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Sir Roger Gale vs Chris Hinchliff

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 Chris Hinchliff
Chris Hinchliff
Lab North East Hertfordshire

Voting alignment

Sir Roger Gale and Chris Hinchliff voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 319 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 313 different votes 319 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 7 No
Democracy / Parliament 15% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 9 No
Housing 6% aligned 17 shared votes
10 Aye 7 No
16 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 4% aligned 23 shared votes
6 Aye 17 No
18 Aye 49 No
Tax 0% aligned 67 shared votes
49 Aye 18 No
13 Aye 21 No
Education 0% aligned 34 shared votes
21 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 49 No
Tax 0% aligned 67 shared votes
49 Aye 18 No
13 Aye 21 No
Education 0% aligned 34 shared votes
21 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 12 No
Defence 0% aligned 27 shared votes
12 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 11 No
Transport 0% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 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
85.6%
13% above average
Rank 76 of 650
1,377
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
540
631 eligible divisions
636
46.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
273
50.6% of votes cast
741
53.8% of votes cast
No votes
267
49.4% of votes cast
30
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
12
2.2% 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
140
+45.5 vs Commons average
Rank 107 of 650
119
-45.5 vs Commons average
Rank 334 of 650
Contributions
163
-1.5 vs Commons average
Rank 214 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
£174,907
all imported IPSA years
£243,306
8% above average
Latest expenses
£174,907
23% below average
4
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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
30 of 30 votes
Defence
56 of 71 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Transport
74 of 98 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Housing
48 of 67 votes
#4
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Trade
66 of 94 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 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
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Women’s State Pension age (Ombudsman report and compensation scheme): Ten Minute Rule Motion 28 Jan 2025
Aye
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1 12 Nov 2024
Democracy / Parliament
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API