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Sir Roger Gale vs Apsana Begum

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

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Sir Roger Gale
Con Herne Bay and Sandwich
vs
Photograph of Apsana Begum
Apsana Begum
Lab Poplar and Limehouse

Voting alignment

Sir Roger Gale and Apsana Begum voted the same way 7% of the time, based on 624 shared comparable votes.

42 same votes 582 different votes 624 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
6 Aye 6 No
Brexit / EU 17% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
14 Aye 11 No
Trade 16% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
5 Aye 10 No
Environment / Climate 13% aligned 15 shared votes
12 Aye 3 No
13 Aye 14 No
NHS / Health 11% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No
6 Aye 15 No
Housing 10% aligned 21 shared votes
15 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 20 No
Benefits 0% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 18 No
Defence 0% aligned 37 shared votes
18 Aye 19 No
11 Aye 19 No
Education 0% aligned 30 shared votes
19 Aye 11 No
3 Aye 23 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 26 shared votes
23 Aye 3 No
10 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

56.9%
16% below average
Rank 599 of 649
Participation
69.5%
3% below average
Rank 441 of 649
1,351
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,152
1,658 eligible divisions
622
46.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
600
52.1% of votes cast
729
54.0% of votes cast
No votes
552
47.9% of votes cast
30
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
24
2.1% of votes cast
43 years, 3 months
Since 9 Jun 1983
Commons service
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

109
+27.2 vs Commons average
Rank 136 of 649
Appearances
83
+1.2 vs Commons average
Rank 243 of 649
95
-47.5 vs Commons average
Rank 345 of 649
Contributions
92
-50.5 vs Commons average
Rank 358 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,582,465
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,215,832
all imported IPSA years
£243,306
8% above average
Latest expenses
£255,110
13% above average
4
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 votes
#1
Benefits
57 of 68 votes
Defence
56 of 71 votes
#2
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
Transport
72 of 95 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Trade
66 of 91 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
36 of 44 votes
Housing
48 of 67 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 41 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 20 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 23 10 Sept 2025
Transport
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 39 8 Sept 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Great British Energy Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 25 Mar 2025
Energy
No
Aye
Women’s State Pension age (Ombudsman report and compensation scheme): Ten Minute Rule Motion 28 Jan 2025
Aye
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