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Sir Desmond Swayne vs David Mundell

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

Photograph of Sir Desmond Swayne
Sir Desmond Swayne
Con New Forest West
vs
Photograph of David Mundell
David Mundell
Con Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

Voting alignment

Sir Desmond Swayne and David Mundell voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,564 shared comparable votes.

1,530 same votes 34 different votes 1,564 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
84 Aye 135 No
Tax 100% aligned 219 shared votes
84 Aye 135 No
61 Aye 63 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 124 shared votes
61 Aye 63 No
38 Aye 37 No
Trade 100% aligned 75 shared votes
38 Aye 37 No
30 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 43 shared votes
30 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 27 No
Benefits 100% aligned 42 shared votes
15 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
78 Aye 123 No
Brexit / EU 95% aligned 201 shared votes
82 Aye 119 No
29 Aye 40 No
Foreign Affairs 96% aligned 69 shared votes
32 Aye 37 No
12 Aye 46 No
Education 97% aligned 58 shared votes
12 Aye 46 No
14 Aye 17 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 31 shared votes
15 Aye 16 No
87 Aye 36 No
Migration 98% aligned 123 shared votes
84 Aye 39 No

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

Voting record

88.3%
16% above average
Rank 38 of 650
Participation
67.9%
5% below average
Rank 462 of 650
2,135
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,640
2,417 eligible divisions
988
46.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
785
47.9% of votes cast
1,147
53.7% of votes cast
No votes
855
52.1% of votes cast
54
2.5% of votes cast
Against party
7
0.4% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
21 years, 6 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

154
+59.5 vs Commons average
Rank 88 of 650
Appearances
131
+36.5 vs Commons average
Rank 124 of 650
165
+0.4 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 650
Contributions
140
-24.6 vs Commons average
Rank 271 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,360,399
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,330,205
all imported IPSA years
£127,783
44% below average
Latest expenses
£330,224
46% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
10
4 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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

Brexit / EU
211 of 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
201 of 212 votes
Trade
92 of 94 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
Foreign Affairs
80 of 82 votes
#3
Trade
76 of 94 votes
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes
#4
Migration
130 of 171 votes
Defence
67 of 71 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
35 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
Aye rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 23 17 Jan 2024
Migration
No
Aye rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 19 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
Aye rebel
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 10 16 Jan 2024
Migration
No
No rebel
Energy Bill [Lords]: Third Reading 5 Sept 2023
Energy
Aye
No rebel
Relationships and Sexuality Education (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 28 Jun 2023
Education
Aye
Aye
Schools (Gender and Parental Rights): Ten-Minute Rule Bill 27 Jun 2023
Education
No rebel
No rebel
Privilege Motion 19 Jun 2023
Aye
No rebel
Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17 31 Oct 2022
Aye
No rebel
Proceedings during the pandemic 16 Jun 2021
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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