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David Reed vs Sir Desmond Swayne

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

Photograph of David Reed
David Reed
Con Exmouth and Exeter East
vs
Photograph of Sir Desmond Swayne
Sir Desmond Swayne
Con New Forest West

Voting alignment

David Reed and Sir Desmond Swayne voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 287 shared comparable votes.

287 same votes 0 different votes 287 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
30 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
30 Aye 37 No
16 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No
8 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 15 shared votes
2 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
30 Aye 37 No
16 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No
8 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
8 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 15 shared votes
2 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

62.2 %
11 % below average
Rank 555 of 650
Participation
88.8 %
16 % above average
Rank 37 of 650
350
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,085
2,349 eligible divisions
178
50.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
965
46.3 % of votes cast
172
49.1 % of votes cast
No votes
1,120
53.7 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % 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

86
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 163 of 650
Appearances
132
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 61 of 650
147
+21.2 vs Commons average
Rank 168 of 650
Contributions
136
+10.2 vs Commons average
Rank 182 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£195,694
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,360,399
all imported IPSA years
£195,694
13 % below average
Latest expenses
£127,783
43 % below average
14
4 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
Crime / Justice
53 of 61 votes
#2
Trade
87 of 89 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Energy
15 of 20 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#5
Defence
66 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
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