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Steve Darling vs Dame Harriett Baldwin

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

Photograph of Steve Darling
Steve Darling
LD Torbay
vs
Photograph of Dame Harriett Baldwin
Dame Harriett Baldwin
Con West Worcestershire

Voting alignment

Steve Darling and Dame Harriett Baldwin voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 266 shared comparable votes.

220 same votes 46 different votes 266 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
5 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
31 Aye 36 No
Tax 97% aligned 67 shared votes
29 Aye 38 No
12 Aye 16 No
Education 96% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
4 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 95% aligned 19 shared votes
3 Aye 16 No
9 Aye 11 No
Defence 90% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 1 No
Energy 43% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 60% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 5 No
Housing 62% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 79% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 82% aligned 33 shared votes
13 Aye 20 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 485 of 650
Participation
81.7 %
9 % above average
Rank 166 of 650
377
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,920
2,349 eligible divisions
205
54.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
906
47.2 % of votes cast
172
45.6 % of votes cast
No votes
1,014
52.8 % of votes cast
6
1.6 % of votes cast
Against party
17
0.9 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

126
+55.1 vs Commons average
Rank 75 of 650
Appearances
101
+30.1 vs Commons average
Rank 115 of 650
176
+50.2 vs Commons average
Rank 128 of 650
Contributions
128
+2.2 vs Commons average
Rank 194 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£235,469
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,496,334
all imported IPSA years
£235,469
4 % above average
Latest expenses
£247,722
10 % above average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
12
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
26 of 31 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
207 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#2
Defence
65 of 70 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#3
Migration
148 of 169 votes
Crime / Justice
47 of 61 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
55 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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
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
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
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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