Sir Desmond Swayne

MP since 1 May 1997

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

2103

Votes Cast

N/A

Expenses

5,600

Majority

35.4%

Vote Share

Expenses

No expense data available.

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 46,337 voters

Conservative
16,412 votes35.4%
Labour
10,812 votes23.3%
Liberal Democrat
8,186 votes17.7%
Reform UK
7,577 votes16.4%
Green Party
2,800 votes6.0%
Animal Welfare Party
393 votes0.8%
Social Democratic Party
157 votes0.3%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

104

Written Questions

46

Oral Questions

213

Debates Spoken In

311

Speeches

444

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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3 AYE

Health Bill

3 votes · 8 Sept 2026

2 AYE2 NO

Representation of the People Bill

4 votes · 2 Sept 2026

2 AYE

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 14 Jul 2026

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Financial Interests(3)

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Type of land/property
Residential property (house)
Number of properties
1
Location
London
Ownership details
owned jointly with my wife
Rental income
Yes

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Type of land/property
Residential property (flat)
Number of properties
1
Location
London
Ownership details
owned jointly with my wife
Rental income
Yes

Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

Name
Moira Swayne
Relationship
Spouse
Role
Principal Secretary
Working pattern
Full time

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Sir in Parliament

If he will take steps to ensure that compensation is not paid to people detained using interim custo

If he will take steps to ensure that compensation is not paid to people detained using interim custody orders during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland Office21 May 2025

What estimate she has made of spending on health and disability benefits by the end of the decade.

What estimate she has made of spending on health and disability benefits by the end of the decade.

Department for Work and Pensions12 May 2025

What recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the planned increase in employer Nati

What recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the planned increase in employer National Insurance contributions on creative industries.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport3 Apr 2025

What steps he is taking to replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 202

What steps he is taking to replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.

Northern Ireland Office2 Apr 2025

What assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the most recent figures for Gov

What assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the most recent figures for Government borrowing.

Treasury4 Mar 2025

What steps he plans to take to replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act

What steps he plans to take to replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.

Northern Ireland Office26 Feb 2025

What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support the development of new agricultural techn

What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support the development of new agricultural technologies.

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology12 Feb 2025

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on levels of debt int

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on levels of debt interest spending.

Treasury21 Jan 2025

What recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the planned increase in employer Nati

What recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the planned increase in employer National Insurance contributions on charities.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport16 Jan 2025

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office14 Jan 2025
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