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Sir Roger Gale vs Freddie van Mierlo

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 Freddie van Mierlo
Freddie van Mierlo
LD Henley and Thame

Voting alignment

Sir Roger Gale and Freddie van Mierlo voted the same way 74% of the time, based on 121 shared comparable votes.

89 same votes 32 different votes 121 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
4 Aye 9 No
Education 92% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
12 Aye 16 No
Tax 89% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
4 Aye 3 No
Defence 86% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 83% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 3 No
Devolution / Local Government 83% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
0 Aye 5 No
Energy 0% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 60% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 2 No
Housing 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 3 No
Transport 67% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

57.0 %
16 % below average
Rank 596 of 649
Participation
40.8 %
32 % below average
Rank 634 of 649
1,342
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
232
568 eligible divisions
617
46.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
126
54.3 % of votes cast
725
54.0 % of votes cast
No votes
106
45.7 % of votes cast
30
2.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
43 years, 1 months
Since 9 Jun 1983
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

108
+32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 649
Appearances
78
+2.9 vs Commons average
Rank 232 of 649
97
-36.3 vs Commons average
Rank 319 of 649
Contributions
100
-33.3 vs Commons average
Rank 306 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
£177,310
all imported IPSA years
£243,306
8 % above average
Latest expenses
£177,310
22 % below average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 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
35 of 43 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Defence
56 of 71 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
7 of 10 votes
Transport
72 of 95 votes
#3
Benefits
19 of 30 votes
Housing
48 of 66 votes
#4
Energy
10 of 20 votes
Trade
64 of 89 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
2 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
No
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sep 2025
Transport
Aye
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 58 10 Sep 2025
Transport
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
No
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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