Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Herne Bay and Sandwich.
One of the Commons' longest-serving MPs, Sir Roger Gale has been most visible recently opposing infrastructure changes he argues harm his Kent constituency and Northern Ireland's constitutional position. At official hearings in 2025 he challenged the Sea Link converter station scheme as a "carbuncle on the landscape," signing letters calling for its withdrawal and presenting detailed technical objections — activity that generated sustained local and national coverage. In parliament he has voted against Labour's union balloting reforms, planning delegation rules, and regulations imposing EU machinery standards on Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework.
At 59% voting participation, Gale sits notably below the Commons average, though his 383 contributions across 190 debates suggest he engages selectively rather than votes mechanically. He is a 99.7% party-line voter overall, but his stance profile reveals consistent emphases: he scores 96% on pro-Lords-scrutiny votes, 94% on pro-business measures, and 100% on both anti-tax-increase and tough-on-crime votes. His single recorded rebel vote — opposing the Windsor Framework pet travel regulations in November 2024 — aligns with a broader pattern of resistance to arrangements he sees as treating Northern Ireland differently from the rest of the UK. He also deviates from his Conservative colleagues by voting more often in favour of civil liberties measures (100% vs the party's 59%).
His speech record spans economy, social care, local government, defence, and environment — reflecting both his long parliamentary experience and active constituency casework. He sits on the Panel of Chairs. The 2024 election returned him with a reduced majority in a redrawn seat, and recent 90-day news coverage centres on crime and culture rather than the infrastructure battles that defined his 2025 profile. Rebel vote data is limited to one instance, so his overall record is best read as a loyal Conservative with a distinctive civil liberties lean and strong local advocacy instincts.
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.
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Gale broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2024 | Draft Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024 | No | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“EES failures at the May bank holiday prove French unpreparedness; government must demand a waiver before summer to prevent predicted 12-hour delays.”
“Acknowledging minister's difficult position but warning CROs will be permanently lost if not resolved swiftly; offering cross-party support for measures to retain experienced perso…”
“Solar panels should not be installed on Grade 1 agricultural land because farming is impossible beneath them and concrete mountings make restoration within 30 years implausible; ro…”
“Raises concern about doctors involved in intrusive examinations of young women before their abuse by al-Fayed remaining in practice and calls for GMC accountability.”
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.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Panel of Chairs | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Gale sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cabinet Office | 3 | 50.0% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 1 | 16.7% |
| Department for Transport | 1 | 16.7% |
| Home Office | 1 | 16.7% |
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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
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 205,549 | 84.4% |
| Office Costs | 22,931 | 9.4% |
| Accommodation | 7,848 | 3.2% |
| MP Travel | 7,228 | 3.0% |
| Total · 137 claims | 243,556 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Gale on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Herne Bay and Sandwich | 17,243 | 35.3% | Won |
| 2019 | North Thanet | 30,066 | 62.4% | Won |
| 2017 | North Thanet | 27,163 | 56.2% | Won |
| 2015 | North Thanet | 23,045 | 49.0% | Won |
| 2010 | North Thanet | 22,826 | 52.7% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger GaleWON | Con | 17,243 | 35.3 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Herne Bay and Sandwich →