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

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 22 Jun 2026

4 AYE

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

4 votes · 17 Jun 2026

2 AYE

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages

2 votes · 16 Jun 2026

2 AYE

Railways Bill Remaining Stages

2 votes · 10 Jun 2026

2 AYE

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

2 votes · 9 Jun 2026

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 list his official engagements for Wednesday 1 May.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 1 May.

Prime Minister1 May 2024

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for Education29 Apr 2024

If she will make it her policy to end the funding of hospices through integrated care boards.

If she will make it her policy to end the funding of hospices through integrated care boards.

Department of Health and Social Care23 Apr 2024

To ask the hon. Member for Luton South, representing the Church Commissioners, if the Church will pu

To ask the hon. Member for Luton South, representing the Church Commissioners, if the Church will publish a statement on its position on amendments tabled to the Criminal Justice Bill relating to the decriminalisation of abortion before Report Stage of that Bill.

Church Commissioners18 Apr 2024

What plans she has to support floating offshore wind farms.

What plans she has to support floating offshore wind farms.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero16 Apr 2024

What progress he has made on reducing the number of asylum seekers accommodated in hotels.

What progress he has made on reducing the number of asylum seekers accommodated in hotels.

Home Office15 Apr 2024

What assessment he has made of the steps needed to secure a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza.

What assessment he has made of the steps needed to secure a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office12 Mar 2024

What steps he is taking to improve support for veterans who served in Northern Ireland.

What steps he is taking to improve support for veterans who served in Northern Ireland.

Cabinet Office29 Feb 2024

To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what guid

To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what guidance the Church issues for clergy on supporting asylum seekers wishing to convert to Christianity.

Church Commissioners22 Feb 2024

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Royal Navy's capabilities to engage land-based ta

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Royal Navy's capabilities to engage land-based targets.

Ministry of Defence19 Feb 2024
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