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Roger Gale.

Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Herne Bay and Sandwich.

Roger Gale
PlaceHerne Bay and Sandwich
ProfileParliament.uk ↗
Commons votes
305/521
59% attendance · top 82% of MPs
Party alignment
49%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
343
across 173 debates · 25,498 words
Written Qs
2
2 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Conservative and Unionist Party MP in Labour Party-controlled territory.

The Rt Hon Sir Roger Gale is the Conservative MP for Herne Bay and Sandwich, and has been an MP continually since 9 June 1983.

§ 01Voting record.305 divisions · most recent 23 Mar 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Taxation75
Economy54
Employment37
Education28
Housing21
Constitution and Democracy21
Pensions21
Crime & Policing20

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Gale broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
13 Nov 2024Draft Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024No
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.343 contributions · 173 debates · 25,498 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs9,152
Social Care6,181
Fiscal Policy5,643
Environment5,363
Defence5,354
Health5,178
Local Government4,412
Con avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

19 May

Energy Security

“Small nuclear reactors should be prioritized, but the North Sea resource must be used to bridge the gap; solar should be placed on rooftops and car parks, not prime agricultural la…”

608 words·Read
19 May

Violence against Women and Girls

“Urges the government to expedite Metropolitan Police investigations into the Fayed abuse cases so survivors receive justice without further delay.”

66 words·Read
14 May

Business of the House

“Noted the absence of animal welfare measures in the King's Speech; raised concerns about proposed tourism tax timing given hospitality sector difficulties.”

157 words·Read
28 Apr

Park Home Owners

“Fit and proper persons legislation exists but needs enforcement; local authorities lack licensing expertise; if the 10% commission is reformed, costs must fall somewhere and that m…”

278 words·Read
Showing 4 of 343·All 343 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.1 current appointment

Current memberships.

Select, joint and other committees Gale currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.

CommitteeRoleType
Panel of ChairsMemberSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Committee member

Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Gale sits on one.

§ 04Written questions.2 tabled · 2 answered · 11 Feb 2025 → 15 May 2025

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero150.0%
Department for Transport150.0%

Most recent.

15 May 2025·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered

What the average figure for energy production supplies to the grid was for (a) gas, (b) solar farms, (c) wind farms, (d) hydro-electric schemes, (e) nuclear, (f) biomass and (g) interconnectors for the last 12 months for which figures are available.

Figures for the historic electricity generation mix supplied to the grid in Great Britain are available on NESO’s data portal. The Department also publishes quarterly data on the total electricity supply in the UK by fuel in Energy Trends T…read full →

11 Feb 2025·Department for Transport·Answered

When she plans to bring forward the statutory instrument necessary to permit the use of hydrogen powered construction vehicles on public roads through amendment to the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986.

Following a consultation that closed in April 2024, the Department for Transport is developing an amendment to The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 to allow hydrogen-powered off-road machinery to be used on the road. Le…read full →

§ 05Register & expenses.5 declared interests · £244k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Morphou Municipality
Name of donor: Morphou Municipality Address of donor: 2 Aglantzias Avenue, 2108 Nicosia Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any d…
House of Representatives Cyprus
Name of donor: House of Representatives Cyprus Address of donor: 1402 Nicosia, Cyprus Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any don…
Type of land/property: Residential property (barn conversion)
Type of land/property: Residential property (barn conversion) Number of properties: 1 Location: no location provided, France
Name of donor: The Council of Ministers, The Republic of Cyprus
Name of donor: The Council of Ministers, The Republic of Cyprus Honorary Citizenship of the Republic of Cyprus Date interest arose: 12 Mar…
Name: Suzy Gale
Name: Suzy Gale Relationship: Spouse Role: Office Manager Working pattern: Full time

Source · Members API · Last amended 18 Nov 2025

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing205,54984.4%
Office Costs22,9519.4%
Accommodation7,8483.2%
MP Travel7,2283.0%
Total · 138 claims243,576100%
Showing 4 of 138·All 138 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Gale on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.5 contests · 2010, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Herne Bay and Sandwich17,24335.3%Won
2019North Thanet30,06662.4%Won
2017North Thanet27,16356.2%Won
2015North Thanet23,04549.0%Won
2010North Thanet22,82652.7%Won

2024 — full result, Herne Bay and Sandwich.

CandidateVotes%
Roger GaleWONCon17,24335.3

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Herne Bay and Sandwich →

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 25,498 words
16 Jul 2024 → 19 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
2 tabled · 2 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
RegisterMembers API
5 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£243,576 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL