Member of Parliament
Steve Darling
Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.
At a glance
4 Jul 2024
Commons start
1 years, 10 months
Time in Commons
68.2 %
Voting participation
-5.1 % vs avg
5,349
Majority
115
Debates (12 months)
159
Contributions
Voting activity (12 months)
Debate activity (12 months)
Contact
Parliamentary office
[email protected]Topic voting
Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.
Highest topic participation
Lowest topic participation
Party history
Constituency
Constituency history
Roles
Latest election result
Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Darling | LD Liberal Democrat | 18,937 | 41.1 % |
| Kevin Foster | Con Conservative | 13,588 | 29.5 % |
| Gordon Scott | RUK Reform UK | 8,660 | 18.8 % |
| Chris Wongsosaputro | Lab Labour | 3,276 | 7.1 % |
| Charlie West | Green Green Party | 1,420 | 3.1 % |
| Paul Moor | WPB Workers Party of Britain | 234 | 0.5 % |
Source: UK Parliament Members API
Voting record
Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.
Voted in 352 of 516 eligible divisions (68.2 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.
352
Total votes
185
Aye
167
No
6
Against party
Divisions
Page 3 of 24Source: Commons Votes API
Debate activity
Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.
74
Speeches
48
Questions
36
Interventions
0
Answers
1
Points of order
0
Statements
Most active debate topics
Recent appearances
| Debate | Date | Section | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Getting Britain Working Again 14 May 2026 | 2 | ||
| Pension Schemes Bill 28 Apr 2026 | 1 | ||
| Topical Questions 27 Apr 2026 | 1 | ||
| Apprenticeships 27 Apr 2026 | 1 | ||
| Pension Schemes Bill 27 Apr 2026 | 1 | ||
| Pension Schemes Bill 22 Apr 2026 | 1 | ||
| Draft Major Sporting Events (Income Tax Exemption) (Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games) Regulations 2026 21 Apr 2026 | 1 | ||
| Draft Capital Requirements Regulation (Market Risk Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 Draft Credit Institutions and Investment Firms (Miscellaneous Definitions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Apr 2026 | 1 | ||
| Security Vetting 20 Apr 2026 | 1 | ||
| Pension Schemes Bill 15 Apr 2026 | 1 |
Source: UK Parliament Hansard API
Registered interests
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation (1)
Name of donor: Jerome Betts Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Donor status: individual (Registered 3 March 2026)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a) (1)
Name of donor: Jerome Betts Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000 Date received: 19 September 2025 Date accepted: 15 October 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 23 October 2025)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1)
Name of donor: National Liberal Club Address of donor: 1 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Honorary membership of the National Liberal Club as newly elected MP from September 2024 until December 2025, value £1,552.86 Date received: 15 August 2024 Date accepted: 2 September 2024 Donor status: company, registration 01355034 (Registered 23 September 2024)
4. Visits outside the UK (1)
Name of donor: UK Friends of Ukraine Address of donor: 62 Lots Road, London SW10 0DQ Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Meals and hospitality (£127.91), excursion (£46.15) and rail transfers (£223.94), value £398 Destination of visit: Ukraine (Kyiv, Odessa, Pripyat, Chisinau (Moldova)) Dates of visit: 19 February 2026 to 25 February 2026 Purpose of visit: Attend the Yalta European Strategy Conference, fostering good relations between UK and Ukraine MPs. (Registered 27 March 2026)
8. Miscellaneous (1)
Member of Torquay Town Deal Board. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 2 August 2024 (Registered 2 August 2024)
FAQs
Who is Steve Darling?
Steve Darling is a Member of Parliament representing Torbay. Source
Which party does Steve Darling represent?
Steve Darling currently represents Liberal Democrat. Source
Which constituency does Steve Darling represent?
Steve Darling currently represents Torbay. Source
How long has Steve Darling been an MP?
Steve Darling has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source
How many Commons divisions has Steve Darling voted in?
Steve Darling has recorded votes in 352 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (68.2 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. 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 6 times in the imported division data. Source
What roles has Steve Darling held?
Steve Darling has 5 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source
What registered interests are listed for Steve Darling?
Steve Darling has registered interests in 5 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source
What was Steve Darling's latest election result?
Steve Darling's latest imported election result is LD Gain in Torbay, with a majority of 5,349. Source
How active is Steve Darling in parliamentary debates?
Steve Darling has made 159 contributions across 115 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source