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Sir Desmond Swayne vs Dr Caroline Johnson

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 Dr Caroline Johnson
Dr Caroline Johnson
Con Sleaford and North Hykeham

Voting alignment

Sir Desmond Swayne and Dr Caroline Johnson voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,779 shared comparable votes.

1,745 same votes 34 different votes 1,779 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
79 Aye 145 No
Tax 100% aligned 224 shared votes
79 Aye 145 No
85 Aye 77 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 162 shared votes
85 Aye 77 No
106 Aye 40 No
Migration 100% aligned 146 shared votes
106 Aye 40 No
41 Aye 44 No
Trade 100% aligned 85 shared votes
41 Aye 44 No
28 Aye 45 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 73 shared votes
28 Aye 45 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 22 No
NHS / Health 92% aligned 39 shared votes
20 Aye 19 No
33 Aye 33 No
Transport 97% aligned 66 shared votes
35 Aye 31 No
78 Aye 126 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 204 shared votes
79 Aye 125 No
20 Aye 23 No
Energy 98% aligned 43 shared votes
21 Aye 22 No
15 Aye 41 No
Education 98% aligned 56 shared votes
16 Aye 40 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
82.8%
10% above average
Rank 137 of 650
2,135
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,869
2,257 eligible divisions
988
46.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
911
48.7% of votes cast
1,147
53.7% of votes cast
No votes
958
51.3% of votes cast
54
2.5% of votes cast
Against party
10
0.5% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
9 years, 11 months
Since 8 Dec 2016

Debates

154
+59.5 vs Commons average
Rank 88 of 650
Appearances
145
+50.5 vs Commons average
Rank 101 of 650
165
+0.4 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 650
Contributions
436
+271.4 vs Commons average
Rank 35 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
£1,451,695
all imported IPSA years
£127,783
44% below average
Latest expenses
£229,187
1% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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
211 of 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
205 of 212 votes
Trade
92 of 94 votes
#2
Migration
154 of 164 votes
Foreign Affairs
80 of 82 votes
#3
Trade
85 of 92 votes
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
75 of 82 votes
Defence
67 of 71 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
58 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
No rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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
No rebel
Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17 31 Oct 2022
Aye
No rebel
High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill: Second Reading 20 Jun 2022
Transport
Aye
No rebel
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Regulations (Face Coverings) SI No 1400 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Motion No. 4 - Health Protection (Coronavirus, restrictions) (Self-isolation) 30 Nov 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
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API