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Ben Obese-Jecty vs Sir Desmond Swayne

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Ben Obese-Jecty
Ben Obese-Jecty
Con Huntingdon
vs
Photograph of Sir Desmond Swayne
Sir Desmond Swayne
Con New Forest West

Voting alignment

Ben Obese-Jecty and Sir Desmond Swayne voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 371 shared comparable votes.

370 same votes 1 different votes 371 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
33 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
33 Aye 43 No
23 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
23 Aye 22 No
9 Aye 26 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
9 Aye 26 No
8 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
8 Aye 23 No
17 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 0 No
Democracy / Parliament 80% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
33 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
33 Aye 43 No
23 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
23 Aye 22 No
9 Aye 26 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
9 Aye 26 No
8 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 31 shared votes
8 Aye 23 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

75.2 %
2 % above average
Rank 313 of 650
Participation
88.8 %
16 % above average
Rank 37 of 650
424
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,086
2,350 eligible divisions
198
46.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
965
46.3 % of votes cast
226
53.3 % of votes cast
No votes
1,121
53.7 % of votes cast
1
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
54
2.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 2 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

193
+121.1 vs Commons average
Rank 13 of 650
Appearances
132
+60.1 vs Commons average
Rank 64 of 650
257
+129.4 vs Commons average
Rank 63 of 650
Contributions
136
+8.4 vs Commons average
Rank 184 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£156,927
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,360,399
all imported IPSA years
£156,927
31 % below average
Latest expenses
£127,783
43 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
210 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#2
Trade
87 of 89 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes
Education
40 of 49 votes
#5
Defence
67 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1 12 Nov 2024
Democracy / Parliament
No
Where they voted the same
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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