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Steve Darling vs Alex Easton

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

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Steve Darling
LD Torbay
vs
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Alex Easton
Ind North Down

Voting alignment

Steve Darling and Alex Easton voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 184 shared comparable votes.

146 same votes 38 different votes 184 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
12 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 No
6 Aye 5 No
Benefits 100% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
1 Aye 3 No
Transport 100% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 94% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 1 No
Energy 50% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 50% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

67.5%
5% below average
Rank 472 of 649
Participation
43.7%
29% below average
Rank 629 of 649
398
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
258
590 eligible divisions
217
54.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
122
47.3% of votes cast
181
45.5% of votes cast
No votes
136
52.7% of votes cast
7
1.8% of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

139
+56.7 vs Commons average
Rank 81 of 649
Appearances
106
+23.7 vs Commons average
Rank 147 of 649
165
+21.5 vs Commons average
Rank 173 of 649
Contributions
137
-6.5 vs Commons average
Rank 222 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£235,469
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£190,220
all imported IPSA years
£235,469
4% above average
Latest expenses
£190,220
16% below average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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

Housing
27 of 32 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#3
Trade
5 of 7 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#4
Energy
13 of 20 votes
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
#5
Education
27 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
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
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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