Gerald Jones

MP since 7 May 2015

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Gerald Jones is the Labour MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.

1749

Votes Cast

£278,380

Expenses 2024-25

7,447

Majority

44.8%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£278,380

Staffing£215,731
Office£28,389
Accommodation£25,743
Travel£5,817
Other£2,700

Year-on-Year

2024-25£278,380
2023-24£253,197
2022-23£234,358
2021-22£211,202
2020-21£217,531
2019-20£192,535
2018-19£170,013
2017-18£172,862
2016-17£166,134
2015-16£131,168

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 35,215 voters

Labour
15,791 votes44.8%
Reform UK
8,344 votes23.7%
Plaid Cymru
4,768 votes13.5%
Conservative
2,687 votes7.6%
Liberal Democrat
1,276 votes3.6%
Green Party
1,231 votes3.5%
Workers Party of Britain
531 votes1.5%
Independent
375 votes1.1%
Communist Party of Britain
212 votes0.6%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

3

Written Questions

7

Oral Questions

18

Debates Spoken In

27

Speeches

461

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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4 NO

Victims and Courts Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 27 Oct 2025

1 AYE5 NO

Sentencing Bill Committee

6 votes · 21 Oct 2025

2 NO

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill Remaining Stages

2 votes · 15 Oct 2025

2 NO

Mental Health Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 14 Oct 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Sentencing Bill

2 votes · 16 Sept 2025

6 AYE

Employment Rights Bill

6 votes · 15 Sept 2025

Financial Interests(2)

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
11 May 2018

Registered 9 March 2023

Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

Name
Tyrone Powell
Relationship
Partner
Role
Senior Parliamentary Assistant
Working pattern
Full time

Registered 4 June 2015

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Gerald in Parliament

What steps he is taking to help improve provision of mental health services for members of the armed

What steps he is taking to help improve provision of mental health services for members of the armed forces.

Ministry of Defence20 Sept 2021

If she will reverse her Department’s planned removal of the £20 uplift to the standard allowance of

If she will reverse her Department’s planned removal of the £20 uplift to the standard allowance of universal credit.

Department for Work and Pensions13 Sept 2021

What recent assessment she has made of the potential effect of her Department’s trade policies on gr

What recent assessment she has made of the potential effect of her Department’s trade policies on growth for British businesses.

Department for International Trade15 Jul 2021

What recent discussions he has held with representatives of the automotive sector.

What recent discussions he has held with representatives of the automotive sector.

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy6 Jul 2021

What funding his Department is providing for the maintenance of flood defences.

What funding his Department is providing for the maintenance of flood defences.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs17 Jun 2021

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 26 May.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 26 May.

Prime Minister26 May 2021

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 19 May.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 19 May.

Prime Minister19 May 2021

What recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of reductions in the Official Development

What recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of reductions in the Official Development Assistance budget on poverty in the global south.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office2 Mar 2021

What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of statutory sick pay during the covid-19 outbreak

What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of statutory sick pay during the covid-19 outbreak.

Department for Work and Pensions30 Nov 2020

What steps she is taking to reduce the backlog of cases in the CPS.

What steps she is taking to reduce the backlog of cases in the CPS.

Attorney General5 Nov 2020
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