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Sir Roger Gale vs Sir Edward Leigh

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
vs
Photograph of Sir Edward Leigh
Sir Edward Leigh
Con Gainsborough

Voting alignment

Sir Roger Gale and Sir Edward Leigh voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,167 shared comparable votes.

1,136 same votes 31 different votes 1,167 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
66 Aye 50 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 116 shared votes
66 Aye 50 No
31 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 64 shared votes
31 Aye 33 No
22 Aye 24 No
Defence 100% aligned 46 shared votes
22 Aye 24 No
20 Aye 24 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 44 shared votes
20 Aye 24 No
21 Aye 21 No
Benefits 100% aligned 42 shared votes
21 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 10 No
Environment / Climate 89% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 No
13 Aye 18 No
NHS / Health 94% aligned 31 shared votes
13 Aye 18 No
45 Aye 77 No
Brexit / EU 94% aligned 122 shared votes
48 Aye 74 No
26 Aye 27 No
Trade 94% aligned 53 shared votes
29 Aye 24 No
16 Aye 31 No
Education 98% aligned 47 shared votes
15 Aye 32 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
74.9%
3% above average
Rank 311 of 650
1,382
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,814
2,422 eligible divisions
638
46.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
854
47.1% of votes cast
744
53.8% of votes cast
No votes
960
52.9% of votes cast
30
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
22
1.2% of votes cast
43 years, 5 months
Since 9 Jun 1983
Commons service
43 years, 5 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

139
+43.4 vs Commons average
Rank 111 of 650
Appearances
190
+94.4 vs Commons average
Rank 46 of 650
123
-43.4 vs Commons average
Rank 320 of 650
Contributions
214
+47.6 vs Commons average
Rank 154 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
£2,223,219
all imported IPSA years
£243,306
8% above average
Latest expenses
£216,835
4% below average
4
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Brexit / EU
188 of 212 votes
Defence
56 of 71 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
Transport
74 of 98 votes
#3
Energy
56 of 70 votes
Housing
49 of 68 votes
#4
Tax
264 of 332 votes
Trade
66 of 94 votes
#5
Migration
135 of 171 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
Aye
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Aye
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
Aye
Health Regulations (Face Coverings) SI No 1400 14 Dec 2021
No 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
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
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
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
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
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