Steve Darling, the Liberal Democrat MP for Torbay, was elected to the current parliament on 4 July 2024 and is relatively new to parliament, ranking 299th out of 650 MPs for length of service but 16th among Liberal Democrat MPs. He has cast 328 votes from 537 eligible divisions, achieving a participation rate of 61.08 percent and ranking 179th overall among all MPs. His debate activity is notably strong, with 495 total contributions across 271 debates, placing him 32nd overall among all MPs and 16th among MPs elected in 2024, with particular focus on employment and workers' rights, welfare and benefits, and procedural matters. There is a substantial divergence between his voting and debate rankings, with his debate participation significantly outpacing his voting engagement.

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