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Rt Hon Sir Desmond Swayne MP for New Forest West Constituency

Current MP Details

Rt Hon Sir Desmond Swayne MP photograph
Conservative

The Rt Hon Sir Desmond Swayne is the Conservative MP for New Forest West, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997.

Elected Jul 2024
Elected 1 time

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 4886
[email protected]
Constituency
4 Cliff Crescent
Marine Drive
Barton-on-Sea
New Milton
BH25 7EB
01425 629844
Constituency office
Constituency office
01425 206332
Website
http://www.desmondswaynemp.com
Twitter
https://twitter.com/DesmondSwayne

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
4 Jul 2024
2024 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
68,644
Turnout
46,337 (68%)
Majority
5,600
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
25 Nov 2024 to Now
Committee
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
4 Jul 2024 to Now
Representative
New Forest West
17 Apr 2024 to 24 Apr 2024
Committee
Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill (Formerly known as International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill)
28 Feb 2024 to 7 Mar 2024
Committee
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL]
4 Mar 2020 to 30 May 2024
Committee
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
2 Mar 2020 to 30 May 2024
Committee
Work and Pensions Committee
16 Jan 2020 to 30 May 2024
Committee
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
8 Apr 2019 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
31 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017
Committee
International Trade Committee
15 Jul 2014 to 17 Jul 2016
Government Post
Minister of State (Department for International Development)
7 Oct 2013 to 15 Jul 2014
Government Post
Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons)
22 Oct 2012 to 28 Oct 2013
Committee
Administration Committee
6 Sep 2012 to 7 Oct 2013
Government Post
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024
Representative
New Forest West
12 Jul 2005 to 6 Feb 2006
Committee
Defence Committee
6 Jul 2005 to 8 Apr 2010
Committee
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
1 Jun 2002 to 1 Jun 2003
Opposition Post
Opposition Whip (Commons)
4 Mar 2002 to 12 Jul 2005
Committee
Procedure Committee
1 Jun 2001 to 1 Jun 2002
Opposition Post
Shadow Spokesperson (Defence)
1 Feb 2001 to 1 Jun 2001
Opposition Post
Shadow Spokesperson (Health)
26 Jul 1999 to 11 May 2001
Committee
Social Security
14 Jul 1997 to 11 May 2001
Committee
Scottish Affairs Committee
1 May 1997 to Now
House
Commons
1 May 1997 to Now
Affiliation
Conservative
1 May 1997 to 6 May 2010
Representative
New Forest West
1 May 1997 to Now
Representative
New Forest West
9 Apr 1992
Election Contested
West Bromwich West
11 Jun 1987
Election Contested
Pontypridd
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
1,211
Early Day Motions
1,009
Written Questions
365
Votes
1,713
Date
Debate
Contributions
19 Nov 2024
Jailing of Hong Kong Pro-democracy Activists
1
Details
12 Nov 2024
Clean Energy by 2030
1
Details
11 Nov 2024
Rural Affairs
1
Details
30 Oct 2024
Budget Resolutions
2
Details
29 Oct 2024
Economic Investment and Growth
1
Details
22 Oct 2024
Sentencing Review and Prison Capacity
1
Details
21 Oct 2024
St Helena: UK Immigration
1
Details
15 Oct 2024
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
1
Details
14 Oct 2024
Points of Order
1
Details
14 Oct 2024
Topical Questions
1
Details

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
1 May 1997
to Now
Sir Desmond Swayne
Conservative
Current Member
The Rt Hon Sir Desmond Swayne is the Conservative MP for New Forest West, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997.

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