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Uma Kumaran vs Steve Darling

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Uma Kumaran
Uma Kumaran
Lab Stratford and Bow
vs
Photograph of Steve Darling
Steve Darling
LD Torbay

Voting alignment

Uma Kumaran and Steve Darling voted the same way 21% of the time, based on 253 shared comparable votes.

52 same votes 201 different votes 253 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
4 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 86% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 4 No
Energy 60% aligned 10 shared votes
10 Aye 0 No
7 Aye 4 No
Housing 55% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 10 No
Defence 25% aligned 12 shared votes
9 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 5 No
Education 0% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
30 Aye 22 No
Tax 4% aligned 52 shared votes
24 Aye 28 No
10 Aye 10 No
Benefits 5% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No
12 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 6% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
5 Aye 15 No
Transport 10% aligned 20 shared votes
15 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

65.6%
7% below average
Rank 511 of 650
Participation
67.1%
6% below average
Rank 477 of 650
394
601 eligible divisions
Total votes
403
601 eligible divisions
199
50.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
220
54.6% of votes cast
195
49.5% of votes cast
No votes
183
45.4% of votes cast
9
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.7% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

60
-25.5 vs Commons average
Rank 385 of 650
Appearances
147
+61.5 vs Commons average
Rank 78 of 650
103
-46.0 vs Commons average
Rank 336 of 650
Contributions
173
+24.0 vs Commons average
Rank 175 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£213,620
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£235,469
all imported IPSA years
£213,620
6% below average
Latest expenses
£235,469
4% above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
8
5 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

Transport
28 of 29 votes
#1
Housing
27 of 32 votes
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#3
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Migration
11 of 13 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 5 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API