South East · England · 71,660Boundary · 2023

Bracknell

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Apr 2026

A marginal seat — won by just 784 votes (1.8%) in 2024. Covers Bracknell, Sandhurst (Bracknell Forest) and Crowthorne. Population 99,591. Recorded crime is 37% below the national average.

A first-term Labour MP who made headlines in March 2026 when he was ejected from the Commons chamber during Prime Minister's Questions -- a moment seized on by local Conservatives as evidence of poor parliamentary conduct. Beyond that flashpoint, Swallow's one departure from Labour's line has been on assisted dying: he voted against his party on a procedural clause of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in June 2025, consistent with a voting profile that sits notably above Labour's average in scepticism toward assisted dying. Otherwise, his record shows near-total party loyalty at 99.8%, including backing the government's repeated overruling of Lords amendments on the Pension Schemes Bill and Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill in April 2026.

At 86% voting participation -- broadly in line with the Commons average -- Swallow is an active contributor, with 345 speech contributions across 227 debates since entering Parliament in July 2024. His parliamentary activity skews heavily toward economy and jobs, social care, local government, and defence. His stance profile shows strong alignment with workers' rights and progressive taxation, while his low scores on pro-business and pro-parliamentary scrutiny votes reflect typical Labour positioning. He sits on the Education Committee, which aligns with a notable pattern of local engagement on education issues.

422
Commons votes
This parliament
£32k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
71.7k
Electorate
2024 GE

Lab took this seat from Con after 4 consecutive elections.

Current Member of Parliament

Peter Swallow

Peter Swallow

Labour Party

Peter Swallow is the Labour MP for Bracknell, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Notable Votes

Vote on New Clause 2 to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, debated alongside related amendments including provisions on guidance, devolution, and regulatory consultation. The excerpts focus on New Clause 20, which would require the Secretary of State to issue guidance (consulting chief medical officers and palliative/hospice care providers) and enable Welsh Ministers to issue guidance on devolved health matters.

MP voted YesAgainst party majority

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Voting at a Glance

A marginal seat — won by just 784 votes (1.8%) in 2024. Covers Bracknell, Sandhurst (Bracknell Forest) and Crowthorne. Population 99,591. Recorded crime is 37% below the national average.

2024 General Election

§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Swallow’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.430 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Swallow has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Economy
80
Taxation
73
Crime & Policing
47
Employment
47
Education
31
Welfare and Benefits
30
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 213 Jun 2025 · free vote
Aye
§ 08The local picture.10 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
BullbrookCaroline May Egglestone574Labour P
BullbrookKandy Jefferies510Labour P
CrowthorneNicholas Ian Robertson828Conserva
CrowthorneTina Eberle829Liberal
CrowthorneTina McKenzie-Boyle907Conserva
Easthampstead WildridingsGuy Gillbe906Labour P
Easthampstead WildridingsHelen Amelia Purnell844Labour P
Easthampstead WildridingsPaul Bidwell908Labour P
Great HollandsGerry Webb1,323Labour P
Great HollandsMary Temperton1,666Labour P
Great HollandsNaheed Ejaz1,301Labour P
HanworthCath Thompson936Labour P
Population (2021 Census)
99,591
Electorate 71,660 · 2024 register
Median income
£31,800
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
16.1%
England average 20.0%
Schools
33
23 primary · 6 secondary
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