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Sir Roger Gale vs Joe Robertson

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 Joe Robertson
Joe Robertson
Con Isle of Wight East

Voting alignment

Sir Roger Gale and Joe Robertson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 276 shared comparable votes.

276 same votes 0 different votes 276 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
25 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
25 Aye 51 No
12 Aye 20 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
12 Aye 20 No
8 Aye 19 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
8 Aye 19 No
5 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
9 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
25 Aye 51 No
12 Aye 20 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
12 Aye 20 No
8 Aye 19 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
8 Aye 19 No
5 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
9 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 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
74.3 %
1 % above average
Rank 337 of 648
1,314
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
391
526 eligible divisions
600
45.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
169
43.2 % of votes cast
714
54.3 % of votes cast
No votes
222
56.8 % of votes cast
30
2.3 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.5 % of votes cast
42 years, 11 months
Since 9 Jun 1983
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

88
+27.6 vs Commons average
Rank 112 of 648
Appearances
128
+67.6 vs Commons average
Rank 29 of 648
63
-45.9 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 648
Contributions
222
+113.1 vs Commons average
Rank 61 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
£165,302
all imported IPSA years
£243,306
8 % above average
Latest expenses
£165,302
27 % below average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
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
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Transport
68 of 87 votes
#2
Tax
93 of 108 votes
Defence
46 of 59 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 23 votes
Housing
48 of 66 votes
#4
Energy
14 of 17 votes
Trade
63 of 88 votes
#5
Education
39 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 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
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API