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Sir Roger Gale vs Sir Geoffrey Cox

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 Sir Geoffrey Cox
Sir Geoffrey Cox
Con Torridge and Tavistock

Voting alignment

Sir Roger Gale and Sir Geoffrey Cox voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,031 shared comparable votes.

1,012 same votes 19 different votes 1,031 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
43 Aye 77 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 120 shared votes
43 Aye 77 No
64 Aye 52 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 116 shared votes
64 Aye 52 No
28 Aye 30 No
Transport 100% aligned 58 shared votes
28 Aye 30 No
23 Aye 22 No
Defence 100% aligned 45 shared votes
23 Aye 22 No
12 Aye 30 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
12 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 8 No
Environment / Climate 86% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
30 Aye 28 No
Trade 93% aligned 58 shared votes
32 Aye 26 No
12 Aye 19 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 31 shared votes
11 Aye 20 No
24 Aye 11 No
Migration 97% aligned 35 shared votes
23 Aye 12 No
48 Aye 96 No
Tax 99% aligned 144 shared votes
46 Aye 98 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
65.7%
7% below average
Rank 505 of 650
1,377
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,587
2,417 eligible divisions
636
46.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
747
47.1% of votes cast
741
53.8% of votes cast
No votes
840
52.9% 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
21 years, 6 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

134
+39.5 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 650
Appearances
14
-80.5 vs Commons average
Rank 620 of 650
119
-45.6 vs Commons average
Rank 334 of 650
Contributions
18
-146.6 vs Commons average
Rank 616 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
£2,716,834
all imported IPSA years
£243,306
8% above average
Latest expenses
£264,705
17% above average
4
4 registered categories
Registered interests
16
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
173 of 212 votes
Defence
56 of 71 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
48 of 60 votes
Transport
74 of 98 votes
#3
Trade
72 of 94 votes
Housing
48 of 67 votes
#4
Migration
126 of 171 votes
Trade
66 of 94 votes
#5
Defence
52 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
Aye rebel
Environment Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 5 26 Jan 2021
Environment / Climate
No
No rebel
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 1 19 Jan 2021
Trade
Aye
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
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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API