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David Mundell vs Sir Roger Gale

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

Photograph of David Mundell
David Mundell
Con Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
vs
Photograph of Sir Roger Gale
Sir Roger Gale
Con Herne Bay and Sandwich

Voting alignment

David Mundell and Sir Roger Gale voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,017 shared comparable votes.

991 same votes 26 different votes 1,017 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
55 Aye 36 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 91 shared votes
55 Aye 36 No
19 Aye 26 No
Transport 100% aligned 45 shared votes
19 Aye 26 No
15 Aye 28 No
Benefits 100% aligned 43 shared votes
15 Aye 28 No
12 Aye 31 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
12 Aye 31 No
11 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 31 shared votes
11 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 7 No
Environment / Climate 85% aligned 13 shared votes
8 Aye 5 No
20 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 92% aligned 36 shared votes
17 Aye 19 No
13 Aye 14 No
NHS / Health 93% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
30 Aye 27 No
Trade 93% aligned 57 shared votes
28 Aye 29 No
53 Aye 78 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 131 shared votes
50 Aye 81 No

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

Voting record

67.9%
4% below average
Rank 458 of 650
Participation
57.1%
15% below average
Rank 594 of 650
1,644
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,382
2,422 eligible divisions
786
47.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
638
46.2% of votes cast
858
52.2% of votes cast
No votes
744
53.8% of votes cast
7
0.4% of votes cast
Against party
30
2.2% of votes cast
21 years, 6 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
43 years, 5 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

134
+38.4 vs Commons average
Rank 122 of 650
Appearances
139
+43.4 vs Commons average
Rank 111 of 650
143
-23.4 vs Commons average
Rank 270 of 650
Contributions
123
-43.4 vs Commons average
Rank 320 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£3,330,205
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,582,465
all imported IPSA years
£330,224
46% above average
Latest expenses
£243,306
8% above average
10
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
4 registered categories
2
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

Brexit / EU
201 of 212 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#2
Defence
56 of 71 votes
Trade
76 of 94 votes
#3
Transport
74 of 98 votes
Migration
130 of 171 votes
#4
Housing
49 of 68 votes
Environment / Climate
35 of 49 votes
#5
Trade
66 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Health and Care Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 29 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
No rebel
No
Health and Care Bill Report Stage: Amendment 10 23 Nov 2021
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
Aye
Treasury update on international aid 13 Jul 2021
No rebel
Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4L 28 Apr 2021
No rebel
Aye
Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 27 Apr 2021
No rebel
Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4J 27 Apr 2021
No rebel
Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E 22 Mar 2021
No rebel
Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 6B and propose amendments (a) to (c) in lieu 9 Feb 2021
Trade
No rebel
Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 1B 9 Feb 2021
Trade
No rebel
No
Environment Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 39 26 Jan 2021
Environment / Climate
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
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