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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 81% of the time, based on 192 shared comparable votes.

156 same votes 36 different votes 192 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
18 Aye 27 No
Tax 96% aligned 45 shared votes
20 Aye 25 No
10 Aye 12 No
Education 95% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 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
8 Aye 4 No
Transport 83% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 2 No
Energy 50% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 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

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

Voting record

74.6 %
2 % above average
Rank 321 of 649
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 481 of 649
1,226
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
385
575 eligible divisions
634
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
208
54.0 % of votes cast
592
48.3 % of votes cast
No votes
177
46.0 % of votes cast
6
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
6
1.6 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

29
-48.9 vs Commons average
Rank 547 of 650
Appearances
144
+66.1 vs Commons average
Rank 66 of 650
47
-91.3 vs Commons average
Rank 507 of 650
Contributions
204
+65.7 vs Commons average
Rank 118 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
14
5 registered categories
Registered interests
7
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 174 votes
#4
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
Defence
57 of 70 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
47 of 62 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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
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