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).
422
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)
690
Written Questions
17
Oral Questions
200
Debates Spoken In⚑
268
Speeches⚑
422
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.
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Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
21 Oct 2026
3 AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee
3 votes · 20 Oct 2026
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee
3 votes · 20 Oct 2026
4 AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee
4 votes · 19 Oct 2026
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee
4 votes · 19 Oct 2026
3 AYECourts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 13 Oct 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 13 Oct 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
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which Government department will take lead responsibility for the new legally binding instrument on the rights of older
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that Devon and Cornwall Police implements the improvements required following the PEEL 2025–27 asse
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her department plans to increase the number of learning disability nursing courses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if her department will review the pay and job descriptions of all Band 5 nurses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her department plans to increase the number of mental health nursing courses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to Answer 22328 to the question tabled by the Hon. Member for Torbay, published on 5th October 2026, what legal and regulatory requirements must p
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to consult school leaders before implementing changes to the PE and Sport Premium for primary schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support is in place for individuals in social housing unsuitable for their access requirements.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his department will publish an impact assessment on the overnight visitor levy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of safeguards to ensure that confidentiality agreements cannot prevent employees
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