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Gerald Jones

Gerald Jones

Labour MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

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

Message

Seat status

Very safe

Majority size

7,447

Recent swing

-6.9% Labour

Party

Labour

Top donors:

No registered donations

SUPPORTED

Voted for Draft Public Order Act 2023 (I...

Motion passed, 301-110

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OPPOSED

Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

Motion failed, 172-334

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OPPOSED

Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

Motion failed, 181-335

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Where Gerald fits into things

Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Gerald Jones

Gerald Jones

Member of Parliament

Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

  • Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
  • Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

  • High volume constituent contact
  • Media attention on local issues
  • Cross-party committee pressure

Committees

  • Welsh Affairs Committee