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Gerald Jones

MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare (Labour).

Membership

  • MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, Labour (5 July 2024 – now)
  • MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, Labour (13 December 2019 – 30 May 2024)
  • MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, Labour (9 June 2017 – 6 November 2019)
  • MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, Labour (8 May 2015 – 3 May 2017)

Roles

  • Assistant Whip (10 July 2024 – 7 September 2025)
  • Shadow Minister (Scotland) (5 September 2023 – 30 May 2024)
  • Opposition Whip (Commons) (4 December 2021 – 30 May 2024)
  • Shadow Minister (Wales) (10 April 2020 – 5 September 2023)
  • Shadow Minister (Defence) (3 July 2017 – 10 April 2020)
  • Shadow Minister (Wales) (10 October 2016 – 3 July 2017)

Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare: 2024 general election: majority 7,447 (21.1%).

Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney: 2019 general election: majority 10,606 (32.9%); 2017 general election: majority 16,334 (48.7%); 2015 general election: majority 11,513 (35.2%).