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Member of Parliament

Gerald Jones

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

7 May 2015

Commons start

11 years, 0 months

Time in Commons

80.9 %

Voting participation

+7.6 % vs avg

7,447

Majority

17

Debates (12 months)

21

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 68/69 (99 %)
Transport 78/87 (90 %)
Environment / Climate 40/45 (89 %)
Democracy / Parliament 38/43 (88 %)
Housing 58/66 (88 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/10 (40 %)
Energy 48/67 (72 %)
Benefits 62/81 (77 %)
Tax 248/318 (78 %)

Party history

Labour 7 May 2015 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney 7 May 2015 to 30 May 2024 Elected 3 times

Roles

Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill 9 Feb 2026 to present
Welsh Affairs Committee 17 Nov 2025 to present
Pension Schemes Bill 15 Jul 2025 to 11 Sep 2025
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill 12 Feb 2025 to 18 Mar 2025
Assistant Whip 10 Jul 2024 to 7 Sep 2025 Whips Office (Commons)
Shadow Minister (Scotland) 5 Sep 2023 to 30 May 2024 Scotland Office
Procurement Bill [HL] 25 Jan 2023 to 21 Feb 2023
Welsh Grand Committee 18 Jan 2022 to 30 May 2024

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare Turnout 35,215
Candidate Party Votes Share
Gerald Jones Lab Labour 15,791 44.8 %
Gareth Thomas RUK Reform UK 8,344 23.7 %
Francis Whitefoot PC Plaid Cymru 4,768 13.5 %
Amanda Jenner Con Conservative 2,687 7.6 %
Jade Smith LD Liberal Democrat 1,276 3.6 %
Peter Griffin Green Green Party 1,231 3.5 %
Anthony Cole WPB Workers Party of Britain 531 1.5 %
Lorezo De Gregori Ind Independent 375 1.1 %
Bob Davenport Communist Party of Britain 212 0.6 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,863 of 2,302 eligible divisions (80.9 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1863

Total votes

1054

Aye

809

No

2

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,054 / Noes 809

Divisions

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Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

7

Speeches

13

Questions

1

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 3 appearances
Crime / Justice 1 appearances
Tax 1 appearances
Cost of Living 1 appearances
Benefits 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Business of the House 14 May 2026 1
Fuel Costs: Support for Motorists 28 Apr 2026 1
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency 23 Apr 2026 1
Cost of Living 22 Apr 2026 2
Defence Jobs: Wales 16 Mar 2026 2
Business of the House 5 Mar 2026 1
St David’s Day and Welsh Affairs 26 Feb 2026 2
Police Reform White Paper 26 Jan 2026 1
Ajax Programme 14 Jan 2026 1
Ajax Armoured Vehicle 8 Dec 2025 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

8. Miscellaneous (1)

A Trustee of a local charity, Phillipstown Residents and Community Association. Date interest arose: 11 May 2018 (Registered 9 March 2023)

9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses (1)

Name: Tyrone Powell Relationship: Partner Role: Senior Parliamentary Assistant Working pattern: Full time (Registered 4 June 2015)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Gerald Jones?

Gerald Jones is a Member of Parliament representing Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare. Source

Which party does Gerald Jones represent?

Gerald Jones currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Gerald Jones represent?

Gerald Jones currently represents Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare. Source

How long has Gerald Jones been an MP?

Gerald Jones has been in the House of Commons for 11 years, 0 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Gerald Jones voted in?

Gerald Jones has recorded votes in 1,863 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (80.9 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Gerald Jones voted against their party?

Gerald Jones has voted against the party majority 2 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Gerald Jones held?

Gerald Jones has 14 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Gerald Jones?

Gerald Jones has registered interests in 2 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Gerald Jones's latest election result?

Gerald Jones's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, with a majority of 7,447. Source

How active is Gerald Jones in parliamentary debates?

Gerald Jones has made 21 contributions across 17 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source