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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.
Seat status
Safe
Percentage of votes
12.09%
Recent swing
-28.4% Conservative
Party
Conservative
Top donors:
No registered donations
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Key Parliamentary Votes
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VOTED NO4 Sep 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
✓ Passed — 336 For, 77 Against
VOTED NO9 Mar 2026
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
✓ Passed — 307 For, 173 Against
VOTED NO10 Mar 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill
✓ Passed — 304 For, 203 Against
Where Desmond fits into things
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