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Sir Desmond Swayne vs Gareth Thomas

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 Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West

Voting alignment

Sir Desmond Swayne and Gareth Thomas voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 1,405 shared comparable votes.

44 same votes 1,361 different votes 1,405 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
15 Aye 21 No
Benefits 6% aligned 36 shared votes
19 Aye 17 No
62 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 5% aligned 123 shared votes
65 Aye 58 No
11 Aye 14 No
Energy 4% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No
64 Aye 116 No
Brexit / EU 3% aligned 180 shared votes
116 Aye 64 No
11 Aye 26 No
Digital / Online Safety 3% aligned 37 shared votes
27 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
64 Aye 119 No
Tax 0% aligned 183 shared votes
119 Aye 64 No
33 Aye 34 No
Trade 0% aligned 67 shared votes
34 Aye 33 No
29 Aye 26 No
Defence 0% aligned 55 shared votes
26 Aye 29 No
19 Aye 30 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 49 shared votes
30 Aye 19 No
26 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 46 shared votes
20 Aye 26 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 34 of 649
Participation
66.4 %
6 % below average
Rank 492 of 649
2,089
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,563
2,354 eligible divisions
966
46.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
893
57.1 % of votes cast
1,123
53.8 % of votes cast
No votes
670
42.9 % of votes cast
54
2.6 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
29 years, 2 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
29 years, 2 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

133
+57.9 vs Commons average
Rank 72 of 649
Appearances
48
-27.1 vs Commons average
Rank 426 of 649
139
+5.7 vs Commons average
Rank 190 of 649
Contributions
98
-35.3 vs Commons average
Rank 317 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,360,399
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
£127,783
44 % below average
Latest expenses
£293,113
30 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
14
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
Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
Trade
87 of 89 votes
#2
Defence
59 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
#3
Migration
136 of 169 votes
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes
#4
Trade
67 of 89 votes
Defence
67 of 71 votes
#5
Transport
70 of 95 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill: Instruction (No. 3) 21 May 2024
Transport
Aye
No
Scotland (Self-Determination): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Jan 2024
No
Aye
Draft Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 13 Dec 2023
Aye
Aye
Draft Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023 13 Sep 2023
Aye
Aye
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2023 12 Sep 2023
Aye
Aye
Draft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2023 18 Jul 2023
Aye
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