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Sir Roger Gale vs Mr Richard Holden

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 Mr Richard Holden
Mr Richard Holden
Con Basildon and Billericay

Voting alignment

Sir Roger Gale and Mr Richard Holden voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 774 shared comparable votes.

751 same votes 23 different votes 774 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
51 Aye 38 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 89 shared votes
51 Aye 38 No
24 Aye 28 No
Defence 100% aligned 52 shared votes
24 Aye 28 No
26 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 45 shared votes
26 Aye 19 No
22 Aye 15 No
Benefits 100% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 22 No
Housing 100% aligned 32 shared votes
10 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 10 No
Brexit / EU 83% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No
17 Aye 17 No
Trade 88% aligned 34 shared votes
19 Aye 15 No
6 Aye 11 No
Environment / Climate 88% aligned 17 shared votes
4 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 14 No
NHS / Health 90% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 27 shared votes
15 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

57.1%
15% below average
Rank 594 of 650
Participation
79.6%
7% above average
Rank 205 of 650
1,382
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,357
1,704 eligible divisions
638
46.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
663
48.9% of votes cast
744
53.8% of votes cast
No votes
694
51.1% of votes cast
30
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1% of votes cast
43 years, 5 months
Since 9 Jun 1983
Commons service
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

139
+43.4 vs Commons average
Rank 111 of 650
Appearances
68
-27.6 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 650
123
-43.4 vs Commons average
Rank 320 of 650
Contributions
97
-69.4 vs Commons average
Rank 394 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
£1,267,818
all imported IPSA years
£243,306
8% above average
Latest expenses
£332,582
47% above average
4
4 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 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
Foreign Affairs
62 of 63 votes
Defence
56 of 71 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
61 of 64 votes
Transport
74 of 98 votes
#3
Trade
50 of 56 votes
Housing
49 of 68 votes
#4
Housing
48 of 55 votes
Trade
66 of 94 votes
#5
Defence
61 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 4 Jul 2022
Foreign Affairs
Aye rebel
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
Aye rebel
Health and Care Bill Report Stage: Amendment 10 23 Nov 2021
NHS / Health
No
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
No
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API