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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 72.6%. 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 2,107 of 2,376 eligible divisions (88.7%). Commons average: 72.6%.

2107

Total votes

976

Aye

1131

No

54

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 976 / Noes 1,131

Divisions

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Division Vote
Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: NHS Ambulance Services and the NHS Patient Transport Service) Regulations 2023
NHS / Health Transport Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Passenger Railway Services) Regulations 2023
Transport Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Strikes (Minimum Service Levels: Border Security) Regulations 2023
Migration Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels)
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: New Clause 30
Digital / Online Safety
No
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: New Clause 29
Digital / Online Safety
No
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Amendment 188
Digital / Online Safety
No
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Amendment 187
Digital / Online Safety
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: Amendment (k) No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: Amendment (h) No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (r) No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (m) No
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 7 Aye Teller
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 13 No
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 161A and disagree with Lords Amendment 161D
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 2,107 of 2,376 eligible Commons divisions (88.7% participation rate). The Commons average is 72.6%. 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