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Member of Parliament

Peter Swallow

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

85.7 %

Voting participation

+12.4 % vs avg

784

Majority

137

Debates (12 months)

195

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 01344 918 198

X (formerly Twitter)

https://x.com/PDJSwallow

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Housing 31/31 (100 %)
Benefits 30/30 (100 %)
Defence 18/18 (100 %)
Migration 11/11 (100 %)
NHS / Health 11/11 (100 %)

Lowest topic participation

Tax 76/108 (70 %)
Trade 3/4 (75 %)
Education 39/49 (80 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Bracknell 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL] 17 Dec 2025 to present
Education Committee 28 Oct 2025 to present
General Cemetery Bill [HL] 16 Sep 2025 to present
Norwich Livestock Market Bill [HL] 25 Jun 2025 to present
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL] 5 Mar 2025 to 20 Mar 2025
Court of Referees 27 Feb 2025 to present
Human Rights (Joint Committee) 6 Jan 2025 to present

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain Bracknell Turnout 43,837
Candidate Party Votes Share
Peter Swallow Lab Labour 14,783 33.7 %
James Sunderland Con Conservative 13,999 31.9 %
Malcolm Tullett RUK Reform UK 7,445 17.0 %
Katie Mansfield LD Liberal Democrat 4,768 10.9 %
Emily Torode Green Green Party 2,166 4.9 %
Olivio Barreto Ind Independent 480 1.1 %
Jason Reardon Heritage Party 196 0.4 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 442 of 516 eligible divisions (85.7 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

442

Total votes

226

Aye

216

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 226 / Noes 216

Divisions

Page 2 of 30
Division Vote
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

22

Speeches

94

Questions

73

Interventions

3

Answers

2

Points of order

1

Statements

Most active debate topics

Education 9 appearances
Defence 8 appearances
Foreign Affairs 8 appearances
Transport 8 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Heathrow Airport: Third Runway 14 May 2026 2
Getting Britain Working Again 14 May 2026 5
Park Home Owners 28 Apr 2026 1
Animal Testing 27 Apr 2026 1
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over) 27 Apr 2026 1
Clean Energy 22 Apr 2026 2
Car Insurance Industry: Fraud 22 Apr 2026 2
Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy 22 Apr 2026 1
Topical Questions 20 Apr 2026 1
Strategic Defence Review: Funding 15 Apr 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

4. Visits outside the UK (1)

Name of donor: Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust Address of donor: Houses of Parliament, London SW1A 0AA Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, value £799.82 Destination of visit: Brunei Dates of visit: 25 May 2025 to 29 May 2025 Purpose of visit: To undertake a visit as part of my participation in the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme. (Registered 15 October 2025)

10. Family members engaged in lobbying the public sector on behalf of a third party or client (1)

Name: Rishi Patel Relationship: Partner Role: Programme Officer Name of employer: Gates Foundation (Registered 22 July 2024; updated 28 April 2025)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Peter Swallow?

Peter Swallow is a Member of Parliament representing Bracknell. Source

Which party does Peter Swallow represent?

Peter Swallow currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Peter Swallow represent?

Peter Swallow currently represents Bracknell. Source

How long has Peter Swallow been an MP?

Peter Swallow has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Peter Swallow voted in?

Peter Swallow has recorded votes in 442 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (85.7 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Peter Swallow voted against their party?

Peter Swallow has voted against the party majority 1 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Peter Swallow held?

Peter Swallow has 7 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Peter Swallow?

Peter Swallow has registered interests in 2 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Peter Swallow's latest election result?

Peter Swallow's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in Bracknell, with a majority of 784. Source

How active is Peter Swallow in parliamentary debates?

Peter Swallow has made 195 contributions across 137 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source