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Lincoln Jopp vs Sir Desmond Swayne

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

Photograph of Lincoln Jopp
Lincoln Jopp
Con Spelthorne
vs
Photograph of Sir Desmond Swayne
Sir Desmond Swayne
Con New Forest West

Voting alignment

Lincoln Jopp and Sir Desmond Swayne voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 305 shared comparable votes.

305 same votes 0 different votes 305 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
24 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
24 Aye 41 No
13 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
13 Aye 22 No
8 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
8 Aye 22 No
9 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
10 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 65 shared votes
24 Aye 41 No
13 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
13 Aye 22 No
8 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 30 shared votes
8 Aye 22 No
9 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
10 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

69.5 %
3 % below average
Rank 440 of 650
Participation
88.8 %
16 % above average
Rank 37 of 650
392
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,086
2,350 eligible divisions
167
42.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
965
46.3 % of votes cast
225
57.4 % of votes cast
No votes
1,121
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

209
+137.1 vs Commons average
Rank 10 of 650
Appearances
132
+60.1 vs Commons average
Rank 64 of 650
348
+220.4 vs Commons average
Rank 36 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

£74,646
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,360,399
all imported IPSA years
£74,646
67 % below average
Latest expenses
£127,783
43 % below average
3
2 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
35 of 37 votes
#2
Trade
87 of 89 votes
Energy
16 of 20 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
8 of 10 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes
Trade
4 of 5 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
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
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