Sir Desmond Swayne

Sir Desmond Swayne

Constituency: New Forest West

Party: Conservative

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Synopsis

The Rt Hon Sir Desmond Swayne is the Conservative MP for New Forest West, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997.

Voting attendance record for Sir Desmond Swayne

LAST 10 DIVISIONS

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✗ No

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✗ No

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✗ No

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✗ No

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✗ No

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✗ No

Opposition Day Motion: Defence

Foreign Affairs & Defence

24 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Opposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas

Energy & Utilities Environment & Climate

24 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2

Taxation Employment & Workers Rights Parliamentary Procedure

23 Mar 2026

✗ No

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

Taxation Employment & Workers Rights Parliamentary Procedure

23 Mar 2026

✗ No

VOTES BY CATEGORY

Parliamentary Procedure 53
Justice & Law 50
Employment & Workers Rights 43
Taxation 27
Local Government 20
Housing & Planning 18
Economy & Finance 16
Foreign Affairs & Defence 15
Welfare & Benefits 14
Policing & Crime 14
Child Welfare & Safeguarding 13
Trade & Industry 12
Education & Skills 11
Other / Procedural 11
Devolution 9
Mental Health 8
Transport 7
Pensions 6
Environment & Climate 4
NHS & Health 3
Energy & Utilities 3
Sport 3
Small Business 2
Electoral Reform 1
Freedom of Information & Transparency 1
Digital & AI 1
Immigration & Asylum 1
Drug & Alcohol Policy 1

LEAST POPULAR DIVISIONS VOTED IN

Low-participation divisions where Sir Desmond Swayne voted

Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Welfare & Benefits Child Welfare & Safeguarding

16 Sep 2025

✗ No

169 MPs voted

UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Foreign Affairs & Defence Trade & Industry

09 Dec 2025

✗ No

200 MPs voted

European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Parliamentary Procedure Freedom of Information & Transparency

29 Oct 2025

✓ Aye

250 MPs voted

Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 32

Housing & Planning Local Government

13 Nov 2025

✗ No

344 MPs voted

Opposition day motion: student loans

Education & Skills Welfare & Benefits

18 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

350 MPs voted

MOST POPULAR DIVISIONS NOT VOTED IN

High-participation divisions where Sir Desmond Swayne did not vote

Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026

04 Feb 2026 508 MPs voted

Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 23

15 Sep 2025 489 MPs voted

Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 49

15 Sep 2025 487 MPs voted

Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 47

15 Sep 2025 486 MPs voted

Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 8

15 Sep 2025 485 MPs voted