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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 73.1 %. Desmond has rebelled against the party majority 54 times.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 2,062 of 2,323 eligible divisions (88.8 %). Commons average: 73.1 %.

2062

Total votes

951

Aye

1111

No

54

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 951 / Noes 1,111

Divisions

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Division Vote
Environment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords amendment 12
Environment / Climate
Aye
Environment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords amendment 3
Environment / Climate
Aye
Opposition day: Supporting small business
Transport
No
Amendment (a) to motion on the Independent Expert Panel recommendations for sanctions and the Recall of MPs Act
Foreign Affairs
No
Subsidy Control Bill: Second Reading
Trade
Aye
Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 No
Opposition day: Finances of working people: Government policy No
Elections Bill: Instruction
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Social Security (Uprating of Benefits) Bill: Third Reading
Benefits
Aye
Social Security (Uprating of Benefits) Bill: Committee: New Clause 2
Benefits
No
Social Security (Uprating of Benefits) Bill: Second Reading
Benefits
Aye
Social Security (Uprating of Benefits) Bill; Second Reading: Ed Davey's amendment
Benefits
No
Opposition Day: Joint Committee to investigate the withdrawal from Afghanistan No
Health and Social Care Levy Bill: Third Reading Aye
Health and Social Care Levy Bill Committee: New Clause 5 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 %)
Digital / Online Safety 57/60 (95 %)
Defence 56/59 (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 2,062 of 2,323 eligible Commons divisions (88.8 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.1 %. 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