average
Rank 398 of 649
1,915
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
410
575 eligible divisions
1,072
56.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
226
55.1 % of votes cast
843
44.0 % of votes cast
No votes
184
44.9 % of votes cast
2
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

27
-51.1 vs Commons average
Rank 562 of 649
Appearances
74
-4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 278 of 649
35
-103.6 vs Commons average
Rank 551 of 649
Contributions
340
+201.4 vs Commons average
Rank 47 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,070,048
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£152,220
all imported IPSA years
£278,380
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£152,220
33 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
68 of 69 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Transport
86 of 95 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#3
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
Housing
58 of 66 votes
#5
Trade
6 of 7 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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