Voting Comparison — Desmond Swayne MP, New Forest West
to Mr Robert Maclennan MP, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

Desmond Swayne

Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
13 Dec 2019 still in office Con 39 votes out of 936, 4.2% 936 votes out of 1021, 91.7% 1 time
9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Con 13 votes out of 445, 2.9% 445 votes out of 463, 96.1% 1 time
8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Con 0 votes out of 420, 0.0% 420 votes out of 467, 89.9% 0 times
6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Con 10 votes out of 1111, 0.9% 1111 votes out of 1239, 89.7% 7 times
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Con 13 votes out of 919, 1.4% 919 votes out of 1288, 71.4% 1 time
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 14 votes out of 886, 1.6% 886 votes out of 1246, 71.1% 76 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Con 13 votes out of 970, 1.3% 970 votes out of 1273, 76.2% 15 times

Voting Differences

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Commons10 May 2001International Criminal Court Bill [Lords] — New Clause 3 — Jurisdiction of the court minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 May 2001International Criminal Court Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) — Consideration and Third Reading minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons26 Apr 2001Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill [Lords] - Needs of the individual child minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons24 Apr 2001Finance Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons4 Apr 2001Deferred Divisions - Social Security Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons4 Apr 2001Deferred Divisions - Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons28 Mar 2001Deferred Divisions - Local Government minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Mar 2001Deferred Divisions - Business of the House minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons13 Mar 2001Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 36 Landfill tax (rate) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons1 Feb 2001Crisis in Agriculture minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons1 Feb 2001Asylum System minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons31 Jan 2001Deferred Division - Social Security minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons24 Jan 2001Manufacturing Industry minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 Jan 2001Health and Social Care Bill (Programme) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 Jan 2001Health and Social Care Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons20 Dec 2000Deferred Divisions - Family Law Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons20 Dec 2000Deferred Divisions - Family Law Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons20 Dec 2000Deferred Divisions - Deregulation minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons19 Dec 2000Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons18 Dec 2000Vehicles (Crime) Bill [Ways and Means] minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons18 Dec 2000Vehicles (Crime) Bill [Money] minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons21 Nov 2000Police (Northern Ireland) Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons21 Nov 2000Police (Northern Ireland) Bill - Discrimination in appointments minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons21 Nov 2000Police (Northern Ireland) Bill - The Secretary of State's long term policing objectives minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons31 Oct 2000As amended in the Standing Committee, considered. - Exclusion from benefits minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons25 Oct 2000Fuel Protests minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons13 Jul 2000Parliament and the Executive minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons12 Jul 2000Age Equality Commission tellnoaye disagrees with policy
Commons11 Jul 2000Police (Northern Ireland) Bill (Allocation of Time) - Supplemental Orders minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons5 Jul 2000Local Government Bill [Lords] - Prohibition on promotion of homosexuality: bullying minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons4 Jul 2000Local Government Bill [Lords] - Access to information; background papers minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 Jul 2000Local Government Bill [Lords] - Local authority to decide whether to introduce executive arrangements minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons28 Jun 2000House of Commons (Reserved Matters) minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons14 Jun 2000Countryside and Rights of Way Bill - Repeals minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons12 Jun 2000Criminal Justice and Court Services Bill - Exclusion of assault on police from power to release short-term prisoners on licence minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons8 Jun 2000Pensions minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons6 Jun 2000Police (Northern Ireland) Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons24 May 2000Transport minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons22 May 2000Royal Parks (Trading) Bill - After Clause 3 minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons10 May 2000Transport Bill - Use of receipts from licensing schemes minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons9 May 2000Transport Bill - Orders for possession of aerodromes, etc. minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons17 Apr 2000Finance Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons12 Apr 2000Sub-post Offices minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons5 Apr 2000Freedom of Information Bill — The Information Commissioner or Ombudsman minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons27 Mar 2000"Table - 62. Landfill Tax (Rate) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons27 Mar 2000"Table - 20. Climate change levy minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons27 Mar 2000Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation — 2. Beer (rate of duty) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons15 Mar 2000Terrorism Bill - Detention of terrorists minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons14 Mar 2000Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill - Special restrictions on referendum expenses by permitted participants minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons13 Mar 2000Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill - Education about electoral and democratic systems minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons28 Feb 2000Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons28 Feb 2000Defence White Paper — Approved minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons21 Feb 2000Education minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons16 Feb 2000Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill - Permitted Participants minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons15 Feb 2000Postal Services Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons2 Feb 2000Asylum and Immigration Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons27 Jan 2000Financial Services and Markets Bill - Reports by Director General of Fair Trading minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons25 Jan 2000Disqualifications Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons25 Jan 2000Parental Authority tellayeno disagrees with policy
Commons15 Dec 1999Representation of the People Bill - [Mr. Michael Lord in the Chair] Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons13 Dec 1999Fisheries minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons8 Dec 1999Tube Investment minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons7 Dec 1999Freedom of Information Bill — Second Reading minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons24 Nov 1999The Economy minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons10 Nov 1999House of Lords Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 Nov 1999House of Lords Bill - New Clause minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 Nov 1999House of Lords Bill - New Clause minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Nov 1999Delegated Legislation - Legal Services minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Nov 1999Delegated Legislation - Northern Ireland minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Nov 1999Delegated Legislation - Taxes minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Nov 1999Greater London Authority Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Nov 1999Greater London Authority Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Nov 1999Greater London Authority Bill - New Clause minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Nov 1999Greater London Authority Bill - New Clause minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons26 Oct 1999Home Office Issues minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons23 Jun 1999Referendum on Changing the Voting System for the House of Commons minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons15 Jun 1999Health Bill [Lords] - Repeals minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Jun 1999Delegated Legislation - Professions supplementary to medicine minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Jun 1999Delegated Legislation - Professions Supplementary to Medicine minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons17 May 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Excessive pension contributions made by persons who have become insolvent minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons17 May 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Optional work-focused interviews minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons17 May 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Extension of entitlement to state maternity allowance minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons13 May 1999Parliamentary Democracy Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons20 Apr 1999Finance Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons15 Mar 1999Finance [Money] minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons15 Mar 1999Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 49. Insurance premium tax (standard rate) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons15 Mar 1999Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 45. Ring fence profits minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons15 Mar 1999Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 37. Extra-statutory arrangements for insurance groups minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons15 Mar 1999Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 25. Cars available for private use minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons15 Mar 1999Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 5. Tobacco products duty (rates) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons3 Mar 1999Delegated Legislation - Constitutional Law minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons3 Mar 1999Delegated Legislation - Constitutional Law tellnoaye disagrees with policy
Commons3 Mar 1999House of Lords Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 Mar 1999House of Lords Bill - Commencement and transitional provision minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons22 Feb 1999Immigration and Asylum Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons16 Feb 1999House of Lords Bill — Hereditary peers to be elected by House of Lords members — rejected tellayeno disagrees with policy
Commons15 Feb 1999House of Lords Bill — Exclusion of hereditary peers from voting — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons8 Feb 1999Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Bill [Lords] minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons27 Jan 1999Terrorist Mutilations (Northern Ireland) minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons26 Jan 1999Tax Credits Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons25 Jan 1999Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 Jan 1999Greater London Authority Bill - Voting at ordinary elections minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 Jan 1999Greater London Authority Bill Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons19 Jan 1999Greater London Authority Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons2 Dec 1998European Parliamentary Elections Bill (Allocation of Time) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons30 Nov 1998Constitution and Parliament minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons11 Nov 1998Scotland Bill - Scrutiny of Bills by the Presiding Officer. minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 Nov 1998European Parliamentary Elections Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 Nov 1998Agriculture minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons27 Oct 1998European Parliamentary Elections Bill - Number of MEPs, electoral regions and electoral system minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons21 Oct 1998Human Rights Bill [Lords] - Power to take remedial action minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons21 Oct 1998Human Rights Bill [Lords] - No remedial order before determination of European Commission of Human Rights minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Jul 1998Government Policy (Presentation) minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons22 Jun 1998Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords] minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons22 Jun 1998Crime and Disorder Bill — Reduction of Age of Consent for Homosexual Acts to 16 minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons16 Jun 1998Hospital Waiting Lists minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons8 Jun 1998Delegated Legislation - Marine Pollution minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Jun 1998Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords] minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 Jun 1998Human Rights Bill [Lords] - Declaration of Incompatibility minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 Jun 1998Human Rights Bill [Lords] - Legislation minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons2 Jun 1998Electoral System minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons20 May 1998Human Rights Bill [Lords] minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 May 1998Human Rights Bill [Lords] minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 May 1998Human Rights Bill [Lords] - The Convention and the First Protocol minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons19 May 1998Scotland Bill - Remuneration of members of the Parliament and Executive minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 May 1998Scotland Bill - Stages of Bills minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons12 May 1998Scotland Bill - Corruption or maladministration in local government minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons11 May 1998Competition Bill [Lords] minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons21 Apr 1998Finance (No. 2) Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons25 Mar 1998Government of Wales Bill (Programme) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons24 Mar 1998School Standards and Framework Bill - Permitted selection: aptitude for particular subjects minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons23 Mar 1998Budget Resolutions 1998 — Corporation tax (due and payable date) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons23 Mar 1998Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation — 2. Beer (rate of duty) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons16 Mar 1998Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords] minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons12 Mar 1998European Parliamentary Elections Bill - Minor and consequential amendments of Schedule 1 to the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978 minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons12 Mar 1998European Parliamentary Elections Bill - Number of MEPs, electoral regions and electoral system minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons12 Mar 1998European Parliamentary Elections Bill - Review of alternative voting systems minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons11 Mar 1998School Standards and Framework Bill — Grant Maintained Schools (Parental Ballot) — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons11 Mar 1998School Standards and Framework Bill - Functions of Education Action Forum minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons11 Mar 1998School Standards and Framework Bill — Exemption from strict class size limits — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons16 Feb 1998Human Rights Bill [Lords] minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons16 Feb 1998Human Rights Bill [Lords] minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons10 Feb 1998Scotland Bill - Exercise of functions minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons10 Feb 1998Scotland Bill - Ministers minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons10 Feb 1998Scotland Bill - The Scottish Executive minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons28 Jan 1998Scotland Bill - Constituencies, regions and regional members minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons28 Jan 1998Scotland Bill - The Scottish Parliament minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 Jan 1998European Communities (Amendment) Bill - Exchange of information between Court of Auditors and other bodies minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Jan 1998Regional Development Agencies Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Jan 1998Regional Development Agencies Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons17 Dec 1997Fisheries minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons17 Dec 1997Fisheries minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons10 Dec 1997Social Security Bill - Power to reduce child benefit for lone parents Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 Dec 1997Social Security Bill Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons3 Dec 1997European Communities (Amendment) Bill - Meaning of "the Treaties" and "the Community Treaties" minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons28 Nov 1997Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons25 Nov 1997European Parliamentary Elections Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons19 Nov 1997Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill - [Sir Alan Haselhurst in the Chair] minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons12 Nov 1997European Communities (Amendment) Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons11 Nov 1997Bank of England Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 Nov 1997Student Finance — Opposition Day Debate minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons30 Jul 1997Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Bill - Referendum in Scotland minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons28 Jul 1997Finance Bill - Mortgage Interest Payments minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons8 Jul 1997Local Government Finance (Supplementary Credit Approvals) Bill - Power in place of duty to specify amortisation period minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Jul 1997Local Government Finance (Supplementary Credit Approvals) Bill - Local authority debt reduction strategies minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons25 Jun 1997London Underground minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 Jun 1997Common Agricultural Policy minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons4 Jun 1997Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 Jun 1997Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Bill - Referendum in Scotland minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 Jun 1997M66 - 3 Jun 1997 : Column 187 Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Bill (Allocation of Time) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 May 1997The Economy and European Affairs minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 May 1997The Economy and European Affairs minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 May 1997Home Affairs minorityno disagrees with policy

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