Information between 4th January 2026 - 24th January 2026
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7 Jan 2026 - Jury Trials - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 100 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 182 Noes - 290 |
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7 Jan 2026 - Rural Communities - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 100 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 105 Noes - 332 |
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13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 89 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 344 Noes - 173 |
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13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 91 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 348 Noes - 167 |
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13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 95 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 187 Noes - 351 |
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13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 92 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 184 Noes - 331 |
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13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 89 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 172 Noes - 334 |
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13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 91 Conservative Aye votes vs 1 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 181 Noes - 335 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 91 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 324 Noes - 180 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 90 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 350 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 99 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 188 Noes - 341 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 94 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 185 Noes - 344 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 95 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 344 Noes - 181 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Clause 1 - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 99 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 188 Noes - 341 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Clause 1 - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 94 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 185 Noes - 344 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Clause 1 - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 95 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 344 Noes - 181 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Clause 1 - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 91 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 324 Noes - 180 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Clause 1 - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 90 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 350 |
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20 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 97 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 347 Noes - 184 |
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20 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 97 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 344 Noes - 182 |
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20 Jan 2026 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 97 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 319 Noes - 127 |
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20 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 95 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 347 Noes - 185 |
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21 Jan 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 98 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 194 |
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21 Jan 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 98 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 195 Noes - 317 |
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21 Jan 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Desmond Swayne voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 95 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 191 Noes - 326 |
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Desmond Swayne speeches from: Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and Reconciliation
Desmond Swayne contributed 3 speeches (111 words) Wednesday 21st January 2026 - Commons Chamber Northern Ireland Office |
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Desmond Swayne speeches from: Chinese Embassy
Desmond Swayne contributed 1 speech (15 words) Tuesday 20th January 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office |
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Desmond Swayne speeches from: Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Desmond Swayne contributed 1 speech (16 words) Consideration of Lords amendments Tuesday 20th January 2026 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Desmond Swayne speeches from: Proposed Chinese Embassy
Desmond Swayne contributed 1 speech (93 words) Monday 19th January 2026 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Desmond Swayne speeches from: Chinese Embassy
Desmond Swayne contributed 1 speech (71 words) Tuesday 13th January 2026 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
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Desmond Swayne speeches from: Business of the House
Desmond Swayne contributed 1 speech (42 words) Tuesday 13th January 2026 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House |
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Desmond Swayne speeches from: Jury Trials
Desmond Swayne contributed 1 speech (89 words) Wednesday 7th January 2026 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Justice |
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Nigeria: Christianity
Asked by: Desmond Swayne (Conservative - New Forest West) Thursday 8th January 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking in collaboration with the Government of Nigeria to address violence and discrimination affecting Christians in northern Nigeria. Answered by Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) I refer the Hon Member to the written ministerial statement published on 27 November 2025 (HCWS1105). |
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China: Visits Abroad
Asked by: Desmond Swayne (Conservative - New Forest West) Thursday 15th January 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the proposed visit to China later this month is planned to be proceeded with irrespective of the outcome of His Majesty’s Government’s determination of the planning application for China’s new embassy. Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The Prime Minister's travel will be confirmed in the usual way. This Government is taking a consistent, long term and strategic approach to managing the UK's relations with China, rooted in UK and global interests. We will co-operate where we can and challenge where we must. |
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Tuesday 6th January Desmond Swayne signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th January 2026 63 signatures (Most recent: 6 Feb 2026) Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House expresses its strong support for the people of Iran, and their courage and resolve in their ongoing struggle against all forms of dictatorships of the past and present and for freedom, human rights, and a democratic republic, where people of Iran have the opportunity to elect their … |
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7 Jan 2026, 12:55 p.m. - House of Commons "way to my right hon. >> Friend Desmond Swayne. >> Squares up. >> To. " Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP (Newark, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jan 2026, 5:55 p.m. - House of Commons " Mr. Desmond Swayne, question is as on the Order Paper as many people say I country no. No tellers for the ayes I Lincoln Jopp and Alicia Kearns and tellers for " Legislation: Finance (No. 2) Bill (Day Two): Division: New Clause 25. - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jan 2026, 1:13 p.m. - House of Commons " So Desmond Swayne. >> Jimmy Lai, a British subjects sentencing hearings are taking " Rt Hon Sir Desmond Swayne MP (New Forest West, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jan 2026, 2:29 p.m. - House of Commons ">> Desmond Swayne given. >> Given that. >> The very. Welcome intervention by the. " Rt Hon Sir Alan Campbell MP, Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Tynemouth, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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19 Jan 2026, 6:32 p.m. - House of Commons " So Desmond Swayne. >> Madam Deputy Speaker, >> The urgent. >> Question for. >> The member, the hon. Member for " Rt Hon Sir Desmond Swayne MP (New Forest West, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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20 Jan 2026, 2:59 p.m. - House of Commons " Sir Desmond Swayne. >> China is notoriously transactional in its international relations. So what do we get in return? >> So. " Rt Hon Sir Desmond Swayne MP (New Forest West, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and Reconciliation
203 speeches (26,342 words) Wednesday 21st January 2026 - Commons Chamber Northern Ireland Office Mentions: 1: Alex Burghart (Con - Brentwood and Ongar) Friend the Member for New Forest West (Sir Desmond Swayne), who represents the best part of the New Forest - Link to Speech 2: Peter Swallow (Lab - Bracknell) Member for New Forest West (Sir Desmond Swayne), in the Chamber until recently. - Link to Speech |
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Jury Trials
208 speeches (30,568 words) Wednesday 7th January 2026 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Steve Barclay (Con - North East Cambridgeshire) Friend the Member for New Forest West (Sir Desmond Swayne) rightly identified, this will be a choice - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 14th January 2026
Oral Evidence - Cindy Butts, Independent Public Advocate, The Rt. Hon the Lord Wills, and Hillsborough Law Now Human Rights (Joint Committee) Found: Shaws; Afzal Khan; Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon; Lord Murray of Blidworth; Alex Sobel; Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Wednesday 14th January 2026
Oral Evidence - Locai Labs, Good Tech Advisory, and LawZero Human Rights and the Regulation of AI - Human Rights (Joint Committee) Found: Shaws; Afzal Khan; Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon; Lord Murray of Blidworth; Alex Sobel; Sir Desmond Swayne |
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Wednesday 14th January 2026 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence Subject: Human Rights and the Regulation of AI At 2:15pm: Oral evidence James Drayson - CEO at Locai Labs Kay Firth-Butterfield - CEO at Good Tech Advisory Dr. Iulian Serban - Senior Director of Research & Development at LawZero At 3:45pm: Oral evidence Cindy Butts, Independent Public Advocate The Rt. Hon the Lord Wills Elkan Abrahamson - Director at Hillsborough Law Now View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 21st January 2026 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence Subject: Human Rights of Children in the Social Care System in England At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Dame Rachel de Souza, Children’s Commissioner for England At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Alexandria Walden - Global Head of Human Rights at Google View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 28th January 2026 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence Subject: Legislative Scrutiny: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill At 2:15pm: Oral evidence Alyson Kilpatrick - Chief Commissioner at Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission Joe McVey OBE - Commissioner for Victims and Survivors at Commission for Victims and Survivors The Lord Houghton of Richmond GCB CBE DL At 3:15pm: Oral evidence Oliver Sanders KC Professor Kieran McEvoy Gráinne Teggart - Northern Ireland Deputy Director at Amnesty International UK View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 25th February 2026 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence Subject: Human Rights and the Regulation of AI At 2:15pm: Oral evidence Rob Sherman - VP and Deputy Chief Privacy Officer, Policy at Meta At 3:45pm: Oral evidence Kanishka Narayan MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology - Minister for AI at Department of Science, Innovation and Technology View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 4th February 2026 2 p.m. Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence Subject: Human Rights and the Regulation of AI At 2:15pm: Oral evidence Andrew Breeze - Director for Online Safety Technology Policy at Ofcom William Malcolm - Executive Director of Regulatory Risk & Innovation at ICO Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson - Chair at EHRC At 3:15pm: Oral evidence Dr Elodie Tranchez - Senior Lecturer at United Nations Institute for Training and Research Professor Philippe Sands KC - Professor of Public Understanding of Law at University College London (UCL) Dr Stephen Allen - Senior Lecturer in Law at Queen Mary at University of London Dr Yuan Yi Zhu - Assistant Professor of International Relations and International Law at Leiden University, Senior Fellow at Policy Exchange View calendar - Add to calendar |