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Monica Harding vs Steve Darling

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

Photograph of Monica Harding
Monica Harding
LD Esher and Walton
vs
Photograph of Steve Darling
Steve Darling
LD Torbay

Voting alignment

Monica Harding and Steve Darling voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 321 shared comparable votes.

314 same votes 7 different votes 321 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
33 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
33 Aye 34 No
10 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 44 shared votes
22 Aye 22 No
33 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 67 shared votes
33 Aye 34 No
10 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 486 of 650
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 485 of 650
377
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
377
563 eligible divisions
199
52.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
205
54.4 % of votes cast
178
47.2 % of votes cast
No votes
172
45.6 % of votes cast
13
3.4 % of votes cast
Against party
6
1.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

142
+71.1 vs Commons average
Rank 45 of 650
Appearances
126
+55.1 vs Commons average
Rank 75 of 650
168
+42.2 vs Commons average
Rank 141 of 650
Contributions
176
+50.2 vs Commons average
Rank 128 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£225,810
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£235,469
all imported IPSA years
£225,810
same as average
Latest expenses
£235,469
4 % above average
15
5 registered categories
Registered interests
7
5 registered categories
0
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Housing
26 of 31 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#3
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
47 of 61 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Benefits
23 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
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
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 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
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
Aye
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