Steve Darling
MP since 4 Jul 2024
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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).
398
Votes Cast
£235,469
Expenses 2024-25
5,349
Majority
41.1%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£235,469
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 46,115 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
651
Written Questions
16
Oral Questions
190
Debates Spoken In⚑
256
Speeches⚑
398
Divisions Voted
⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.
Voting Record
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3 NOPension Schemes Bill
3 votes · 15 Apr 2026
Pension Schemes Bill
3 votes · 15 Apr 2026
1 AYE7 NOCrime and Policing Bill
8 votes · 14 Apr 2026
Crime and Policing Bill
8 votes · 14 Apr 2026
6 NOVictims and Courts Bill
6 votes · 25 Mar 2026
Victims and Courts Bill
6 votes · 25 Mar 2026
3 AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 11 Mar 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 11 Mar 2026
1 AYE1 NOCourts and Tribunals Bill
2 votes · 10 Mar 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill
2 votes · 10 Mar 2026
Financial Interests(4)
(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Jerome Betts
£2,500
£2,500
(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Jerome Betts
£2,500
- 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
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Jerome Betts
£2,000
19 September 2025
£2,000
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Jerome Betts
£2,000
19 September 2025
- 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
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
September 2024 until December 2025
Honorary membership of the National Liberal Club as newly elected MP from September 2024 until December 2025
15 August 2024
£1,553
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
September 2024 until December 2025
Honorary membership of the National Liberal Club as newly elected MP from September 2024 until December 2025
15 August 2024
- 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
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 2 August 2024
Registered 2 August 2024
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Steve in Parliament
St Michael's Church of England Academy Paignton
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many full-time equivalent civil servants are working on appointing the new contractor for St Michaels School in Paignton.
Hearing Impairment: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to make the NHS more accessible for people with hearing impairment.
Visual Impairment: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to make the NHS more accessible for people with visual impairment.
Dementia: Carers
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support dementia carers.
Multiple Sclerosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support people with multiple sclerosis.
Respiratory Diseases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support people with pulmonary fibrosis.
Breast Cancer: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of existing treatment options for people with Secondary Breast Cancer.
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support people with postural tachycardia syndrome.
Dangerous Dogs: Injuries
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish (a) transparent and (b) clearly reported data on hospital admissions and presentations to minor injury clinics due to dog b
Teachers: Mental Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support teachers' mental health.
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