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Sir Desmond Swayne vs Sir Bernard Jenkin

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 Sir Bernard Jenkin
Sir Bernard Jenkin
Con Harwich and North Essex

Voting alignment

Sir Desmond Swayne and Sir Bernard Jenkin voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,842 shared comparable votes.

1,796 same votes 46 different votes 1,842 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
92 Aye 154 No
Tax 100% aligned 246 shared votes
92 Aye 154 No
31 Aye 34 No
Defence 100% aligned 65 shared votes
31 Aye 34 No
26 Aye 31 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 57 shared votes
26 Aye 31 No
33 Aye 23 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 56 shared votes
33 Aye 23 No
25 Aye 30 No
Housing 100% aligned 55 shared votes
25 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
39 Aye 44 No
Trade 95% aligned 83 shared votes
37 Aye 46 No
11 Aye 22 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No
21 Aye 13 No
Environment / Climate 97% aligned 34 shared votes
20 Aye 14 No
110 Aye 41 No
Migration 98% aligned 151 shared votes
107 Aye 44 No
24 Aye 29 No
Energy 98% aligned 53 shared votes
25 Aye 28 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
79.6%
7% above average
Rank 205 of 650
2,135
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,924
2,417 eligible divisions
988
46.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
912
47.4% of votes cast
1,147
53.7% of votes cast
No votes
1,012
52.6% of votes cast
54
2.5% of votes cast
Against party
21
1.1% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
34 years, 7 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

154
+59.5 vs Commons average
Rank 88 of 650
Appearances
130
+35.5 vs Commons average
Rank 127 of 650
165
+0.4 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 650
Contributions
228
+63.4 vs Commons average
Rank 132 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
£2,529,411
all imported IPSA years
£127,783
44% below average
Latest expenses
£260,047
15% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
9
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
205 of 212 votes
Trade
92 of 94 votes
#2
Migration
158 of 171 votes
Foreign Affairs
80 of 82 votes
#3
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
Defence
67 of 71 votes
#5
Trade
84 of 94 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
No rebel
Energy Bill [Lords]: Third Reading 5 Sept 2023
Energy
Aye
No rebel
Relationships and Sexuality Education (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 28 Jun 2023
Education
Aye
No rebel
Privilege Motion 19 Jun 2023
Aye
Aye rebel
Public Order Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 5 7 Mar 2023
Crime / Justice
No
No
Standards Code of Conduct amendment (a) 12 Dec 2022
Aye rebel
No rebel
Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17 31 Oct 2022
Aye
No rebel
Public Order Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 18 Oct 2022
Crime / Justice
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
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API