Desmond Swayne Sparring Partners during the 2024 Parliament
2019-2024 Parliament
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Hamish Falconer (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(19 debate interactions)
Liz Kendall (Labour)
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
(10 debate interactions)
David Lammy (Labour)
Foreign Secretary
(9 debate interactions)
Rachel Reeves (Labour)
Chancellor of the Exchequer
(8 debate interactions)
Hilary Benn (Labour)
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
(7 debate interactions)
Shabana Mahmood (Labour)
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
(7 debate interactions)
Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op))
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
(7 debate interactions)
Keir Starmer (Labour)
Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury
(6 debate interactions)
John Healey (Labour)
Secretary of State for Defence
(6 debate interactions)
Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op))
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(6 debate interactions)
Sarah Jones (Labour)
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
(5 debate interactions)
Marsha De Cordova (Labour)
(5 debate interactions)
Nicholas Dakin (Labour)
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
(5 debate interactions)
Jonathan Reynolds (Labour (Co-op))
President of the Board of Trade
(5 debate interactions)
Dan Jarvis (Labour)
Minister of State (Home Office)
(4 debate interactions)
Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Education, Children and Families)
(4 debate interactions)
Justin Madders (Labour)
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
(4 debate interactions)
Pat McFadden (Labour)
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
(4 debate interactions)
Stephanie Peacock (Labour)
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
(4 debate interactions)
Angela Rayner (Labour)
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
(4 debate interactions)
Mel Stride (Conservative)
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
(3 debate interactions)
Catherine West (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(3 debate interactions)
Stephen Kinnock (Labour)
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
(3 debate interactions)
James Murray (Labour (Co-op))
Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
(3 debate interactions)
Alison McGovern (Labour)
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
(3 debate interactions)
Chris Bryant (Labour)
Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
(3 debate interactions)
Stephen Timms (Labour)
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
(3 debate interactions)
Heidi Alexander (Labour)
Secretary of State for Transport
(3 debate interactions)
Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour)
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
(3 debate interactions)
Kim Leadbeater (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Nusrat Ghani (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Neil Hudson (Conservative)
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(2 debate interactions)
Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op))
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
(2 debate interactions)
Noah Law (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Paul Holmes (Conservative)
Opposition Whip (Commons)
(2 debate interactions)
Alex Burghart (Conservative)
Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
(2 debate interactions)
Priti Patel (Conservative)
Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
(2 debate interactions)
Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat)
(2 debate interactions)
Jen Craft (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Matthew Pennycook (Labour)
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(2 debate interactions)
Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Douglas Alexander (Labour (Co-op))
Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
(2 debate interactions)
Rachel Taylor (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Alberto Costa (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Mary Creagh (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(2 debate interactions)
Alex Norris (Labour (Co-op))
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(2 debate interactions)
John Lamont (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Andrew Rosindell (Conservative)
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs)
(2 debate interactions)
Shaun Davies (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Ellie Reeves (Labour)
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
(2 debate interactions)
Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op))
(2 debate interactions)
Liam Byrne (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
David Pinto-Duschinsky (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Steve Reed (Labour (Co-op))
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
(2 debate interactions)
Michael Shanks (Labour)
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
(2 debate interactions)
Anneliese Dodds (Labour (Co-op))
(2 debate interactions)
Lucy Rigby (Labour)
Solicitor General (Attorney General's Office)
(2 debate interactions)
Yvette Cooper (Labour)
Home Secretary
(2 debate interactions)
Richard Fuller (Conservative)
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
(2 debate interactions)
Ian Murray (Labour)
Secretary of State for Scotland
(2 debate interactions)
Jim McMahon (Labour (Co-op))
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(2 debate interactions)
Wes Streeting (Labour)
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
(2 debate interactions)
Sarah Sackman (Labour)
Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
(1 debate interactions)
Claire Hughes (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Sarah Pochin (Reform UK)
(1 debate interactions)
Julie Minns (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Lisa Nandy (Labour)
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
(1 debate interactions)
Andrew Griffith (Conservative)
Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade
(1 debate interactions)
Matt Turmaine (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Judith Cummins (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Kirsty McNeill (Labour (Co-op))
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scotland Office)
(1 debate interactions)
Caroline Dinenage (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op))
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
(1 debate interactions)
Caroline Nokes (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Chris Vince (Labour (Co-op))
(1 debate interactions)
Sammy Wilson (Democratic Unionist Party)
(1 debate interactions)
Paul Kohler (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Transport)
(1 debate interactions)
Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour (Co-op))
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
(1 debate interactions)
Al Carns (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans)
(1 debate interactions)
Stephen Gethins (Scottish National Party)
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Scotland)
(1 debate interactions)
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party)
(1 debate interactions)
Angela Eagle (Labour)
Minister of State (Home Office)
(1 debate interactions)
Tom Hayes (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Emma Reynolds (Labour)
Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
(1 debate interactions)
Luke Evans (Conservative)
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Health and Social Care)
(1 debate interactions)
Ashley Fox (Conservative)
Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
(1 debate interactions)
Julia Buckley (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Torsten Bell (Labour)
Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)
(1 debate interactions)
Sarah Russell (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Fleur Anderson (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office)
(1 debate interactions)
Gagan Mohindra (Conservative)
Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons)
(1 debate interactions)
Janet Daby (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
(1 debate interactions)
Matt Vickers (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Crime, Policing and Fire)
(1 debate interactions)
Gregor Poynton (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Wendy Morton (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(1 debate interactions)
Euan Stainbank (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Jas Athwal (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Georgia Gould (Labour)
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
(1 debate interactions)
Dan Norris (Independent)
(1 debate interactions)