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Sir Roger Gale vs Jesse Norman

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 Jesse Norman
Jesse Norman
Con Hereford and South Herefordshire

Voting alignment

Sir Roger Gale and Jesse Norman voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,161 shared comparable votes.

1,138 same votes 23 different votes 1,161 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
63 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 117 shared votes
63 Aye 54 No
31 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 66 shared votes
31 Aye 35 No
19 Aye 32 No
Education 100% aligned 51 shared votes
19 Aye 32 No
25 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 46 shared votes
25 Aye 21 No
20 Aye 23 No
Benefits 100% aligned 43 shared votes
20 Aye 23 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 11 No
Environment / Climate 90% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 17 No
NHS / Health 91% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
30 Aye 34 No
Trade 94% aligned 64 shared votes
32 Aye 32 No
46 Aye 83 No
Brexit / EU 97% aligned 129 shared votes
48 Aye 81 No
60 Aye 101 No
Tax 99% aligned 161 shared votes
58 Aye 103 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
72.0%
same as average
Rank 382 of 650
1,377
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,740
2,417 eligible divisions
636
46.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
799
45.9% of votes cast
741
53.8% of votes cast
No votes
941
54.1% of votes cast
30
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3% of votes cast
43 years, 5 months
Since 9 Jun 1983
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

134
+39.5 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 650
Appearances
59
-35.5 vs Commons average
Rank 438 of 650
119
-45.6 vs Commons average
Rank 334 of 650
Contributions
111
-53.6 vs Commons average
Rank 355 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
£1,812,464
all imported IPSA years
£243,306
8% above average
Latest expenses
£134,182
41% below average
4
4 registered categories
Registered interests
9
4 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
Trade
90 of 94 votes
Defence
56 of 71 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
200 of 212 votes
Transport
74 of 98 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 49 votes
Housing
48 of 67 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 66 votes
Trade
66 of 94 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Health and Care Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 29 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
Aye
No
Health and Care Bill: Government Amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendment 92 30 Mar 2022
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
No rebel
Treasury update on international aid 13 Jul 2021
Aye
No rebel
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4L 28 Apr 2021
Aye
No rebel
Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 27 Apr 2021
Aye
No rebel
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4J 27 Apr 2021
Aye
No rebel
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E 22 Mar 2021
Aye
No rebel
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 6B and propose amendments (a) to (c) in lieu 9 Feb 2021
Trade
Aye
No rebel
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 1B 9 Feb 2021
Trade
Aye
Aye rebel
Environment Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 39 26 Jan 2021
Environment / Climate
No
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. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 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
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API