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Sir Desmond Swayne vs Graham Stuart

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 Graham Stuart
Graham Stuart
Con Beverley and Holderness

Voting alignment

Sir Desmond Swayne and Graham Stuart voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,704 shared comparable votes.

1,671 same votes 33 different votes 1,704 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
87 Aye 151 No
Tax 100% aligned 238 shared votes
87 Aye 151 No
38 Aye 41 No
Trade 100% aligned 79 shared votes
38 Aye 41 No
26 Aye 28 No
Energy 100% aligned 54 shared votes
26 Aye 28 No
25 Aye 26 No
Housing 100% aligned 51 shared votes
25 Aye 26 No
24 Aye 26 No
Defence 100% aligned 50 shared votes
24 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 12 No
Democracy / Parliament 97% aligned 29 shared votes
16 Aye 13 No
70 Aye 105 No
Brexit / EU 97% aligned 175 shared votes
71 Aye 104 No
16 Aye 22 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 38 shared votes
17 Aye 21 No
95 Aye 37 No
Migration 98% aligned 132 shared votes
92 Aye 40 No
23 Aye 35 No
Transport 98% aligned 58 shared votes
24 Aye 34 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
75.7%
3% above average
Rank 292 of 650
2,135
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,829
2,417 eligible divisions
988
46.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
860
47.0% of votes cast
1,147
53.7% of votes cast
No votes
969
53.0% of votes cast
54
2.5% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.2% 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
147
+52.5 vs Commons average
Rank 97 of 650
165
+0.4 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 650
Contributions
326
+161.4 vs Commons average
Rank 64 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
£2,872,623
all imported IPSA years
£127,783
44% below average
Latest expenses
£299,689
33% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
11
7 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
186 of 212 votes
Trade
92 of 94 votes
#2
Trade
80 of 94 votes
Foreign Affairs
80 of 82 votes
#3
Energy
57 of 70 votes
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes
#4
Migration
138 of 171 votes
Defence
67 of 71 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 12 Sept 2023
Democracy / Parliament
No rebel
Aye rebel
Holocaust Memorial Bill: Instruction (Amendment a) 28 Jun 2023
No
No rebel
Relationships and Sexuality Education (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 28 Jun 2023
Education
Aye
No rebel
Draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Home Detention Curfew) Order 2023 22 Mar 2023
Crime / Justice
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
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
Aye
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
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