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Sir Desmond Swayne vs Sir Julian Lewis

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 Julian Lewis
Sir Julian Lewis
Con New Forest East

Voting alignment

Sir Desmond Swayne and Sir Julian Lewis voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,830 shared comparable votes.

1,785 same votes 45 different votes 1,830 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 145 No
Tax 100% aligned 241 shared votes
96 Aye 145 No
34 Aye 35 No
Transport 100% aligned 69 shared votes
34 Aye 35 No
33 Aye 33 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 66 shared votes
33 Aye 33 No
24 Aye 39 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 63 shared votes
24 Aye 39 No
31 Aye 24 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 55 shared votes
31 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 30 No
Defence 89% aligned 62 shared votes
29 Aye 33 No
15 Aye 21 No
NHS / Health 92% aligned 36 shared votes
16 Aye 20 No
40 Aye 45 No
Trade 94% aligned 85 shared votes
39 Aye 46 No
85 Aye 88 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 173 shared votes
83 Aye 90 No
23 Aye 28 No
Benefits 98% aligned 51 shared votes
22 Aye 29 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
79.8%
7% above average
Rank 201 of 650
2,135
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,929
2,417 eligible divisions
988
46.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
910
47.2% of votes cast
1,147
53.7% of votes cast
No votes
1,019
52.8% of votes cast
54
2.5% of votes cast
Against party
41
2.1% 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
392
+297.5 vs Commons average
Rank 7 of 650
165
+0.4 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 650
Contributions
512
+347.4 vs Commons average
Rank 24 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
£2,159,138
all imported IPSA years
£127,783
44% below average
Latest expenses
£212,155
6% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
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
211 of 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
194 of 212 votes
Trade
92 of 94 votes
#2
Trade
86 of 94 votes
Foreign Affairs
80 of 82 votes
#3
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Digital / Online Safety
57 of 60 votes
#4
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Defence
67 of 71 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
58 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
No rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 16 Apr 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
No
Victims and Prisoners Bill Report Stage: New Clause 27 4 Dec 2023
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
No rebel
Energy Bill [Lords]: Third Reading 5 Sept 2023
Energy
Aye
Aye
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 161 4 Sept 2023
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 159 4 Sept 2023
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 117 4 Sept 2023
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 151 4 Sept 2023
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Draft Postal Packets (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2023 18 Jul 2023
No rebel
Aye
National Security Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 22B 26 Jun 2023
Defence
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
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API