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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
Energy (Oil and Gas) Energy Profits Levy Bill Committee: Clause 2 stand part
Energy
Aye
Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy Bill Committee: Amendment 9
Energy
No
draft Slavery and Human Trafficking (Definition of Victim) Regulations 2022 Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill: Third Reading
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Foreign Affairs
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy & Reconciliation) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Foreign Affairs
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee: Clause 39 stand part
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee: Amendment 116
Foreign Affairs
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee: Amendment 114
Foreign Affairs
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee: Clauses 18 to 25 etc. stand part
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee:Amendment 98
Foreign Affairs
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill Committee: Amendment 97
Foreign Affairs
No
Northern Ireland Protocol Bill: Second Reading
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022 (SI, 2022, No. 554) No
Opposition Day: Adviser on Ministerial Interests 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