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Steve Darling vs Pete Wishart

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 Pete Wishart
Pete Wishart
SNP Perth and Kinross-shire

Voting alignment

Steve Darling and Pete Wishart voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 102 shared comparable votes.

89 same votes 13 different votes 102 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 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 0 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 2 No
Migration 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
18 Aye 19 No
Tax 89% aligned 37 shared votes
18 Aye 19 No
8 Aye 6 No
Benefits 86% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 38% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
8 Aye 1 No
Energy 78% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 6 No
Benefits 86% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 2 No
Transport 86% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
18 Aye 19 No
Tax 89% aligned 37 shared votes
18 Aye 19 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
54.4 %
18 % below average
Rank 609 of 650
377
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,279
2,349 eligible divisions
205
54.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
712
55.7 % of votes cast
172
45.6 % of votes cast
No votes
567
44.3 % of votes cast
6
1.6 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

126
+55.1 vs Commons average
Rank 75 of 650
Appearances
66
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 280 of 650
176
+50.2 vs Commons average
Rank 128 of 650
Contributions
75
-50.8 vs Commons average
Rank 371 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
£2,971,117
all imported IPSA years
£235,469
4 % above average
Latest expenses
£294,385
30 % above average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
6
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
195 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#2
Migration
145 of 169 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Crime / Justice
47 of 61 votes
#4
Trade
75 of 89 votes
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
No
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 48B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 120B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill Report Stage: Amendment 297 12 Mar 2025
Work / Employment
No
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
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 11 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
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