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Manuela Perteghella vs Sir Desmond Swayne

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

Photograph of Manuela Perteghella
Manuela Perteghella
LD Stratford-on-Avon
vs
Photograph of Sir Desmond Swayne
Sir Desmond Swayne
Con New Forest West

Voting alignment

Manuela Perteghella and Sir Desmond Swayne voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 263 shared comparable votes.

207 same votes 56 different votes 263 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
11 Aye 21 No
Education 97% aligned 32 shared votes
10 Aye 22 No
27 Aye 33 No
Tax 95% aligned 60 shared votes
24 Aye 36 No
4 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 95% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
9 Aye 11 No
Defence 90% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 90% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 4 No
Benefits 38% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
6 Aye 1 No
Energy 43% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 6 No
Housing 53% aligned 15 shared votes
6 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 57% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

66.4 %
6 % below average
Rank 494 of 650
Participation
88.8 %
16 % above average
Rank 37 of 650
374
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,085
2,349 eligible divisions
199
53.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
965
46.3 % of votes cast
175
46.8 % 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

109
+38.1 vs Commons average
Rank 97 of 650
Appearances
132
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 61 of 650
169
+43.2 vs Commons average
Rank 136 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

£161,816
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,360,399
all imported IPSA years
£161,816
28 % below average
Latest expenses
£127,783
43 % below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
2
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
210 of 211 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Trade
87 of 89 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes
Education
42 of 49 votes
#5
Defence
66 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API