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Sir Roger Gale vs Sir Iain Duncan Smith

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 Iain Duncan Smith
Sir Iain Duncan Smith
Con Chingford and Woodford Green

Voting alignment

Sir Roger Gale and Sir Iain Duncan Smith voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,189 shared comparable votes.

1,161 same votes 28 different votes 1,189 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
55 Aye 109 No
Tax 100% aligned 164 shared votes
55 Aye 109 No
72 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 125 shared votes
72 Aye 53 No
31 Aye 37 No
Transport 100% aligned 68 shared votes
31 Aye 37 No
24 Aye 25 No
Defence 100% aligned 49 shared votes
24 Aye 25 No
21 Aye 26 No
Benefits 100% aligned 47 shared votes
21 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 85 No
Brexit / EU 92% aligned 134 shared votes
50 Aye 84 No
27 Aye 29 No
Trade 93% aligned 56 shared votes
25 Aye 31 No
11 Aye 13 No
NHS / Health 96% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
22 Aye 24 No
Housing 98% aligned 46 shared votes
23 Aye 23 No
55 Aye 109 No
Tax 100% aligned 164 shared votes
55 Aye 109 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
81.2%
9% above average
Rank 170 of 650
1,377
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,962
2,417 eligible divisions
636
46.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
898
45.8% of votes cast
741
53.8% of votes cast
No votes
1,064
54.2% of votes cast
30
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
41
2.1% of votes cast
43 years, 5 months
Since 9 Jun 1983
Commons service
34 years, 7 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

134
+39.5 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 650
Appearances
98
+3.5 vs Commons average
Rank 232 of 650
119
-45.6 vs Commons average
Rank 334 of 650
Contributions
158
-6.6 vs Commons average
Rank 225 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
£2,530,064
all imported IPSA years
£243,306
8% above average
Latest expenses
£265,254
17% above average
4
4 registered categories
Registered interests
8
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
6
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
209 of 212 votes
Defence
56 of 71 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
75 of 82 votes
Transport
74 of 98 votes
#3
Housing
60 of 67 votes
Housing
48 of 67 votes
#4
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Trade
66 of 94 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
198 of 234 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
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
No rebel
No rebel
Treasury update on international aid 13 Jul 2021
Aye
Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
No rebel
Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2B and to Lords Amendment 3B and propose amendments (a) and (b) in lieu 9 Feb 2021
Trade
No rebel
No rebel
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 1B 9 Feb 2021
Trade
Aye
Aye
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 3 19 Jan 2021
Trade
No rebel
No rebel
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Lords Amendment 48 Motion to disagree 7 Dec 2020
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Lords Amendment 47 Motion to disagree 7 Dec 2020
Brexit / EU
Aye
Aye
Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020 1 Dec 2020
No rebel
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
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
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
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