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Sir Roger Gale vs James McMurdock

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 James McMurdock
James McMurdock
Ind South Basildon and East Thurrock

Voting alignment

Sir Roger Gale and James McMurdock voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 148 shared comparable votes.

144 same votes 4 different votes 148 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
15 Aye 47 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
15 Aye 47 No
10 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
0 Aye 8 No
Energy 100% aligned 8 shared votes
0 Aye 8 No
1 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 1 No
Crime / Justice 89% aligned 9 shared votes
7 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 10 No
Housing 94% aligned 17 shared votes
6 Aye 11 No
15 Aye 47 No
Tax 100% aligned 62 shared votes
15 Aye 47 No
10 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

56.8 %
16 % below average
Rank 599 of 648
Participation
43.2 %
30 % below average
Rank 632 of 648
1,314
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
227
526 eligible divisions
600
45.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
108
47.6 % of votes cast
714
54.3 % of votes cast
No votes
119
52.4 % of votes cast
30
2.3 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
42 years, 11 months
Since 9 Jun 1983
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

88
+28.1 vs Commons average
Rank 111 of 648
Appearances
14
-45.9 vs Commons average
Rank 598 of 648
63
-44.9 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 648
Contributions
19
-88.9 vs Commons average
Rank 595 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,582,465
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£171,670
all imported IPSA years
£243,306
8 % above average
Latest expenses
£171,670
24 % below average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
0
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
35 of 43 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
Transport
68 of 87 votes
#2
Migration
8 of 11 votes
Defence
46 of 59 votes
#3
Energy
11 of 17 votes
Housing
48 of 66 votes
#4
Tax
68 of 108 votes
Trade
63 of 88 votes
#5
Housing
19 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69 9 Jun 2025
Housing
No
No
Draft Online Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025 12 Feb 2025
Digital / Online Safety
Aye
No
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
No
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
No
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API