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Steve Darling vs Dr Neil Hudson

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 Dr Neil Hudson
Dr Neil Hudson
Con Epping Forest

Voting alignment

Steve Darling and Dr Neil Hudson voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 322 shared comparable votes.

256 same votes 66 different votes 322 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
34 Aye 44 No
Tax 95% aligned 78 shared votes
30 Aye 48 No
4 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 94% aligned 18 shared votes
3 Aye 15 No
13 Aye 17 No
Education 93% aligned 30 shared votes
11 Aye 19 No
8 Aye 5 No
Transport 92% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 2 No
Migration 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
7 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 10% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 1 No
Energy 50% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 75% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
8 Aye 8 No
Defence 81% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

67.3%
5% below average
Rank 472 of 650
Participation
84.8%
12% above average
Rank 95 of 650
422
627 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,437
1,695 eligible divisions
232
55.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
712
49.5% of votes cast
190
45.0% of votes cast
No votes
725
50.5% of votes cast
7
1.7% of votes cast
Against party
14
1.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

157
+62.6 vs Commons average
Rank 85 of 650
Appearances
87
-7.4 vs Commons average
Rank 281 of 650
187
+22.5 vs Commons average
Rank 185 of 650
Contributions
106
-58.5 vs Commons average
Rank 368 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
£1,070,160
all imported IPSA years
£235,469
4% above average
Latest expenses
£223,469
1% below average
8
5 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 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
Brexit / EU
64 of 64 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 63 votes
Foreign Affairs
14 of 17 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
166 of 178 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#4
Trade
52 of 56 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 41 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
Aye
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
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Where they voted the same
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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