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Sir Roger Gale vs John Cooper

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 John Cooper
John Cooper
Con Dumfries and Galloway

Voting alignment

Sir Roger Gale and John Cooper voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 254 shared comparable votes.

253 same votes 1 different votes 254 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
22 Aye 47 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
22 Aye 47 No
8 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No
4 Aye 18 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
4 Aye 18 No
7 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
5 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 89% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
22 Aye 47 No
Tax 100% aligned 69 shared votes
22 Aye 47 No
8 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
8 Aye 16 No
4 Aye 18 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
4 Aye 18 No
7 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 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
72.6 %
1 % below average
Rank 373 of 648
1,314
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
382
526 eligible divisions
600
45.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
156
40.8 % of votes cast
714
54.3 % of votes cast
No votes
226
59.2 % of votes cast
30
2.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % 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
86
+25.6 vs Commons average
Rank 119 of 648
63
-45.9 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 648
Contributions
106
-2.9 vs Commons average
Rank 216 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
£154,450
all imported IPSA years
£243,306
8 % above average
Latest expenses
£154,450
32 % below average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Transport
68 of 87 votes
#2
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
Defence
46 of 59 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Housing
48 of 66 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 23 votes
Trade
63 of 88 votes
#5
Tax
90 of 108 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1 12 Nov 2024
Democracy / Parliament
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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
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