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Sir Nicholas Dakin vs Gerald Jones

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Sir Nicholas Dakin
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Lab Scunthorpe
vs
Photograph of Gerald Jones
Gerald Jones
Lab Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

Voting alignment

Sir Nicholas Dakin and Gerald Jones voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 855 shared comparable votes.

854 same votes 1 different votes 855 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
69 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 121 shared votes
69 Aye 52 No
69 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 94 shared votes
69 Aye 25 No
50 Aye 31 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 81 shared votes
50 Aye 31 No
27 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 54 shared votes
27 Aye 27 No
32 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 46 shared votes
32 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 16 No
Trade 97% aligned 30 shared votes
13 Aye 17 No
69 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 121 shared votes
69 Aye 52 No
69 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 94 shared votes
69 Aye 25 No
50 Aye 31 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 81 shared votes
50 Aye 31 No
27 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 54 shared votes
27 Aye 27 No

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

Voting record

83.1 %
10 % above average
Rank 138 of 649
Participation
81.1 %
8 % above average
Rank 181 of 649
478
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,915
2,361 eligible divisions
235
49.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,072
56.0 % of votes cast
243
50.8 % of votes cast
No votes
843
44.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

7
-70.9 vs Commons average
Rank 621 of 650
Appearances
27
-50.9 vs Commons average
Rank 558 of 650
7
-131.3 vs Commons average
Rank 620 of 650
Contributions
35
-103.3 vs Commons average
Rank 551 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,959,326
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,070,048
all imported IPSA years
£208,878
8 % below average
Latest expenses
£278,380
23 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
3
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
68 of 69 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Transport
86 of 95 votes
Migration
13 of 13 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Housing
58 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
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
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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