About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Roger Gale) represents you, and all of the people who live in Herne Bay and Sandwich, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Herne Bay and Sandwich

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 1983 — General election

Also represented North Thanet

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• https://facebook.com/north.thanet.roger.gale

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Roger Gale campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Health
• Home Department
• Treasury
• Work and Pensions
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Departmental Relocation
• Criminal Injuries Compensation
• Public Information
• Departmental Information
• Aviation: Freight

Currently held offices

• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 30 Jul 2024)
• Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means (since 19 Dec 2022)

Other offices held in the past

• Deputy Speaker (19 Dec 2022 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) ( 4 Mar 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (15 Jan 2020 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (31 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (22 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (28 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Full Member) (23 Jan 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Substitute Member) (10 Nov 2010 to 23 Jan 2012)
• Member, Procedure Committee (11 Jun 2007 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Broadcasting Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Vice-Chair, Conservative Party ( 1 Aug 2001 to 31 Jul 2003)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (26 Jun 1997 to 3 May 2017)
• Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Substitute Member) ( 1 Oct 1987 to 16 Nov 1989)
• Member, Televising of Proceedings of the House Committee (17 Jun 1987 to 16 Nov 1989)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (17 Jun 1987 to 16 Mar 1992)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Renters’ Rights Bill Committee (1 out of 8)
• Chairman, Tobacco and Vapes Bill Committee (5 out of 16)
• Chairman, Great British Energy Bill Committee (2 out of 5)
• Chairman, Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Committee (6 out of 24)
• Chairman, Online Safety Bill Committee (8 out of 17)
• Chairman, Nationality and Borders Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Nationality and Borders Bill Committee (8 out of 15)
• Chairman, Environment Bill Committee (4 out of 22)
• Chairman, Voyeurism (Offences) (No. 2) Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Chairman, National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Chairman, Agriculture Bill Committee (8 out of 14)
• Chairman, Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (2 out of 6)
• Chairman, Fisheries Bill Committee (1 out of 11)
• Chairman, Savings (Government Contributions) Bill Committee (0 out of 5)
• Chairman, Finance Bill Committee (2 out of 6)
• Chairman, Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Chairman, Affordable Homes bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Chairman, Infrastructure Bill Committee (5 out of 11)
• Chairman, Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill Committee (8 out of 15)
• Chairman, Criminal Justice and Courts Bill Committee (6 out of 13)
• Chairman, Immigration Bill Committee (6 out of 11)
• Chairman, Deep Sea Mining Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Chairman, Marine Navigation (No. 2) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill Committee (3 out of 5)
• Chairman, Energy Bill Committee (1 out of 16)
• Chairman, Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law Of Succession) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Legislation (Territorial Extent) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Chairman, Superannuation bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Chairman, Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill Committee (1 out of 4)
• Chairman, Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (7 out of 14)
• Chairman, Terrorist Asset-Freezing Etc. Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Health and Social Care Bill Committee (5 out of 40)
• Chairman, Civil Aviation Bill Committee (8 out of 14)
• Chairman, Financial Services Bill Committee (7 out of 14)
• Chairman, Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (1 out of 12)
• Chairman, Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill Committee (1 out of 8)
• Chairman, Coroners and Justice Bill Committee (6 out of 16)
• Chairman, Marine and Coastal Access Bill Committee (5 out of 9)
• Chairman, Autism Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Chairman, Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Chairman, Banking Bill Committee (8 out of 17)
• Chairman, Housing and Regeneration Bill Committee (9 out of 17)
• Chairman, Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• Chairman, Pensions Bill Committee (6 out of 12)
• Chairman, Finance Bill Committee (8 out of 14)
• Chairman, National Lottery Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• Chairman, Charities Bill Committee (4 out of 9)
• Chairman, Racial and Religious Hatred Bill Committee (1 out of 4)
• Chairman, Equality Bill Committee (5 out of 8)
• Chairman, Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill Committee (4 out of 7)
• Chairman, Identity Cards Bill Committee (6 out of 11)
• Chairman, Animal Welfare Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• Chairman, Inquiries Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• Chairman, Gambling Bill Committee (1 out of 14)
• Chairman, Drugs Bill Committee (1 out of 6)
• Chairman, Sex Discrimination (Clubs and Other Private Associations) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Gambling Bill Committee (3 out of 6)
• Chairman, Higher Education Bill Committee (8 out of 15)
• Chairman, Energy Bill Committee (1 out of 14)
• Chairman, Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Civil Partnership Bill Committee (2 out of 5)
• Chairman, Communications Bill Committee (12 out of 25)
• Chairman, Licensing Bill Committee (9 out of 17)
• Chairman, Sexual Offences Bill Committee (6 out of 10)
• Chairman, Police (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (4 out of 9)
• Chairman, Finance Bill Committee (1 out of 16)
• Chairman, Sunday Working (Scotland) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Female Genital Mutilation Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Marine Wildlife Conservation Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Homelessness Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Chairman, Office of Communications Bill Committee (3 out of 8)
• Chairman, Proceeds of Crime Bill Committee (12 out of 39)
• Chairman, Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 16)
• Chairman, Criminal Justice and Police Bill Committee (11 out of 15)
• Chairman, Homes Bill Committee (8 out of 12)

Recent appearances

• Energy Security and Net Zero: Carbon Capture and Storage 18 Mar 2025

  No one who cares about the future of our children and our grandchildren will gainsay the importance of carbon capture, but does the Secretary of State not understand that he is undermining that good work—notwithstanding his answer to my right hon. Friend the Member for Hertsmere (Sir Oliver Dowden)—by continuing to subsidise the Drax power station, which is cutting down forests in...

• Sentencing Council Guidelines 17 Mar 2025

  Coming to this fresh, as one without a legal background, it seems to me that there are matters here of very great importance that ought to be properly debated by this House. Does the Minister agree that this is yet another classic example of where the much-vaunted separation of powers is likely to interfere with the process?

• Sentencing Council Guidelines 17 Mar 2025

  Coming to this fresh, as one without a legal background, it seems to me that there are matters here of very great importance that ought to be properly debated by this House. Does the Minister agree that this is yet another classic example of where the much-vaunted separation of powers is likely to interfere with the process?

More of Roger Gale’s recent appearances