Steve Darling

Steve Darling

Constituency: Torbay

Party: Liberal Democrat

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Synopsis

Steve Darling is the Liberal Democrat MP for Torbay, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Work and Pensions).

Voting attendance record for Steve Darling

LAST 10 DIVISIONS

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✗ No

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✗ No

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✗ No

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✗ No

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✗ No

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✗ No

Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Education & Skills Taxation

18 Mar 2026

✗ No

Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

Employment & Workers Rights Justice & Law

18 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5

Economy & Finance Parliamentary Procedure

11 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11

Economy & Finance Parliamentary Procedure

11 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

VOTES BY CATEGORY

Employment & Workers Rights 60
Justice & Law 54
Parliamentary Procedure 53
Taxation 51
Education & Skills 35
Housing & Planning 29
Local Government 28
Trade & Industry 26
Economy & Finance 24
Other / Procedural 19
Child Welfare & Safeguarding 18
Energy & Utilities 17
Welfare & Benefits 15
Foreign Affairs & Defence 15
Policing & Crime 13
Pensions 12
Transport 11
Mental Health 10
Devolution 10
Environment & Climate 10
Digital & AI 7
Freedom of Information & Transparency 6
Sport 6
NHS & Health 4
Food & Agriculture 4
Drug & Alcohol Policy 4
Media & Culture 3
Science & Technology 3
Immigration & Asylum 3
Electoral Reform 2
Equalities & Discrimination 1
Small Business 1
Women's Rights 1

LEAST POPULAR DIVISIONS VOTED IN

Low-participation divisions where Steve Darling voted

Women’s State Pension age (Ombudsman report and compensation scheme): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Pensions Women's Rights

28 Jan 2025

✓ Aye

67 MPs voted

Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Electoral Reform Parliamentary Procedure

03 Dec 2024

✓ Aye

104 MPs voted

Budget Responsibility Bill: Committee: Amendment 2

Other / Procedural

04 Sep 2024

✓ Aye

108 MPs voted

Opposition day: Access to primary healthcare

NHS & Health

16 Oct 2024

✓ Aye

110 MPs voted

Opposition day: Carer's allowance

Welfare & Benefits Pensions

16 Oct 2024

✓ Aye

111 MPs voted

MOST POPULAR DIVISIONS NOT VOTED IN

High-participation divisions where Steve Darling did not vote

Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 50

09 Jul 2025 503 MPs voted

Opposition day: Welfare spending

04 Nov 2025 491 MPs voted

Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 23

15 Sep 2025 489 MPs voted

Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7

15 Sep 2025 489 MPs voted

Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 46

15 Sep 2025 488 MPs voted