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Member of Parliament

Sir Desmond Swayne

Con Conservative New Forest West ID 55
Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency
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Desmond has voted in 88.8 % of eligible Commons divisions, above the average of 73.0 %. Desmond has rebelled against the party majority 54 times.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 2,063 of 2,324 eligible divisions (88.8 %). Commons average: 73.0 %.

2063

Total votes

952

Aye

1111

No

54

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 952 / Noes 1,111

Divisions

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Division Vote
Draft Somerset West and Taunton (Modification of Boundary Change Enactments) Regulations 2018 Aye
Draft Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018 Aye
Draft Dorset (Structural Changes) (Modification of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007) Regulations 2018
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Opposition motion: Customs arrangements after the UK leaves the EU
Trade
No
Data Protection Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 62B and agree amendments in lieu
Digital / Online Safety
Aye
Education (Student Support) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2018
Education
No
Data Protection Bill [Lords]: Report Stage Amdt 15
Digital / Online Safety
No
Data Protection Bill [Lords]: Report Stage Amdt 5
Digital / Online Safety
No
Data Protection Bill [Lords]: Report Stage New Clause 4
Digital / Online Safety
No
Data Protection Bill [Lords]: Report stage New Clause 18
Digital / Online Safety
No
Criminal Legal Aid Regulations SI 2018 No 220: motion to revoke No
Nuclear Safeguards Bill: Lords Amendment 3 motion to disagree
Energy
Aye
Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill [Lords]: Report stage: Amendment 2
Crime / Justice Transport
No
Opposition Motion: Windrush No
Draft First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Composition of Tribunal) (Amendment) Order 2018 Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 210/211 (100 %)
Trade 86/88 (98 %)
Foreign Affairs 67/69 (97 %)
Digital / Online Safety 57/60 (95 %)
Defence 56/59 (95 %)

Lowest topic participation

Benefits 57/81 (70 %)
Cost of Living 8/10 (80 %)
Transport 74/91 (81 %)
NHS / Health 46/56 (82 %)
Education 79/95 (83 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Sir Desmond Swayne voted in?

Sir Desmond Swayne has recorded votes in 2,063 of 2,324 eligible Commons divisions (88.8 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.0 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Sir Desmond Swayne voted against their party?

Sir Desmond Swayne has voted against the party majority 54 times in the imported division data. Source