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Charlie Dewhirst vs Sir Desmond Swayne

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

Photograph of Charlie Dewhirst
Charlie Dewhirst
Con Bridlington and The Wolds
vs
Photograph of Sir Desmond Swayne
Sir Desmond Swayne
Con New Forest West

Voting alignment

Charlie Dewhirst and Sir Desmond Swayne voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 357 shared comparable votes.

357 same votes 0 different votes 357 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 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
33 Aye 52 No
18 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
18 Aye 26 No
11 Aye 27 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
11 Aye 27 No
8 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
13 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 85 shared votes
33 Aye 52 No
18 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
18 Aye 26 No
11 Aye 27 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
11 Aye 27 No
8 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
13 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

66.1%
6% below average
Rank 494 of 650
Participation
88.5%
16% above average
Rank 32 of 650
399
604 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,116
2,390 eligible divisions
174
43.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
979
46.3% of votes cast
225
56.4% of votes cast
No votes
1,137
53.7% of votes cast
1
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
54
2.6% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

107
+20.1 vs Commons average
Rank 158 of 650
Appearances
149
+62.1 vs Commons average
Rank 78 of 650
125
-26.4 vs Commons average
Rank 279 of 650
Contributions
167
+15.6 vs Commons average
Rank 184 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£184,765
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,360,399
all imported IPSA years
£184,765
18% below average
Latest expenses
£127,783
44% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
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
5 of 5 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
210 of 211 votes
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 14 votes
#2
Trade
92 of 94 votes
Tax
96 of 114 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
68 of 70 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes
Education
40 of 50 votes
#5
Defence
67 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
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