Who is the MP for New Forest West?
Rt Hon Sir Desmond Swayne MP · Conservative
Sir Desmond Swayne (Conservative) is the Member of Parliament for New Forest West, and has been in the House of Commons since 1 May 1997.
2024 General Election in New Forest West
Result: Con Hold. Turnout was 67.5% (46,337 votes from 68,644 electors). The majority was 5,600, or 12.1% of votes cast.
Current committees
- Human Rights (Joint Committee), since 25 November 2024
- Panel of Chairs, since 27 November 2024
- Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill, since 26 June 2025
Sir Desmond Swayne on parliament.uk
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- How they have voted
- What they have said in the Commons (Hansard)
- Written questions they have asked
- Register of Members' Financial Interests
- Contact details
- New Forest West constituency page
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