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Steve Darling vs Sir Ashley Fox

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 Sir Ashley Fox
Sir Ashley Fox
Con Bridgwater

Voting alignment

Steve Darling and Sir Ashley Fox voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 255 shared comparable votes.

201 same votes 54 different votes 255 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
8 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
31 Aye 34 No
Tax 97% aligned 65 shared votes
29 Aye 36 No
4 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 93% aligned 14 shared votes
3 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 4 No
Transport 93% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 1 No
Energy 38% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
8 Aye 8 No
Housing 63% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
1 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 67% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
20 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 78% aligned 40 shared votes
17 Aye 23 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
76.9 %
4 % above average
Rank 273 of 650
377
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
433
563 eligible divisions
205
54.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
194
44.8 % of votes cast
172
45.6 % of votes cast
No votes
239
55.2 % of votes cast
6
1.6 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.0 % 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
144
+73.1 vs Commons average
Rank 41 of 650
176
+50.2 vs Commons average
Rank 128 of 650
Contributions
221
+95.2 vs Commons average
Rank 83 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
£159,406
all imported IPSA years
£235,469
4 % above average
Latest expenses
£159,406
30 % below average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Work / Employment
35 of 37 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#3
Tax
99 of 111 votes
Crime / Justice
47 of 61 votes
#4
Housing
27 of 31 votes
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
53 of 61 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
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
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
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
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 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
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API