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Rachel Gilmour vs Sir Desmond Swayne

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

Photograph of Rachel Gilmour
Rachel Gilmour
LD Tiverton and Minehead
vs
Photograph of Sir Desmond Swayne
Sir Desmond Swayne
Con New Forest West

Voting alignment

Rachel Gilmour and Sir Desmond Swayne voted the same way 74% of the time, based on 184 shared comparable votes.

137 same votes 47 different votes 184 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
3 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 17 shared votes
3 Aye 14 No
3 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
21 Aye 19 No
Tax 98% aligned 40 shared votes
22 Aye 18 No
4 Aye 2 No
Education 83% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 6 No
Defence 80% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 4 No
Benefits 43% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
19 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 73% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 13 No
Housing 76% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
9 Aye 6 No
Defence 80% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

42.3 %
30 % below average
Rank 632 of 649
Participation
88.7 %
16 % above average
Rank 34 of 649
240
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,089
2,354 eligible divisions
132
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
966
46.2 % of votes cast
108
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
1,123
53.8 % of votes cast
3
1.3 % 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

110
+34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 107 of 649
Appearances
133
+57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 72 of 649
131
-2.3 vs Commons average
Rank 202 of 649
Contributions
139
+5.7 vs Commons average
Rank 190 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£174,467
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,360,399
all imported IPSA years
£174,467
23 % below average
Latest expenses
£127,783
44 % below average
5
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

Housing
24 of 31 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
210 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#2
Trade
87 of 89 votes
Democracy / Parliament
6 of 10 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Benefits
17 of 30 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes
Defence
18 of 34 votes
#5
Defence
67 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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
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
Aye
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 19 Nov 2025
No
No
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 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
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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