Gerald Jones
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare · in Parliament since 7 May 2015
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Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney | 7 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 7 May 2015 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Whip | Government | 10 July 2024 | 7 September 2025 |
| Shadow Minister (Scotland) | Opposition | 5 September 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Opposition | 4 December 2021 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Minister (Wales) | Opposition | 10 April 2020 | 5 September 2023 |
| Shadow Minister (Defence) | Opposition | 3 July 2017 | 10 April 2020 |
| Shadow Minister (Wales) | Opposition | 10 October 2016 | 3 July 2017 |
Voting participation
169th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 198 | 83.9% |
| 2025 | 322 | 279 | 86.7% |
| 2024 | 200 | 151 | 75.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 202 | 78.9% |
| 2022 | 251 | 191 | 76.1% |
| 2021 | 242 | 213 | 88.0% |
| 2020 | 190 | 137 | 72.1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 829 | 77.6% |
| 59th | 631 | 544 | 86.2% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 420th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 27 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 58 | 41 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 75 | 52 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 48 | 39 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 69 | 51 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill | Member | 9 February 2026 | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
| Welsh Affairs Committee | Member | 17 November 2025 | 20 of 20 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Welsh Grand Committee 2022–2024
3 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
joint 340th of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2015
- – Became MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
- – Joined Labour
- – Joined Welsh Affairs Committee
2016
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Wales)
2017
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Defence)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Wales)
2020
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Wales)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Defence)
2021
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Whip (Commons)
2022
- – Joined Welsh Grand Committee
2023
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Scotland)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Wales)
2024
- – Left role: Opposition Whip (Commons)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Scotland)
- – Became MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
- – Appointed: Assistant Whip
2025
- – Left role: Assistant Whip
- – Joined Welsh Affairs Committee
2026
- – Joined Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
Constituency: Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.