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Sir Roger Gale vs Bobby Dean

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

Photograph of Sir Roger Gale
Sir Roger Gale
Con Herne Bay and Sandwich
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Photograph of Bobby Dean
Bobby Dean
LD Carshalton and Wallington

Voting alignment

Sir Roger Gale and Bobby Dean voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 240 shared comparable votes.

188 same votes 52 different votes 240 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 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
10 Aye 18 No
Education 96% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 42 No
Tax 92% aligned 53 shared votes
15 Aye 38 No
5 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 90% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
3 Aye 4 No
Foreign Affairs 86% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 13% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 7 No
Energy 14% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 3 No
Environment / Climate 40% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
6 Aye 15 No
Housing 71% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 8 No
Transport 75% aligned 16 shared votes
10 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

57.0%
15% below average
Rank 594 of 650
Participation
67.8%
5% below average
Rank 466 of 650
1,377
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
428
631 eligible divisions
636
46.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
227
53.0% of votes cast
741
53.8% of votes cast
No votes
201
47.0% of votes cast
30
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.5% of votes cast
43 years, 4 months
Since 9 Jun 1983
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

134
+39.5 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 650
Appearances
100
+5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 226 of 650
119
-45.5 vs Commons average
Rank 334 of 650
Contributions
112
-52.5 vs Commons average
Rank 352 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,582,465
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£178,307
all imported IPSA years
£243,306
8% above average
Latest expenses
£178,307
21% below average
4
4 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 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

Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Defence
56 of 71 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Transport
74 of 98 votes
#3
Education
41 of 50 votes
Housing
48 of 67 votes
#4
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
Trade
66 of 94 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
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
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
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
Where they voted the same
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 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: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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