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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2 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

2 votes · 21 Apr 2026

3 NO

Crime and Policing Bill

3 votes · 20 Apr 2026

4 NO

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

4 votes · 15 Apr 2026

6 NO

Crime and Policing Bill

6 votes · 14 Apr 2026

6 NO

Victims and Courts Bill

6 votes · 25 Mar 2026

2 AYE

Opposition Day Motion

2 votes · 24 Mar 2026

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2 NO

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

2 votes · 23 Mar 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 make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Treasury6 Feb 2024

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

To ask the hon. Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what support the Church is providing to the Anglican Hospital in Gaza.

Church Commissioners11 Jan 2024

If he will make a comparative assessment of the effectiveness of short custodial sentences and sente

If he will make a comparative assessment of the effectiveness of short custodial sentences and sentences served in the community.

Ministry of Justice9 Jan 2024

If he will make it his policy to raise the VAT threshold for businesses.

If he will make it his policy to raise the VAT threshold for businesses.

Treasury19 Dec 2023

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities4 Dec 2023

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Home Office27 Nov 2023

Whether he is taking steps to increase levels of public confidence in non-custodial sentences.

Whether he is taking steps to increase levels of public confidence in non-custodial sentences.

Ministry of Justice21 Nov 2023

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15 November.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15 November.

Prime Minister15 Nov 2023

What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to tackle online fraud.

What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to tackle online fraud.

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology15 Nov 2023

What assessment he has made of the potential merits of using artificial intelligence to detect benef

What assessment he has made of the potential merits of using artificial intelligence to detect benefit fraud.

Department for Work and Pensions30 Oct 2023
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