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Sir Desmond Swayne vs Saqib Bhatti

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
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Photograph of Saqib Bhatti
Saqib Bhatti
Con Meriden and Solihull East

Voting alignment

Sir Desmond Swayne and Saqib Bhatti voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 1,288 shared comparable votes.

1,254 same votes 34 different votes 1,288 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
59 Aye 108 No
Tax 100% aligned 167 shared votes
59 Aye 108 No
34 Aye 29 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 63 shared votes
34 Aye 29 No
26 Aye 32 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 58 shared votes
26 Aye 32 No
28 Aye 29 No
Defence 100% aligned 57 shared votes
28 Aye 29 No
20 Aye 33 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 53 shared votes
20 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 18 No
NHS / Health 94% aligned 35 shared votes
19 Aye 16 No
21 Aye 21 No
Transport 95% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No
14 Aye 25 No
Energy 97% aligned 39 shared votes
15 Aye 24 No
100 Aye 35 No
Migration 98% aligned 135 shared votes
97 Aye 38 No
8 Aye 38 No
Education 98% aligned 46 shared votes
9 Aye 37 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

88.2%
16% above average
Rank 38 of 650
Participation
81.3%
9% above average
Rank 171 of 650
2,135
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,385
1,704 eligible divisions
988
46.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
683
49.3% of votes cast
1,147
53.7% of votes cast
No votes
702
50.7% of votes cast
54
2.5% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

154
+58.4 vs Commons average
Rank 88 of 650
Appearances
88
-7.6 vs Commons average
Rank 281 of 650
165
-1.4 vs Commons average
Rank 212 of 650
Contributions
111
-55.4 vs Commons average
Rank 359 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
£1,147,083
all imported IPSA years
£127,783
44% below average
Latest expenses
£271,361
20% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
8
5 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
64 of 64 votes
Trade
92 of 94 votes
#2
Trade
53 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
80 of 82 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
59 of 63 votes
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes
#4
Migration
142 of 154 votes
Defence
67 of 71 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
159 of 178 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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
No rebel
Energy Bill [Lords]: Third Reading 5 Sept 2023
Energy
Aye
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
Aye rebel
Public Order Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 5 7 Mar 2023
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17 31 Oct 2022
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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