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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 1,668 shared comparable votes.

1,645 same votes 23 different votes 1,668 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
87 Aye 156 No
Tax 100% aligned 243 shared votes
87 Aye 156 No
100 Aye 28 No
Migration 100% aligned 128 shared votes
100 Aye 28 No
33 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 66 shared votes
33 Aye 33 No
22 Aye 35 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 57 shared votes
22 Aye 35 No
22 Aye 28 No
Defence 100% aligned 50 shared votes
22 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 20 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 35 shared votes
16 Aye 19 No
22 Aye 29 No
Energy 98% aligned 51 shared votes
23 Aye 28 No
16 Aye 39 No
Education 98% aligned 55 shared votes
15 Aye 40 No
26 Aye 31 No
Transport 98% aligned 57 shared votes
27 Aye 30 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

88.8 %
16 % above average
Rank 45 of 648
Participation
75.4 %
2 % above average
Rank 308 of 648
2,054
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,744
2,312 eligible divisions
944
46.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
818
46.9 % of votes cast
1,110
54.0 % of votes cast
No votes
926
53.1 % of votes cast
54
2.6 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.2 % of votes cast
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
42 years, 11 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

103
+42.6 vs Commons average
Rank 74 of 648
Appearances
141
+80.6 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 648
111
+2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 192 of 648
Contributions
161
+52.1 vs Commons average
Rank 102 of 648

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
44 % below average
Latest expenses
£216,835
4 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
86 of 88 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
#3
Defence
50 of 59 votes
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes
#4
Energy
54 of 67 votes
Defence
56 of 59 votes
#5
Tax
254 of 318 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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 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: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
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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