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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 88.7 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Desmond has voted against the party's recorded majority 54 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 2,094 of 2,361 eligible divisions (88.7 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

2094

Total votes

969

Aye

1125

No

54

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 969 / Noes 1,125

Divisions

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Division Vote
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Democracy / Parliament
No
Opposition day: Property taxes
Tax
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Second Reading
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Reasoned Amendment
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Opposition Day: Tax
Tax
Aye
Opposition Day: Welfare
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 45
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 50
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39
Benefits
No
Football Governance Bill [HL]: Third Reading No
Football Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage: Amendment 18 Aye
Football Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage: New Clause 1 Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025
Crime / Justice
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 89/91 (98 %)
Foreign Affairs 67/69 (97 %)
Digital / Online Safety 57/60 (95 %)
Defence 67/71 (94 %)

Lowest topic participation

Benefits 57/81 (70 %)
Cost of Living 8/10 (80 %)
Transport 77/95 (81 %)
NHS / Health 46/56 (82 %)
Education 80/96 (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 2,094 of 2,361 eligible Commons divisions (88.7 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. 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