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Steve Darling vs Ian Sollom

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 Ian Sollom
Ian Sollom
LD St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire

Voting alignment

Steve Darling and Ian Sollom voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 361 shared comparable votes.

355 same votes 6 different votes 361 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
34 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
34 Aye 41 No
24 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
24 Aye 22 No
14 Aye 20 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
14 Aye 20 No
11 Aye 15 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 75 shared votes
34 Aye 41 No
24 Aye 22 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 46 shared votes
24 Aye 22 No
14 Aye 20 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
14 Aye 20 No
11 Aye 15 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
11 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 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
74.2 %
2 % above average
Rank 333 of 650
377
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
418
563 eligible divisions
205
54.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
216
51.7 % of votes cast
172
45.6 % of votes cast
No votes
202
48.3 % of votes cast
6
1.6 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

126
+55.1 vs Commons average
Rank 75 of 650
Appearances
77
+6.1 vs Commons average
Rank 200 of 650
176
+50.2 vs Commons average
Rank 128 of 650
Contributions
88
-37.8 vs Commons average
Rank 319 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
£208,212
all imported IPSA years
£235,469
4 % above average
Latest expenses
£208,212
8 % below average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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
26 of 31 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Crime / Justice
47 of 61 votes
#4
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
#5
Housing
27 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 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
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
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