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Sir Roger Gale vs Helen Maguire

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 Helen Maguire
Helen Maguire
LD Epsom and Ewell

Voting alignment

Sir Roger Gale and Helen Maguire voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 230 shared comparable votes.

185 same votes 45 different votes 230 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
13 Aye 48 No
Tax 93% aligned 61 shared votes
17 Aye 44 No
10 Aye 19 No
Education 93% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
10 Aye 3 No
Crime / Justice 92% aligned 13 shared votes
11 Aye 2 No
8 Aye 5 No
Foreign Affairs 92% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 6 No
Democracy / Parliament 10% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
0 Aye 7 No
Energy 14% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 4 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
6 Aye 9 No
Housing 53% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
0 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 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
62.6%
10% below average
Rank 548 of 650
1,377
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
395
631 eligible divisions
636
46.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
207
52.4% of votes cast
741
53.8% of votes cast
No votes
188
47.6% of votes cast
30
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
43 years, 4 months
Since 9 Jun 1983
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

134
+39.6 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 650
Appearances
187
+92.6 vs Commons average
Rank 51 of 650
119
-45.5 vs Commons average
Rank 336 of 650
Contributions
222
+57.5 vs Commons average
Rank 140 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
£217,983
all imported IPSA years
£243,306
8% above average
Latest expenses
£217,983
4% below average
4
4 registered categories
Registered interests
17
7 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
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
Defence
56 of 71 votes
#2
Education
43 of 50 votes
Transport
74 of 97 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
14 of 17 votes
Housing
48 of 67 votes
#4
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Trade
66 of 94 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
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
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
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
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 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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