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Laura Trott vs Sir Roger Gale

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

Photograph of Laura Trott
Laura Trott
Con Sevenoaks
vs
Photograph of Sir Roger Gale
Sir Roger Gale
Con Herne Bay and Sandwich

Voting alignment

Laura Trott and Sir Roger Gale voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 705 shared comparable votes.

682 same votes 23 different votes 705 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
48 Aye 34 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 82 shared votes
48 Aye 34 No
24 Aye 23 No
Defence 100% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
26 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 No
20 Aye 22 No
Benefits 100% aligned 42 shared votes
20 Aye 22 No
18 Aye 12 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 30 shared votes
18 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 11 No
Environment / Climate 85% aligned 13 shared votes
4 Aye 9 No
14 Aye 7 No
Brexit / EU 86% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
18 Aye 7 No
Trade 88% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No
14 Aye 13 No
NHS / Health 89% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
40 Aye 75 No
Tax 98% aligned 115 shared votes
42 Aye 73 No

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

Voting record

74.3%
2% above average
Rank 322 of 650
Participation
57.1%
15% below average
Rank 594 of 650
1,266
1,704 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,382
2,422 eligible divisions
654
51.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
638
46.2% of votes cast
612
48.3% of votes cast
No votes
744
53.8% of votes cast
6
0.5% of votes cast
Against party
30
2.2% of votes cast
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
43 years, 5 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

35
-60.6 vs Commons average
Rank 561 of 650
Appearances
141
+45.4 vs Commons average
Rank 111 of 650
56
-110.4 vs Commons average
Rank 519 of 650
Contributions
126
-40.4 vs Commons average
Rank 320 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,164,100
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,582,465
all imported IPSA years
£284,794
26% above average
Latest expenses
£243,306
8% above average
13
5 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
64 of 64 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 63 votes
#2
Defence
56 of 71 votes
Digital / Online Safety
39 of 44 votes
#3
Transport
74 of 98 votes
Defence
57 of 70 votes
#4
Housing
49 of 68 votes
Crime / Justice
143 of 178 votes
#5
Trade
66 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
Aye
Health and Care Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 29 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
No rebel
Aye rebel
Health and Care Bill: Government Amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendment 92 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
No
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
Aye
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
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
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
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