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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
That this House disagrees with Lords Amendment 1, as amended, to the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 1 to the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill
Foreign Affairs
No
High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill: Third Reading
Transport
Aye
High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill: Report Stage New Clause 5
Transport
No
High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill: Report Stage New Clause 4
Transport
No
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 17 (Grieve)
Foreign Affairs
No
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 16 (Grieve)
Foreign Affairs
No
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 15 (Grieve)
Foreign Affairs
No
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 6 (J Lewis)
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 10 (Creasy)
Foreign Affairs
No
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 1 (McGinn)
Foreign Affairs
No
Main Estimates 2019-20: roll-up motion Aye
Department for Work and Pensions: Main Estimate 2019-20
Work / Employment
Aye
Value Added Tax (Reduced Rate) (Energy-Saving Materials) Order 2019 (SI 2019 No. 958)
Energy Tax
Aye
Adjournment (Summer) Aye

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