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James McMurdock vs Sir Roger Gale

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

Photograph of James McMurdock
James McMurdock
Ind South Basildon and East Thurrock
vs
Photograph of Sir Roger Gale
Sir Roger Gale
Con Herne Bay and Sandwich

Voting alignment

James McMurdock and Sir Roger Gale voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 148 shared comparable votes.

144 same votes 4 different votes 148 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
15 Aye 47 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
15 Aye 47 No
10 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
0 Aye 8 No
Energy 100% aligned 8 shared votes
0 Aye 8 No
1 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 75% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 89% aligned 9 shared votes
8 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 11 No
Housing 94% aligned 17 shared votes
7 Aye 10 No
15 Aye 47 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
15 Aye 47 No
10 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

42.3 %
31 % below average
Rank 631 of 647
Participation
57.0 %
16 % below average
Rank 597 of 647
227
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,323
2,323 eligible divisions
108
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
607
45.9 % of votes cast
119
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
716
54.1 % of votes cast
1
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
30
2.3 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
43 years, 0 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

15
-48.6 vs Commons average
Rank 598 of 647
Appearances
100
+36.4 vs Commons average
Rank 96 of 647
20
-93.6 vs Commons average
Rank 592 of 647
Contributions
66
-47.6 vs Commons average
Rank 384 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£171,670
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,582,465
all imported IPSA years
£171,670
24 % below average
Latest expenses
£243,306
8 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
0
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

Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#2
Transport
71 of 91 votes
Energy
11 of 17 votes
#3
Defence
46 of 59 votes
Tax
68 of 108 votes
#4
Housing
48 of 66 votes
Housing
19 of 31 votes
#5
Trade
63 of 88 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Draft Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025 12 Feb 2025
Digital / Online Safety
No
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
Where they voted the same
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
No
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
No
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API