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
Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates)
Tax
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Third Reading
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 80
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 69
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 2
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
Migration
No
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Second Reading
Foreign Affairs
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill: Committee: Amendment 5
Environment / Climate
Aye
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill: Committee: Amendment 4
Environment / Climate
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 40
Housing
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 39
Housing
No
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
Housing
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