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Afzal Khan vs Sir Roger Gale

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Afzal Khan
Afzal Khan
Lab Manchester Rusholme
vs
Photograph of Sir Roger Gale
Sir Roger Gale
Con Herne Bay and Sandwich

Voting alignment

Afzal Khan and Sir Roger Gale voted the same way 6% of the time, based on 982 shared comparable votes.

59 same votes 923 different votes 982 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
11 Aye 5 No
Environment / Climate 13% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
17 Aye 14 No
NHS / Health 10% aligned 31 shared votes
15 Aye 16 No
25 Aye 25 No
Trade 8% aligned 50 shared votes
23 Aye 27 No
69 Aye 47 No
Brexit / EU 8% aligned 116 shared votes
44 Aye 72 No
13 Aye 7 No
Energy 5% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 28 No
Transport 0% aligned 58 shared votes
28 Aye 30 No
26 Aye 27 No
Defence 0% aligned 53 shared votes
27 Aye 26 No
22 Aye 15 No
Benefits 0% aligned 37 shared votes
15 Aye 22 No
23 Aye 13 No
Housing 0% aligned 36 shared votes
13 Aye 23 No
24 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 33 shared votes
9 Aye 24 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

78.5%
6% above average
Rank 230 of 649
Participation
56.9%
16% below average
Rank 599 of 649
1,665
2,121 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,351
2,376 eligible divisions
927
55.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
622
46.0% of votes cast
738
44.3% of votes cast
No votes
729
54.0% of votes cast
6
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
30
2.2% of votes cast
9 years, 3 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
43 years, 3 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

37
-45.3 vs Commons average
Rank 516 of 649
Appearances
109
+26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 138 of 649
41
-102.5 vs Commons average
Rank 541 of 649
Contributions
95
-48.5 vs Commons average
Rank 347 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,767,463
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,582,465
all imported IPSA years
£247,867
10% above average
Latest expenses
£243,306
8% above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
4 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Housing
52 of 55 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#2
Defence
56 of 71 votes
NHS / Health
48 of 52 votes
#3
Transport
72 of 95 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#4
Trade
66 of 91 votes
Digital / Online Safety
44 of 49 votes
#5
Housing
48 of 67 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Privilege Motion 29 Nov 2022
Aye
No
Health and Care Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 29 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
No
Aye
Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill: Third Reading 10 Jan 2022
Energy
Aye
Aye
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
Aye
Aye
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
Aye
Aye
Health Regulations (Face Coverings) SI No 1400 14 Dec 2021
Aye
Aye
Motion No. 4 - Health Protection (Coronavirus, restrictions) (Self-isolation) 30 Nov 2021
Aye
Aye
Health Protection (Coronavirus, wearing of face coverings) (England) regulations 2021 30 Nov 2021
Aye
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