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Steve Darling vs Lee Barron

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 Lee Barron
Lee Barron
Lab Corby and East Northamptonshire

Voting alignment

Steve Darling and Lee Barron voted the same way 16% of the time, based on 312 shared comparable votes.

51 same votes 261 different votes 312 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
3 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
11 Aye 1 No
Energy 58% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
10 Aye 6 No
Benefits 50% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
4 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 40% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 3 No
Migration 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 38 No
Tax 3% aligned 71 shared votes
40 Aye 31 No
14 Aye 18 No
Education 3% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 10 No
Defence 5% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 11 No
Housing 6% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 6% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

67.1%
6% below average
Rank 478 of 649
Participation
75.5%
3% above average
Rank 300 of 649
389
580 eligible divisions
Total votes
438
580 eligible divisions
211
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
205
46.8% of votes cast
178
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
233
53.2% of votes cast
6
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.6% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

139
+60.3 vs Commons average
Rank 73 of 649
Appearances
40
-38.7 vs Commons average
Rank 488 of 649
177
+39.9 vs Commons average
Rank 147 of 649
Contributions
43
-94.1 vs Commons average
Rank 523 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£235,469
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£218,179
all imported IPSA years
£235,469
4% above average
Latest expenses
£218,179
4% below average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
26 of 31 votes
#1
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#2
Energy
19 of 20 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#3
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#4
Tax
95 of 112 votes
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
#5
Education
42 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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