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Steve Darling vs Freddie van Mierlo

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

Photograph of Steve Darling
Steve Darling
LD Torbay
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Photograph of Freddie van Mierlo
Freddie van Mierlo
LD Henley and Thame

Voting alignment

Steve Darling and Freddie van Mierlo voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 239 shared comparable votes.

232 same votes 7 different votes 239 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
28 Aye 20 No
Tax 100% aligned 48 shared votes
28 Aye 20 No
16 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No
6 Aye 11 No
Benefits 100% aligned 17 shared votes
6 Aye 11 No
5 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 20 No
Tax 100% aligned 48 shared votes
28 Aye 20 No
16 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No
6 Aye 11 No
Benefits 100% aligned 17 shared votes
6 Aye 11 No
5 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

66.4%
6% below average
Rank 492 of 650
Participation
41.5%
31% below average
Rank 632 of 650
422
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
264
636 eligible divisions
232
55.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
144
54.5% of votes cast
190
45.0% of votes cast
No votes
120
45.5% of votes cast
7
1.7% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

167
+70.0 vs Commons average
Rank 77 of 650
Appearances
102
+5.0 vs Commons average
Rank 228 of 650
200
+30.8 vs Commons average
Rank 176 of 650
Contributions
131
-38.2 vs Commons average
Rank 304 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
£177,310
all imported IPSA years
£235,469
4% above average
Latest expenses
£177,310
22% below average
8
5 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
20 of 24 votes
#1
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
14 of 17 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Housing
27 of 33 votes
#3
Benefits
19 of 32 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
34 of 66 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#5
Energy
10 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
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. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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
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