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

Armed Forces Bill Committee

4 votes · 2 Jun 2026

1 AYE3 NO

King's Speech Motion for an Address

4 votes · 20 May 2026

4 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

4 votes · 27 Apr 2026

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 recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of intergovernmental relations between the G

What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of intergovernmental relations between the Government and Scottish Government.

Scotland Office8 Jan 2020

What fiscal steps the Government is taking to support the establishment of the UK Shared Prosperity

What fiscal steps the Government is taking to support the establishment of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Treasury10 Sept 2019

What steps he is taking to improve product safety.

What steps he is taking to improve product safety.

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy16 Jul 2019

What progress her Department has made on improving the timeliness of initial payments for universal

What progress her Department has made on improving the timeliness of initial payments for universal credit.

Department for Work and Pensions1 Jul 2019

What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on including the enviro

What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on including the environment and climate emergency in the national curriculum.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs20 Jun 2019

What steps his Department is taking to improve road safety.

What steps his Department is taking to improve road safety.

Department for Transport13 Jun 2019

What recent assessment he has made of the effect of the roll-out of universal credit on low-income f

What recent assessment he has made of the effect of the roll-out of universal credit on low-income families in Wales.

Wales Office3 Apr 2019

What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on potential job losses as a result of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.

Treasury5 Mar 2019

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Ministry of Justice18 Dec 2018

What steps the Government is taking to ensure that workers can access legal advice on workplace inju

What steps the Government is taking to ensure that workers can access legal advice on workplace injuries.

Ministry of Justice18 Dec 2018
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