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Mr David Lammy vs Steve Darling

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

Photograph of Mr David Lammy
Mr David Lammy
Lab Tottenham
vs
Photograph of Steve Darling
Steve Darling
LD Torbay

Voting alignment

Mr David Lammy and Steve Darling voted the same way 26% of the time, based on 77 shared comparable votes.

20 same votes 57 different votes 77 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
4 Aye 1 No
Energy 80% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
7 Aye 0 No
Housing 57% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 33% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 1 No
Benefits 25% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 4 No
Defence 25% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 0 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
11 Aye 5 No
Tax 13% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
12 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 20% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 1 No
Benefits 25% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 4 No
Defence 25% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

48.9 %
24 % below average
Rank 624 of 649
Participation
67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 481 of 649
1,154
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
385
575 eligible divisions
696
60.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
208
54.0 % of votes cast
458
39.7 % of votes cast
No votes
177
46.0 % of votes cast
9
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
6
1.6 % of votes cast
26 years, 1 months
Since 22 Jun 2000
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

70
-8.0 vs Commons average
Rank 299 of 649
Appearances
144
+66.0 vs Commons average
Rank 66 of 649
871
+732.5 vs Commons average
Rank 6 of 649
Contributions
204
+65.5 vs Commons average
Rank 118 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,872,069
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£235,469
all imported IPSA years
£268,880
19 % above average
Latest expenses
£235,469
4 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
5 registered categories
3
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
186 of 211 votes
#1
Housing
26 of 31 votes
Trade
61 of 91 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
43 of 69 votes
#3
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
32 of 56 votes
#4
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
Crime / Justice
123 of 230 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
47 of 62 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 19 Nov 2025
Aye
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