Ayes & Noes
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Member of Parliament

Sir Desmond Swayne

Con Conservative New Forest West ID 55

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 2,054 of 2,311 eligible divisions (88.9 %). Commons average: 73.2 %.

2054

Total votes

944

Aye

1110

No

54

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 944 / Noes 1,110

Divisions

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Division Vote
Opposition day: Seasonal work Aye
Railways Bill: Second Reading
Transport
No
Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment
Transport
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion
Trade
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62
Work / Employment
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H
Work / Employment
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B
Work / Employment
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA23 and LA106 to LA120, not to insist on Commons Amendment 120C, 120D and 120E but to propose Gov (a) to (f) in lieu of LA23 and LA106 to LA120
Work / Employment
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 1B but to propose Government amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 1B
Work / Employment
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty
Tax
No
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests)
Tax
No
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc)
Tax Transport
No
Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts)
Tax
No
Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31
Tax
No
Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years)
Tax
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 71/87 (82 %)
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 2,054 of 2,311 eligible Commons divisions (88.9 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.2 %. 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