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Steve Darling vs George Freeman

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 George Freeman
George Freeman
Con Mid Norfolk

Voting alignment

Steve Darling and George Freeman voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 187 shared comparable votes.

162 same votes 25 different votes 187 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
2 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 15 shared votes
2 Aye 13 No
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 2 No
Transport 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
22 Aye 29 No
Tax 96% aligned 51 shared votes
20 Aye 31 No
12 Aye 12 No
Education 96% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 0 No
Energy 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 67% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 0 No
Work / Employment 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
7 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 76% aligned 21 shared votes
4 Aye 17 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 477 of 650
Participation
73.3 %
1 % above average
Rank 347 of 650
374
554 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,716
2,340 eligible divisions
202
54.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
839
48.9 % of votes cast
172
46.0 % of votes cast
No votes
877
51.1 % of votes cast
6
1.6 % of votes cast
Against party
27
1.6 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

125
+57.2 vs Commons average
Rank 62 of 650
Appearances
11
-56.8 vs Commons average
Rank 616 of 650
175
+54.6 vs Commons average
Rank 114 of 650
Contributions
20
-100.4 vs Commons average
Rank 595 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
£2,886,193
all imported IPSA years
£235,469
4 % above average
Latest expenses
£287,402
27 % above average
6
5 registered categories
Registered interests
17
5 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

Housing
26 of 31 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
185 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#2
Migration
147 of 169 votes
Environment / Climate
5 of 6 votes
#3
Trade
72 of 88 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes
Crime / Justice
47 of 61 votes
#5
Energy
52 of 67 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
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
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
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
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
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 Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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