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Jim Allister vs Sir Roger Gale

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

Photograph of Jim Allister
Jim Allister
TUV North Antrim
vs
Photograph of Sir Roger Gale
Sir Roger Gale
Con Herne Bay and Sandwich

Voting alignment

Jim Allister and Sir Roger Gale voted the same way 95% of the time, based on 239 shared comparable votes.

226 same votes 13 different votes 239 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
10 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
9 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No
3 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No
4 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
1 Aye 8 No
Energy 100% aligned 9 shared votes
1 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 70% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
10 Aye 5 No
Housing 73% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 86% aligned 21 shared votes
15 Aye 6 No
18 Aye 48 No
Tax 98% aligned 66 shared votes
17 Aye 49 No
10 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

70.0%
3% below average
Rank 431 of 649
Participation
56.9%
16% below average
Rank 599 of 649
413
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,351
2,376 eligible divisions
203
49.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
622
46.0% of votes cast
210
50.8% of votes cast
No votes
729
54.0% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
30
2.2% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
43 years, 3 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

195
+111.3 vs Commons average
Rank 23 of 649
Appearances
110
+26.3 vs Commons average
Rank 139 of 649
255
+109.1 vs Commons average
Rank 85 of 649
Contributions
96
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 351 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£209,116
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,582,465
all imported IPSA years
£209,116
8% below average
Latest expenses
£243,306
8% above average
3
2 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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Defence
56 of 71 votes
Education
42 of 50 votes
#3
Transport
72 of 95 votes
Tax
90 of 112 votes
#4
Trade
66 of 91 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#5
Housing
48 of 67 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
No
No
Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Victims and Courts Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 27 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sept 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 19 8 Sept 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters' Rights Bill: Third Reading 14 Jan 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters' Rights Bill Report Stage: Government New Clause 14 14 Jan 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No
Where they voted the same
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
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