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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
Financial Services and Markets Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 10 Aye
Financial Services and Markets Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Animal Welfare (Kept Animals)
Benefits Environment / Climate
Aye
Opposition Day: Animal Welfare (Kept Animals)
Benefits Environment / Climate
No
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill Lords Message: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 42D
Brexit / EU
Aye
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill Lords Message: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15D
Brexit / EU
Aye
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 5B, 5C and 5D
Work / Employment
Aye
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4B
Work / Employment
Aye
Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2B
Work / Employment
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1
Tax
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 7
Tax
No
Privilege Motion No
Opposition Day: Cost of living and Brexit
Cost of Living
No
Draft Animal By-Products, Pet Passport and Animal Health (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Aye
Procurement Bill [Lords] Report Stage: Amendment 3
Defence Trade
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 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