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Sir Desmond Swayne vs Sir Christopher Chope

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 Christopher Chope
Sir Christopher Chope
Con Christchurch

Voting alignment

Sir Desmond Swayne and Sir Christopher Chope voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,330 shared comparable votes.

1,307 same votes 23 different votes 1,330 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
96 Aye 31 No
Migration 100% aligned 127 shared votes
96 Aye 31 No
45 Aye 69 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 114 shared votes
45 Aye 69 No
25 Aye 36 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 61 shared votes
25 Aye 36 No
13 Aye 32 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 45 shared votes
13 Aye 32 No
16 Aye 26 No
Transport 100% aligned 42 shared votes
16 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 12 No
Devolution / Local Government 95% aligned 37 shared votes
23 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 21 No
Energy 97% aligned 34 shared votes
12 Aye 22 No
14 Aye 21 No
Housing 97% aligned 35 shared votes
15 Aye 20 No
11 Aye 25 No
Education 97% aligned 36 shared votes
10 Aye 26 No
22 Aye 34 No
Trade 98% aligned 56 shared votes
23 Aye 33 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
59.5%
13% below average
Rank 576 of 650
2,135
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,437
2,417 eligible divisions
988
46.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
610
42.4% of votes cast
1,147
53.7% of votes cast
No votes
827
57.6% of votes cast
54
2.5% of votes cast
Against party
73
5.1% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

154
+59.5 vs Commons average
Rank 88 of 650
Appearances
71
-23.5 vs Commons average
Rank 362 of 650
165
+0.4 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 650
Contributions
70
-94.6 vs Commons average
Rank 476 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
£2,114,098
all imported IPSA years
£127,783
44% below average
Latest expenses
£249,241
10% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
304
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
193 of 212 votes
Trade
92 of 94 votes
#2
Migration
133 of 171 votes
Foreign Affairs
80 of 82 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
62 of 82 votes
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
45 of 60 votes
Defence
67 of 71 votes
#5
Tax
228 of 331 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023 13 Sept 2023
No rebel
Aye
Draft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2023 18 Jul 2023
No rebel
Aye
Draft Windsor Framework (Democratic Scrutiny) Regulations 2023 22 Mar 2023
No rebel
No
Financial Markets and Services Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7 7 Dec 2022
Aye rebel
No rebel
Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17 31 Oct 2022
Aye
Aye
Health and Social Care Levy Bill: Third Reading 14 Sept 2021
No rebel
Aye
Health and Social Care Levy Bill: Second Reading 14 Sept 2021
No rebel
Aye
Health and Social Care Levy (Ways and Means) 8 Sept 2021
No rebel
Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4L 28 Apr 2021
No rebel
Aye
Fire Safety Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 4B, 4C, 4D and 4E 22 Mar 2021
No rebel
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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