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Sir Desmond Swayne vs David Reed

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 Reed
David Reed
Con Exmouth and Exeter East

Voting alignment

Sir Desmond Swayne and David Reed voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 293 shared comparable votes.

293 same votes 0 different votes 293 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
17 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
17 Aye 18 No
8 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
8 Aye 19 No
10 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 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
17 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
17 Aye 18 No
8 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
8 Aye 19 No
10 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 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

88.7 %
16 % above average
Rank 35 of 649
Participation
62.1 %
11 % below average
Rank 555 of 649
2,094
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
357
575 eligible divisions
969
46.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
181
50.7 % of votes cast
1,125
53.7 % of votes cast
No votes
176
49.3 % of votes cast
54
2.6 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

139
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 73 of 650
Appearances
107
+29.1 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 650
142
+3.7 vs Commons average
Rank 195 of 650
Contributions
166
+27.7 vs Commons average
Rank 158 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
£195,694
all imported IPSA years
£127,783
43 % below average
Latest expenses
£195,694
13 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
15
4 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

Brexit / EU
210 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Trade
89 of 91 votes
#2
Crime / Justice
54 of 62 votes
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes
#4
Energy
15 of 20 votes
Defence
67 of 71 votes
#5
Tax
80 of 111 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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
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