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Sir Desmond Swayne vs Priti Patel

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 Priti Patel
Priti Patel
Con Witham

Voting alignment

Sir Desmond Swayne and Priti Patel voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,418 shared comparable votes.

1,396 same votes 22 different votes 1,418 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 125 No
Tax 100% aligned 204 shared votes
79 Aye 125 No
55 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 121 shared votes
55 Aye 66 No
35 Aye 38 No
Trade 100% aligned 73 shared votes
35 Aye 38 No
17 Aye 40 No
Education 100% aligned 57 shared votes
17 Aye 40 No
23 Aye 29 No
Housing 100% aligned 52 shared votes
23 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
81 Aye 27 No
Migration 97% aligned 108 shared votes
78 Aye 30 No
16 Aye 20 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 36 shared votes
17 Aye 19 No
69 Aye 119 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 188 shared votes
67 Aye 121 No
79 Aye 125 No
Tax 100% aligned 204 shared votes
79 Aye 125 No
55 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 121 shared votes
55 Aye 66 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
61.5%
11% below average
Rank 560 of 650
2,135
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,487
2,417 eligible divisions
988
46.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
679
45.7% of votes cast
1,147
53.7% of votes cast
No votes
808
54.3% of votes cast
54
2.5% of votes cast
Against party
14
0.9% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

154
+59.5 vs Commons average
Rank 88 of 650
Appearances
65
-29.5 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 650
165
+0.4 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 650
Contributions
88
-76.6 vs Commons average
Rank 423 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
£2,462,741
all imported IPSA years
£127,783
44% below average
Latest expenses
£244,429
8% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
12
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
12
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
189 of 212 votes
Trade
92 of 94 votes
#2
Trade
73 of 94 votes
Foreign Affairs
80 of 82 votes
#3
Housing
52 of 67 votes
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes
#4
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Defence
67 of 71 votes
#5
Defence
47 of 71 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
Draft Windsor Framework (Democratic Scrutiny) Regulations 2023 22 Mar 2023
No rebel
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
No rebel
Health Protection (Coronavirus, wearing of face coverings) (England) regulations 2021 30 Nov 2021
Aye
No rebel
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API