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Sir Desmond Swayne
Conservative MP for New Forest West
The Rt Hon Sir Desmond Swayne is the Conservative MP for New Forest West, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997.
MessageSeat status
Safe
Majority size
5,600
Recent swing
-28.4% Conservative
Party
Conservative
Top donors:
No registered donations
Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues
VOTED NO
21 Oct 2024
Employment Rights Bill
✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against
Sir Desmond voted against the majority
VOTED NO
29 Nov 2024
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against
Sir Desmond voted against the majority
DID NOT VOTE
11 Dec 2024
Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024
✓ Passed — 375 For, 9 Against
Where Sir Desmond fits into things
Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
Sir Desmond Swayne
Member of Parliament
New Forest West
Surgeries
Monthly in-person, occasional online
Examples of successful citizen influence
- Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
- Local campaign prompting a public statement
Pressure that tends to influence
- High volume constituent contact
- Media attention on local issues
- Cross-party committee pressure
Committees
- Human Rights (Joint Committee)
- Panel of Chairs
- Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill