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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 72.9 %. Desmond has rebelled against the party majority 54 times.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 2,071 of 2,333 eligible divisions (88.8 %). Commons average: 72.9 %.

2071

Total votes

958

Aye

1113

No

54

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 958 / Noes 1,113

Divisions

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Division Vote
Finance Bill: Report Stage New Clause 5
Tax
No
Opposition Motion: Charter for Budget Responsibility
Tax
No
Opposition Motion: Supported Housing Benefit
Benefits Housing
No
Ten Minute Rule Motion: Electoral Reform (Proportional Representation and Reduction of Voting Age) No
Atomic Energy and Radioactive Substances
Energy
Aye
Climate Change
Environment / Climate
Aye
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system
Energy
Aye
Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority Aye
Senior Courts of England and Wales
Crime / Justice
Aye
Opposition Day: SATs Results No
Opposition Day: EU Referendum: Energy and Environment
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Wales Bill (committee): NC 2 No
Wales Bill (committee): Amendment 81 No
Wales Bill (committee): Amendment 74 No
Wales Bill (committee): Amendment 123 No

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 %)
Defence 61/64 (95 %)
Digital / Online Safety 57/60 (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 2,071 of 2,333 eligible Commons divisions (88.8 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.9 %. 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