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Member of Parliament

Steve Darling

LD Liberal Democrat Torbay ID 5066
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Steve has voted in 67.5% of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6%. Steve has voted against the party's recorded majority 7 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence, it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 398 of 590 eligible divisions (67.5%). Commons average: 72.6%.

398

Total votes

217

Aye

181

No

7

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 217 / Noes 181

Divisions

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Division Vote
Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment
Transport
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion
Trade
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62
Work / Employment
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H
Work / Employment
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B
Work / Employment
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 15
Benefits
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 16
Benefits
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 26
Benefits
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 3
Benefits
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty
Tax
No
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests)
Tax
No
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc)
Tax Transport
No
Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts)
Tax
No
Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31
Tax
No
Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years)
Tax
No

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Housing 27/32 (84%)
Devolution / Local Government 20/24 (83%)
NHS / Health 9/11 (82%)
Democracy / Parliament 11/14 (79%)
Benefits 23/30 (77%)

Lowest topic participation

Trade 1/7 (14%)
Work / Employment 15/39 (38%)
Migration 6/13 (46%)
Environment / Climate 5/9 (56%)
Energy 12/20 (60%)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Steve Darling voted in?

Steve Darling has recorded votes in 398 of 590 eligible Commons divisions (67.5% participation rate). The Commons average is 72.6%. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Steve Darling voted against their party?

Steve Darling has voted against the party majority 7 times in the imported division data. Source