Roger Gale Portrait

Roger Gale

Conservative - Herne Bay and Sandwich

First elected: 9th June 1983


Panel of Chairs
15th Jan 2020 - 30th May 2024
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
4th Mar 2020 - 30th May 2024
Deputy Speaker
19th Dec 2022 - 30th May 2024
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
31st Oct 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Panel of Chairs
22nd Jun 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
28th Oct 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Panel of Chairs
26th Jun 1997 - 3rd May 2017
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Full Member)
23rd Jan 2012 - 30th Mar 2015
Procedure Committee
11th Jun 2007 - 30th Mar 2015
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Substitute Member)
10th Nov 2010 - 23rd Jan 2012
Vice-Chair, Conservative Party
1st Aug 2001 - 31st Jul 2003
Home Affairs Committee
17th Jun 1987 - 16th Mar 1992
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Substitute Member)
1st Oct 1987 - 16th Nov 1989
Televising of Proceedings of the House
17th Jun 1987 - 16th Nov 1989


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Roger Gale has voted in 3 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op))
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
(2 debate interactions)
Christopher Chope (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Keir Starmer (Labour)
Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury
(1 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Cabinet Office
(1 debate contributions)
Northern Ireland Office
(1 debate contributions)
Leader of the House
(1 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Roger Gale has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Latest EDMs signed by Roger Gale

21st March 2017
Roger Gale signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 21st March 2017

SOCIAL SECURITY

Tabled by: Ian Blackford (Scottish National Party - Ross, Skye and Lochaber)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 349), dated 9 March 2017, a copy of which was laid before this House on 13 March 2017, be annulled.
76 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Apr 2017)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 38
Labour: 25
Independent: 6
Conservative: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
9th March 2016
Roger Gale signed this EDM on Wednesday 16th March 2016

SOCIAL SECURITY

Tabled by: Ian Blackford (Scottish National Party - Ross, Skye and Lochaber)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2016 (S.I., 2016, No. 246), dated 25 February 2016, a copy of which was laid before this House on 1 March 2016, be annulled.
97 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Apr 2016)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 53
Labour: 18
Democratic Unionist Party: 7
Conservative: 6
Independent: 6
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Non-affiliated: 2
Ulster Unionist Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Green Party: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Roger Gale, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Roger Gale has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Roger Gale has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

1 Bill introduced by Roger Gale


A Bill to make provision to increase the minimum energy performance of buildings; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 40%

Last Event - 2nd Reading
Friday 6th May 2022

Roger Gale has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament