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Rachel Gilmour vs Sir Roger Gale

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

Photograph of Rachel Gilmour
Rachel Gilmour
LD Tiverton and Minehead
vs
Photograph of Sir Roger Gale
Sir Roger Gale
Con Herne Bay and Sandwich

Voting alignment

Rachel Gilmour and Sir Roger Gale voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 166 shared comparable votes.

131 same votes 35 different votes 166 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
3 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 17 shared votes
3 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 24 No
Tax 97% aligned 35 shared votes
10 Aye 25 No
5 Aye 4 No
Foreign Affairs 89% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 2 No
Education 83% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 4 No
Transport 83% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 11% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 13 No
Housing 76% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
9 Aye 6 No
Defence 80% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 2 No
Benefits 80% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

42.9%
29% below average
Rank 631 of 650
Participation
57.0%
15% below average
Rank 594 of 650
271
631 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,377
2,417 eligible divisions
151
55.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
636
46.2% of votes cast
120
44.3% of votes cast
No votes
741
53.8% of votes cast
3
1.1% 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

134
+39.8 vs Commons average
Rank 119 of 650
Appearances
134
+39.8 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 650
162
-2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 214 of 650
Contributions
119
-45.1 vs Commons average
Rank 334 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£174,467
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,582,465
all imported IPSA years
£174,467
23% below average
Latest expenses
£243,306
8% above average
8
5 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

Housing
24 of 32 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#2
Defence
56 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 14 votes
#3
Transport
74 of 98 votes
Benefits
17 of 30 votes
#4
Housing
48 of 67 votes
Crime / Justice
36 of 66 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
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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