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Sir Desmond Swayne vs Sir John Hayes

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 John Hayes
Sir John Hayes
Con South Holland and The Deepings

Voting alignment

Sir Desmond Swayne and Sir John Hayes voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,876 shared comparable votes.

1,841 same votes 35 different votes 1,876 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
86 Aye 94 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 180 shared votes
86 Aye 94 No
100 Aye 36 No
Migration 100% aligned 136 shared votes
100 Aye 36 No
20 Aye 54 No
Education 100% aligned 74 shared votes
20 Aye 54 No
35 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 62 shared votes
35 Aye 27 No
28 Aye 32 No
Defence 100% aligned 60 shared votes
28 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 23 No
NHS / Health 97% aligned 33 shared votes
11 Aye 22 No
35 Aye 36 No
Transport 97% aligned 71 shared votes
37 Aye 34 No
77 Aye 125 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 202 shared votes
76 Aye 126 No
25 Aye 28 No
Energy 98% aligned 53 shared votes
26 Aye 27 No
31 Aye 43 No
Foreign Affairs 99% aligned 74 shared votes
32 Aye 42 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
81.8%
9% above average
Rank 155 of 650
2,135
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,977
2,417 eligible divisions
988
46.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
933
47.2% of votes cast
1,147
53.7% of votes cast
No votes
1,044
52.8% of votes cast
54
2.5% of votes cast
Against party
25
1.3% 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
141
+46.5 vs Commons average
Rank 106 of 650
165
+0.4 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 650
Contributions
274
+109.4 vs Commons average
Rank 99 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
£2,932,645
all imported IPSA years
£127,783
44% below average
Latest expenses
£280,368
24% above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
203 of 212 votes
Trade
92 of 94 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
76 of 82 votes
Foreign Affairs
80 of 82 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
45 of 49 votes
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes
#4
Housing
60 of 67 votes
Defence
67 of 71 votes
#5
Trade
81 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 9 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No rebel
Aye
Draft Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 13 Dec 2023
No rebel
No rebel
Energy Bill [Lords]: Third Reading 5 Sept 2023
Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2023 18 Jul 2023
No rebel
Aye rebel
Holocaust Memorial Bill: Instruction (Amendment a) 28 Jun 2023
No
No rebel
High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill: Second Reading 20 Jun 2022
Transport
Aye
No rebel
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Regulations (Face Coverings) SI No 1400 14 Dec 2021
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
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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