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Sir Roger Gale vs Barry Gardiner

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
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Photograph of Barry Gardiner
Barry Gardiner
Lab Brent West

Voting alignment

Sir Roger Gale and Barry Gardiner voted the same way 6% of the time, based on 972 shared comparable votes.

61 same votes 911 different votes 972 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 11 No
Environment / Climate 11% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No
14 Aye 18 No
NHS / Health 9% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
27 Aye 28 No
Trade 9% aligned 55 shared votes
25 Aye 30 No
43 Aye 71 No
Brexit / EU 8% aligned 114 shared votes
68 Aye 46 No
12 Aye 28 No
Education 5% aligned 40 shared votes
30 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 23 No
Defence 0% aligned 45 shared votes
23 Aye 22 No
10 Aye 20 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
14 Aye 14 No
Benefits 0% aligned 28 shared votes
14 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 17 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 12 No
Housing 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
67.4%
5% below average
Rank 473 of 649
1,351
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,601
2,376 eligible divisions
622
46.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
891
55.7% of votes cast
729
54.0% of votes cast
No votes
710
44.3% of votes cast
30
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
18
1.1% of votes cast
43 years, 3 months
Since 9 Jun 1983
Commons service
29 years, 4 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

109
+26.7 vs Commons average
Rank 138 of 649
Appearances
58
-24.3 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 649
95
-48.5 vs Commons average
Rank 347 of 649
Contributions
94
-49.5 vs Commons average
Rank 356 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
£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
£243,306
8% above average
Latest expenses
£268,850
19% above average
4
4 registered categories
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Trade
77 of 91 votes
Defence
56 of 71 votes
#2
Transport
78 of 95 votes
Transport
72 of 95 votes
#3
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Trade
66 of 91 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
Housing
48 of 67 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 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
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
Aye
Privilege Motion 29 Nov 2022
Aye
No
Health and Care Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 29 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
No
Aye
Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill: Third Reading 10 Jan 2022
Energy
Aye
Aye
Motion No. 4 - Health Protection (Coronavirus, restrictions) (Self-isolation) 30 Nov 2021
Aye
Aye
Health Protection (Coronavirus, wearing of face coverings) (England) regulations 2021 30 Nov 2021
Aye
Aye
Health and Care Bill Report Stage: Amendment 10 23 Nov 2021
NHS / Health
Aye
No
Treasury update on international aid 13 Jul 2021
No
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