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Sir Roger Gale vs Stuart Anderson

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 Stuart Anderson
Stuart Anderson
Con South Shropshire

Voting alignment

Sir Roger Gale and Stuart Anderson voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 672 shared comparable votes.

654 same votes 18 different votes 672 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
40 Aye 37 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 77 shared votes
40 Aye 37 No
19 Aye 26 No
Defence 100% aligned 45 shared votes
19 Aye 26 No
16 Aye 22 No
Benefits 100% aligned 38 shared votes
16 Aye 22 No
23 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 37 shared votes
23 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
12 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 10 No
Brexit / EU 86% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 10 No
Environment / Climate 86% aligned 14 shared votes
2 Aye 12 No
17 Aye 16 No
Trade 88% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
35 Aye 73 No
Tax 98% aligned 108 shared votes
33 Aye 75 No
40 Aye 37 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 77 shared votes
40 Aye 37 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 310 of 650
1,382
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,277
1,704 eligible divisions
638
46.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
618
48.4% of votes cast
744
53.8% of votes cast
No votes
659
51.6% of votes cast
30
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3% of votes cast
43 years, 5 months
Since 9 Jun 1983
Commons service
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

141
+45.4 vs Commons average
Rank 111 of 650
Appearances
82
-13.6 vs Commons average
Rank 318 of 650
126
-40.4 vs Commons average
Rank 320 of 650
Contributions
127
-39.4 vs Commons average
Rank 316 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
£1,320,074
all imported IPSA years
£243,306
8% above average
Latest expenses
£303,089
34% above average
4
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
1
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
39 of 47 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
64 of 64 votes
Defence
56 of 71 votes
#2
Energy
42 of 48 votes
Transport
74 of 98 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
53 of 63 votes
Housing
49 of 68 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
Trade
66 of 94 votes
#5
Migration
127 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No rebel
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Lords Amendment 48 Motion to disagree 7 Dec 2020
Brexit / EU
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
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
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API