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Laura Trott vs Steve Darling

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Laura Trott
Laura Trott
Con Sevenoaks
vs
Photograph of Steve Darling
Steve Darling
LD Torbay

Voting alignment

Laura Trott and Steve Darling voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 188 shared comparable votes.

154 same votes 34 different votes 188 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
10 Aye 12 No
Education 95% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
16 Aye 27 No
Tax 95% aligned 43 shared votes
18 Aye 25 No
3 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 90% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
9 Aye 5 No
Defence 86% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 12 No
Benefits 81% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 75% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 1 No
Housing 75% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
15 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 77% aligned 30 shared votes
18 Aye 12 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

75.0 %
2 % above average
Rank 316 of 650
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 483 of 650
1,220
1,626 eligible divisions
Total votes
374
558 eligible divisions
630
51.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
202
54.0 % of votes cast
590
48.4 % of votes cast
No votes
172
46.0 % of votes cast
6
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
6
1.6 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

30
-40.1 vs Commons average
Rank 526 of 650
Appearances
127
+56.9 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650
46
-78.5 vs Commons average
Rank 499 of 650
Contributions
177
+52.5 vs Commons average
Rank 122 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,164,100
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£235,469
all imported IPSA years
£284,794
26 % above average
Latest expenses
£235,469
4 % above average
12
4 registered categories
Registered interests
6
5 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
#1
Housing
26 of 31 votes
Foreign Affairs
47 of 50 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Digital / Online Safety
39 of 44 votes
#3
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Crime / Justice
143 of 173 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
47 of 61 votes
Defence
57 of 69 votes
#5
Benefits
23 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
Aye
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
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