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Voting Record — Desmond Swayne MP, New Forest West

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FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
2005-05-05 still in office Con 0 votes out of 136, 0% 136 votes out of 166, 81.9% 0 times
2001-06-07 2005-04-11 Con 14 votes out of 886, 1.6% 886 votes out of 1246, 71.1% 76 times
1997-05-01 2001-05-14 Con 13 votes out of 970, 1.3% 970 votes out of 1273, 76.2% 15 times

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Interesting Votes

Votes in parliament for which this MP's vote differed from the majority vote of their party (Rebel), or in which this MP was a teller (Teller), or both (Rebel Teller).
DateNo.SubjectMP VoteCon VoteRôleDebate
no rebellions, never teller
DateNo.SubjectMP VoteCon VoteRôleDebate
2005-04-05153Clause 2 — People who lack capacity tellnono Tellerspeeches
2005-02-0774Serious Organized Crime and Police Bill -- Demonstrating without authorisation in a designated area noaye Rebelspeeches
2005-01-2649Connecting Parliament with the Public noaye Rebelspeeches
2004-11-09315Civil Partnerships Bill [Lords] — Schedule 28 — Consequential amendments: Scotland noaye Rebelspeeches
2004-11-03309Election of an MP to more than one seat noaye Rebelspeeches
2004-11-03308Members' Allowances noaye Rebelspeeches
2004-10-12256Civil Partnership Bill [Lords] noaye Rebelspeeches
2004-06-28208Human Tissue Bill — New Clause 1 — Determination of consent for removal, storage and use of organs from Adults for purpose of transplantation ayeno Rebelspeeches
2004-05-12171Deferred Division — Visitor Facilities noaye Rebelspeeches
2003-05-20211Criminal Justice Bill — [3rd Alloted Day] — Title tellnono Tellerspeeches
2003-05-19207Criminal Justice Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Cases that may be Retried tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2003-05-19206Criminal Justice Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 29 — Rules of Court tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2003-05-19205Criminal Justice Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 29 — Rules of Court tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2003-05-19204Criminal Justice Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 15 — Taking Non-Intimate Samples Without Consent tellnono Tellerspeeches
2003-05-19202Criminal Justice Bill (Programme) (No. 5) tellnono Tellerspeeches
2003-05-07179Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill (Programme) tellnono Tellerspeeches
2003-04-28172European Parliament (Representation) Bill — Electoral Commission Recommendation — As to the Electoral Region to be Combined with Gibraltar tellnono Tellerspeeches
2003-04-28171European Parliament (Representation) Bill — Before Clause 2 tellnono Tellerspeeches
2003-04-14170Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation — 25. Corporation Tax (Charge And Rate For 2004) tellnono Tellerspeeches
2003-04-14166Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation — 19. Value Added Tax (Special Accounting Scheme) tellnono Tellerspeeches
2003-04-14165Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation tellnono Tellerspeeches
2003-04-14164Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation tellnono Tellerspeeches
2003-04-14163Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation tellnono Tellerspeeches
2003-03-31152Railways and Transport Safety Bill — Reimbursements of costs tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2003-03-31151Railways and Transport Safety Bill — New Clause 11 — Annual report on road safety statistics tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2003-03-31150Railways and Transport Safety Bill — New Clause 4 — Rail freight facilities grants and track access grants tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2003-03-24131Licensing Bill [Lords] tellnono Tellerspeeches
2003-03-10111Local Government Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 11 — Repeal of Section 2A of Local Government Act 1986 tellnono Tellerspeeches
2003-03-10108Local Government Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 11 — Repeal of Section 2A of Local Government Act 1986 tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2003-03-10107Local Government Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 2 — Valuation Tribunals: Immunity tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2003-03-05104Local Government Bill — [1st Allotted Day] — Statutory Revaluation Cycle tellnono Tellerspeeches
2003-02-2492Industrial Development (Financial Assistance) Bill tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2003-02-0478House of Lords Reform (No. 4) ayeno Rebelspeeches
2003-02-0477House of Lords Reform (No. 2) ayeno Rebelspeeches
2003-02-0372European Parliament (Representation) Bill — Electoral Commission Recommendations tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2003-01-2767Electricity (Miscellanous Provisions) Bill (Programme) tellnono Tellerspeeches
2003-01-2766Electricity (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill tellnono Tellerspeeches
2003-01-2058Food Supplements Directive tellnono Tellerspeeches
2003-01-2057Food Supplements Directive tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2003-01-2056Occupational Pensions tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2003-01-1348Drugs Policy tellnono Tellerspeeches
2003-01-0945Health (Wales) Bill — Functions of the Centre tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2003-01-0944Health (Wales) Bill — Wales Centre for Health tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2002-12-1628Hunting Bill (Programme) tellnono Tellerspeeches
2002-12-0921Extradition Bill tellnono Tellerspeeches
2002-10-28331Human Rights Act tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2002-10-28330Access To Facilities Of The House tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2002-10-21324Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill [Lords] — New Clause 2 — Commission of body to study the effects of Act tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2002-07-24318Education — Clause 10 — Powers of governing bodies to form or invest in companies to provide services etc tellnono Tellerspeeches
2002-07-24317Education — Clause 10 — Powers of governing bodies to form or invest in companies to provide services etc tellnono Tellerspeeches
2002-07-15310Education Bill — After Clause 62 — Academies tellnono Tellerspeeches
2002-07-15309Education Bill — Clause 41 — Schools forums tellnono Tellerspeeches
2002-07-15308Education Bill — Before Clause 18 tellnono Tellerspeeches
2002-07-15307Education Bill — Clause 10 — Powers of governing bodies to form or invest in companies to provide services etc. tellnono Tellerspeeches
2002-07-08298Care Homes tellnono Tellerspeeches
2002-07-08297Care Homes tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2002-06-24280European Community Documents — Authorisation of Human and Veterinary Medicines tellnono Tellerspeeches
2002-06-24279Export Control Bill — After Clause 3 tellnono Tellerspeeches
2002-06-17275Enterprise Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Clause 204 — Domestic Infringements tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2002-06-11260Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — [1st Allotted Day] — New Clause 8 — Compensation for depreciation of property value tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2002-06-10258National Insurance Contributions Bill — Schedule 1 — Consequential Amendments tellnono Tellerspeeches
2002-06-10257National Insurance Contributions Bill — Secondary Class 1 contributions tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2002-06-10256National Insurance Contributions Bill — Secondary Class 1 contributions tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2002-06-10255National Insurance Contributions Bill — [Sir Michael Lord in the Chair] — Clause 1 — Primary Class 1 contributions tellnono Tellerspeeches
2002-05-20247Delegated Legislation — National Health Service tellnono Tellerspeeches
2002-05-20246Adoption and Children Bill — [3rd Allotted Day] — Clause 131 — General interpretation, etc. tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2002-05-13235National Insurance Contributions Bill tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2002-05-08228Finance Bill — Personal allowance for 2003–04 for those aged under 65 tellnono Tellerspeeches
2002-05-08226Finance Bill — Schedule 1 — Beer from small breweries: reduced rate of duty tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2002-04-30223Finance Bill tellnono Tellerspeeches
2002-04-30222Finance Bill tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2002-04-29221Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill [Lords] (Programme) — Consideration and Third Reading tellnono Tellerspeeches
2002-04-29220Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill [Lords] tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2002-04-15207Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Bill (Programme) — Subsequent stages tellnono Tellerspeeches
2002-04-10204Enterprise Bill (Programme) — Programming Committee tellnono Tellerspeeches
2002-03-25203State Pension Credit Bill [Lords] — Consideration and Third Reading tellnono Tellerspeeches
2002-03-11189Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill [Lords] — [1st Allotted Day] — Schedule 3 — Commonhold association tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2002-03-11188Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill [Lords] — [1st Allotted Day] — Clause 3 — Consent tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2002-03-11187Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill [Lords] — [1st Allotted Day] — New Clause 17 — Judgement creditor of commonhold association tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2002-03-06185Office of Communications Bill [Lords] — Initial function of OFCOM tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2002-03-04178Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill — New Clause 3 — Discontinuance of proceedings: information for victims tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2002-03-04177Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill — Clause 20 — Judicial oath or affirmation tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2002-03-04175Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill — Clause 1 — Guarantee of continued judicial independence tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2002-02-27172Proceeds of Crime Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 7 — Negligent failure to disclose: regulated sector tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2002-02-25168Homelessness Bill — Events which cause the duty to cease tellnono Tellerspeeches
2001-07-0515Parliamentary Pensions tellnono Tellerspeeches
2001-07-0514Parliamentary Pensions noaye Rebelspeeches
2001-07-0513Members' Pay (Expression of Opinion) noaye Rebelspeeches
2001-07-0512Members' Pay (Expression of Opinion) ayeno Rebelspeeches
2001-07-0511Members' Allowances, Insurance &c. — Members' Pay (Money Resolution) noaye Rebelspeeches
DateNo.SubjectMP VoteCon VoteRôleDebate
2001-04-27198High Hedges Bill - Established hedges ayeno Rebelspeeches
2001-03-22165Election of a Speaker — Election of Speaker by secret ballot ayeno Rebelspeeches
2001-03-01139House of Commons (Removal of Clergy Disqualification) Bill - Removal of disqualification of clergy tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2001-02-27136Hunting Bill tellnono Tellerspeeches
2001-01-0942Armed Forces Bill (Programme) ayeno Rebelspeeches
2000-12-2018Deferred Divisions - Deregulation noaye Rebelspeeches
2000-12-132Deferred Divisions - Fisheries: Total Allowable Catches and Quotas 2001 bothno Rebelspeeches
2000-10-23310Election of Speaker ayeno Rebelspeeches
2000-07-12264Age Equality Commission tellnono Tellerspeeches
2000-05-16198Northern Ireland (Flags) noaye Rebelspeeches
2000-04-11159Organ Transplants (Presumed Consent) ayeno Rebelspeeches
2000-01-2542Disqualifications Bill tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2000-01-2537Parental Authority tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
2000-01-2436City of London (Ward Elections) Bill tellnono Tellerspeeches
2000-01-2435City of London (Ward Elections) Bill - Statement of compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
1999-11-307Northern Ireland noaye Rebelspeeches
1999-11-08305Delegated Legislation - Terms and Conditions of Employment ayeno Rebelspeeches
1999-07-13233Broadcasting (Religious Programming) tellnoaye Rebel Tellerspeeches
1999-05-26200Members' Travel noaye Rebelspeeches
1999-05-17184Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill tellnono Tellerspeeches
1999-05-14176Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill - Offences relating to fur farming nounknown Loyalspeeches
1999-05-14175Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill - Appropriate authority responsibility for forfeited animals nounknown Loyalspeeches
1999-05-10168Northern Ireland (Location of Victims' Remains) Bill tellnono Tellerspeeches
1999-03-0594Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill nounknown Loyalspeeches
1999-03-0387Delegated Legislation - Constitutional Law tellnono Tellerspeeches
1999-03-0179Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill - Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill tellnono Tellerspeeches
1999-03-0178Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill - Defences available to persons who are under age tellnono Tellerspeeches
1999-02-1668House of Lords Bill - Exclusion of hereditary peers tellayeaye Tellerspeeches
1999-02-1062Poverty and Social Exclusion (National Strategy) tellnono Tellerspeeches
1998-09-02357Business of the House (Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Bill) noaye Rebelspeeches
1998-07-31356Northern Ireland Bill noaye Rebelspeeches

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this MP and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

Agreement Policy Description Vote
100%
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Don't ban fox hunting Supports people's right to hunt with hounds, on liberterian grounds 7
100%
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Innocent until proven guilty Votes to preserve the "innoncent until proven guilty" policy - for everybody. 15
100%
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Accountable aviation Voting against the erosion of protection for residents under flight paths, and for policies that would increase the industry's transparency and... 3
100%
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Don't evict Brian Haw Parliament has no moral authority to criminalize the effective use of protest in Parliament Square within sight of its entrance. The law that was... 5
100%
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Euthanasia and abortion are wrong Votes against the legalisation of killing innocent human life (including euthanasia, assisted killing, abortion, embryo destruction, etc.) This... 4
95%
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Homosexuality is wrong Votes against all motions that seek to promote homosexual practise as a valid lifestyle. This includes motions that permit or encourage such... 14
93%
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Free university education Believes that university education should be free at the point of use. Votes against any top-up or tuition fees, even if accompanied by... 13
90%
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Gambling is bad Votes against motions that make gambling easier, allow it at an earlier age, increase the number of locations for gambling or otherwise promote it. 7
86%
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Against identity cards Against the introduction of Compulsary National Identity Cards, the National Identity Register, and the consequential invasion of privacy. ... 22
84%
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No more terrorism laws That the offences known as "Terrorism" are crimes that cannot be put into their own category separate from the rest. It is an... 67
84%
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Say no to illegal drugs Votes for motions that make recreational drugs, apart from nicotine and alcohol, more difficult to get hold of, increase the penalties for... 5
73%
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Lower taxes Provisions for people to keep more of their money 11
65%
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Gender for life Votes against motions to make "sex change" operations easier to obtain. Votes against motions that allow people to change their legally... 5
40%
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In favour of foundation hospitals Votes for introducing foundation hospitals, though not concerned about other details of NHS policy. Abstains on any divisions about foundation... 9
21%
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No smoking Smoking should be banned. Votes for any motions that move towards this end goal (even if it doesn't get there in one go). Votes against motions... 8
14%
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Don't attack Iraq This policy believes that it was obvious there were no Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq, and that the Government lied. It is fundamentally... 17
8%
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Crossrail is good Crossrail is a train line proposed to be built through London From East to West. The position is that this scheme should be built. 2
2%
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Pro gay rights Pro gay rights - always votes in a 'pro-gay' manner 14
1%
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Equal gay rights Votes for improved rights for homosexuals, to make them the same as heterosexuals. 10
0%
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Increase Taxes Votes that increase the burden of taxes on citizens 2

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2005 (current) Parliament. The distance is measured from 0 (always voted the same) to 1 (always voted differently). Only votes that both MPs attended are counted. This may reveal relationships between MPs that were previously unsuspected. Or it may be nonsense.
AgreementNameConstituencyParty
100.0%
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Alan DuncanRutland & MeltonCon
100.0%
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George YoungNorth West HampshireCon
100.0%
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Cheryl GillanChesham & AmershamCon
100.0%
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Brooks NewmarkBraintreeCon
100.0%
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Michael HowardFolkestone & HytheCon
(135 MPs voted exactly the same as this one)