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Sir Desmond Swayne vs Sarah Dyke

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 Sarah Dyke
Sarah Dyke
LD Glastonbury and Somerton

Voting alignment

Sir Desmond Swayne and Sarah Dyke voted the same way 51% of the time, based on 400 shared comparable votes.

205 same votes 195 different votes 400 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
7 Aye 22 No
Education 90% aligned 29 shared votes
10 Aye 19 No
6 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 86% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
3 Aye 4 No
Transport 86% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
24 Aye 50 No
Tax 82% aligned 74 shared votes
33 Aye 41 No
11 Aye 10 No
Defence 81% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 7 No
Migration 3% aligned 32 shared votes
8 Aye 24 No
2 Aye 11 No
Energy 8% aligned 13 shared votes
10 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 10 No
Digital / Online Safety 13% aligned 16 shared votes
8 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 7 No
Trade 27% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 14 No
Housing 29% aligned 17 shared votes
13 Aye 4 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 35 of 649
Participation
62.7 %
10 % below average
Rank 545 of 649
2,094
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
490
781 eligible divisions
969
46.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
233
47.6 % of votes cast
1,125
53.7 % of votes cast
No votes
257
52.4 % of votes cast
54
2.6 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
29 years, 2 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
3 years, 0 months
Since 20 Jul 2023

Debates

138
+60.4 vs Commons average
Rank 73 of 649
Appearances
141
+63.4 vs Commons average
Rank 69 of 649
141
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 195 of 649
Contributions
165
+27.1 vs Commons average
Rank 161 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
£472,827
all imported IPSA years
£127,783
44 % below average
Latest expenses
£292,538
29 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
5
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
Devolution / Local Government
42 of 44 votes
Trade
89 of 91 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
10 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
#3
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes
#4
Trade
12 of 15 votes
Defence
67 of 71 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 5 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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