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

Staffing£179,112
Office£26,126
Accommodation£21,118
Travel£9,113

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 46,115 voters

Liberal Democrat
18,937 votes41.1%
Conservative
13,588 votes29.5%
Reform UK
8,660 votes18.8%
Labour
3,276 votes7.1%
Green Party
1,420 votes3.1%
Workers Party of Britain
234 votes0.5%

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 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 25 Nov 2025

8 NO

Planning and Infrastructure Bill

8 votes · 13 Nov 2025

5 NO

Employment Rights Bill

5 votes · 5 Nov 2025

3 AYE

Sentencing Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 29 Oct 2025

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
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
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
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

Date interest arose
2 August 2024

Registered 2 August 2024

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Steve in Parliament

Elections: Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the mean cost to the public purse was of a parliamentary by-election since 2024.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government7 Jul 2026

Department for Work and Pensions: Offices

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether an Equality Impact Assessment has been carried out on the closure of his Department's Service and Support Centre (SSC) at Cotswald House To

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions30 Jun 2026

Unemployment: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his oral contribution in response to the hon. Member for Torbay at Work and Pensions Oral Questions on 29 June 2026, Official Rep

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions30 Jun 2026

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she will respond to the letter dated of 20 May 2026, my reference SD17565, your reference MPAM/1511614/26.

AnsweredHome Office29 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many women's health hubs have been established in NHS Devon ICB; and what services they provide.

Department of Health and Social Care22 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Animal Welfare Strategy for England, published on 22 December 2025, what

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs18 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Animal Welfare Strategy for England, published on 22 December 2025, what

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs18 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will consider the potential merits of extending the period of validity of a declaration of "No License Needed" to TV Licensing, when

Department for Culture, Media and Sport17 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent progress he has made through the parental leave and pay review in assessing the potential merits of introducing a statutory entitlemen

Department for Business and Trade12 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking as part of the Parental Leave and Pay Review to enable kinship carers to access leave and pay entitlements.

Department for Business and Trade12 Jun 2026
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