MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
“A loyal Labour MP with high attendance who focuses on Welsh affairs, welfare and public services.”
Gerald Jones is Labour MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, first elected in 2015. He serves on the Welsh Affairs Committee and on the Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (since February 2026), and has previously held roles including Assistant Whip and Shadow Minister for Wales and Defence.
Jones shows strong party loyalty (100% with Labour) and relatively high parliamentary attendance (71%). He has one notable rebellion against his party on CETA in 2017. Described as centre-left (45/100), his voting generally supports Universal Credit and NHS funding, opposes tighter immigration controls and the asylum system, and his votes on VAT, transgender rights, trade union powers and prison sentencing are mixed.
Has two declared financial interests: one involving a family member's employment and one miscellaneous interest.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 34%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
14 positions
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
Since Feb 2026
Welsh Affairs Committee
Since Nov 2025
Pension Schemes Bill
Jul 2025 - Sept 2025
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill
Feb 2025 - Mar 2025
Assistant Whip
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Shadow Minister (Scotland)
Sept 2023 - May 2024
Procurement Bill [HL]
Jan 2023 - Feb 2023
Welsh Grand Committee
Jan 2022 - May 2024
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
AYEArmed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOArmed Forces Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
King's Speech Motion for an Address
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
NODraft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEDraft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEPension Schemes Bill: Government Motion relating to Lords Reason 88X
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Privilege
NOThe percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
