PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Gerald Jones MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney Constituency
Current MP Details
Labour
Gerald Jones is the Labour MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. He currently undertakes the roles of Shadow Minister (Wales), Opposition Whip (Commons), and Shadow Minister (Scotland).
Elected May 2015Elected 3 times
MP Contact Details
Constituency
Constituency Office
Oldway House
Castle Street
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 8UX
Oldway House
Castle Street
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 8UX
01685 383739
Website
Constituency Election Results
Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
56,322
Turnout
32,246 (57%)
Majority
10,606
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
55,463
Turnout
33,545 (60%)
Majority
16,334
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
61,716
Turnout
32,715 (53%)
Majority
11,513
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
54,715
Turnout
32,076 (59%)
Majority
4,056
Constituency Map
MP History
Date
Event
Details
5 Sep 2023 to Now
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Scotland)
25 Jan 2023 to 21 Feb 2023
Committee
Procurement Bill [HL]
18 Jan 2022 to Now
Committee
Welsh Grand Committee
4 Dec 2021 to Now
Opposition Post
Opposition Whip (Commons)
10 Apr 2020 to Now
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Wales)
3 Jul 2017 to 10 Apr 2020
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Defence)
10 Oct 2016 to 3 Jul 2017
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Wales)
13 Jul 2015 to 21 Nov 2016
Committee
Welsh Affairs Committee
6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
7 May 2015 to Now
House
Commons
7 May 2015 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
7 May 2015 to Now
Representative
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Notes
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
MP Contributions
Date
Debate
Contributions
Constituency Member History
Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
7 May 2015
to Now
to Now
Gerald Jones
Labour
Current Member
Gerald Jones is the Labour MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
He currently undertakes the roles of Shadow Minister (Wales), Opposition Whip (Commons), and Shadow Minister (Scotland).
7 Jun 2001
to 30 Mar 2015
to 30 Mar 2015
Mr Dai Havard
Labour
Retired
Mr Dai Havard is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Labour MP for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, and left the Commons on 30 March 2015.
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