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Sir Desmond Swayne vs Sir Edward Leigh

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 Edward Leigh
Sir Edward Leigh
Con Gainsborough

Voting alignment

Sir Desmond Swayne and Sir Edward Leigh voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,692 shared comparable votes.

1,669 same votes 23 different votes 1,692 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
89 Aye 156 No
Tax 100% aligned 245 shared votes
89 Aye 156 No
101 Aye 28 No
Migration 100% aligned 129 shared votes
101 Aye 28 No
33 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 68 shared votes
33 Aye 35 No
22 Aye 35 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 57 shared votes
22 Aye 35 No
26 Aye 30 No
Defence 100% aligned 56 shared votes
26 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 20 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 35 shared votes
16 Aye 19 No
24 Aye 29 No
Energy 98% aligned 53 shared votes
25 Aye 28 No
16 Aye 40 No
Education 98% aligned 56 shared votes
15 Aye 41 No
30 Aye 32 No
Transport 98% aligned 62 shared votes
31 Aye 31 No
71 Aye 116 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 187 shared votes
73 Aye 114 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
75.0 %
2 % above average
Rank 313 of 649
2,094
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,771
2,361 eligible divisions
969
46.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
834
47.1 % of votes cast
1,125
53.7 % of votes cast
No votes
937
52.9 % of votes cast
54
2.6 % of votes cast
Against party
22
1.2 % of votes cast
29 years, 3 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
43 years, 2 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

139
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 73 of 650
Appearances
164
+86.1 vs Commons average
Rank 35 of 650
142
+3.7 vs Commons average
Rank 195 of 650
Contributions
184
+45.7 vs Commons average
Rank 140 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
£2,223,219
all imported IPSA years
£127,783
43 % below average
Latest expenses
£216,835
4 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
Trade
89 of 91 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
#3
Energy
56 of 70 votes
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes
#4
Tax
256 of 321 votes
Defence
67 of 71 votes
#5
Migration
135 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Energy Bill [Lords]: Third Reading 5 Sep 2023
Energy
Aye
No rebel
Draft Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Home Detention Curfew) Order 2023 22 Mar 2023
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17 31 Oct 2022
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
No rebel
Proceedings during the pandemic 16 Jun 2021
Aye
No rebel
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
Aye
No rebel
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
Aye
No rebel
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers and Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (SI 2021, No 97) 10 Feb 2021
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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