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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 327 shared comparable votes.

320 same votes 7 different votes 327 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
13 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 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
13 Aye 9 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

66.6 %
6 % below average
Rank 487 of 649
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 481 of 649
383
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
385
575 eligible divisions
201
52.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
208
54.0 % of votes cast
182
47.5 % of votes cast
No votes
177
46.0 % of votes cast
13
3.4 % of votes cast
Against party
6
1.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

151
+73.1 vs Commons average
Rank 53 of 650
Appearances
144
+66.1 vs Commons average
Rank 66 of 650
178
+39.7 vs Commons average
Rank 147 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

£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
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#4
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
Defence
26 of 34 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
47 of 62 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
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API