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Mr Paul Kohler vs Sir Roger Gale

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

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Mr Paul Kohler
LD Wimbledon
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Photograph of Sir Roger Gale
Sir Roger Gale
Con Herne Bay and Sandwich

Voting alignment

Mr Paul Kohler and Sir Roger Gale voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 222 shared comparable votes.

178 same votes 44 different votes 222 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
8 Aye 4 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
12 Aye 16 No
Education 96% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 37 No
Tax 93% aligned 56 shared votes
15 Aye 41 No
5 Aye 9 No
Defence 93% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 90% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 0 No
Energy 0% aligned 7 shared votes
0 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 10% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 67% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 5 No
Housing 70% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

58.6%
14% below average
Rank 582 of 650
Participation
57.0%
15% below average
Rank 594 of 650
370
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,377
2,417 eligible divisions
192
51.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
636
46.2% of votes cast
178
48.1% of votes cast
No votes
741
53.8% of votes cast
15
4.1% of votes cast
Against party
30
2.2% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
43 years, 4 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

96
+2.0 vs Commons average
Rank 235 of 650
Appearances
134
+40.0 vs Commons average
Rank 118 of 650
185
+21.2 vs Commons average
Rank 187 of 650
Contributions
119
-44.8 vs Commons average
Rank 335 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£147,138
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,582,465
all imported IPSA years
£147,138
35% below average
Latest expenses
£243,306
8% above average
12
5 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 votes
Education
42 of 50 votes
#2
Defence
56 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#3
Transport
74 of 97 votes
Foreign Affairs
13 of 17 votes
#4
Housing
48 of 67 votes
Environment / Climate
7 of 10 votes
#5
Trade
66 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 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
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
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. 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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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