What the cost to the public purse was of opposing the WASPI campaign's application for a costs capping order in their previous legal action.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Liberal Democrats · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Steve Darling.
Liberal Democrats MP for Torbay.
Commons votes
359/526
68% attendance · top 63% of MPs
Party alignment
30%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
625
across 249 debates · 65,530 words
Written Qs
532
521 answered · 11 pending
Dispatch
3 Jun 2026
3 Jun 2026
Liberal Democrats MP in Conservative and Unionist Party-controlled territory.
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).
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Darling broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading | No | Freevs party |
Words spoken, by topic.
LD avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
14 May
Getting Britain Working Again
“Expressing concern that the King's Speech is timid and does not address youth unemployment adequately, citing NHS redundancies in Devon and broken Access to Work services.”
28 Apr
Pension Schemes Bill
“Mandation crosses a constitutional Rubicon that undermines public confidence in pensions; although the Government made significant concessions, the fundamental principle remains wr…”
27 Apr
Pension Schemes Bill
“Mandation is not the way to drive productivity; government should facilitate investment, not dictate it. The pension industry opposes the power and it will cost pensioners if inves…”
27 Apr
Apprenticeships
“Young people from deprived communities face discrimination in the apprenticeship system and the child benefit penalty penalises vulnerable families; government must intervene.”
Bluesky is the only social platform we ingest at the row level. The strip below is computed by classifying each post for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling) and then by tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.
@stevedarlingmp.bsky.socialLast 60 days · 115 posts
Measured → mixed
Liberal Democrats115
Posts
84
Substantive
19
Health
Most criticises
Government 8
Keir Starmer 2
Most supports
Liberal Democrats 6
RNLI 2
Arthritis UK 1
Recent substantive posts.
Showing 3 of 84·All 84 substantive postsCurrent memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Darling currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Work and Pensions Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
What this means.
Committee member
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Darling sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 123 | 23.1% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 115 | 21.6% |
| Department for Education | 58 | 10.9% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 45 | 8.5% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 30 | 5.6% |
| Treasury | 30 | 5.6% |
| Home Office | 24 | 4.5% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 18 | 3.4% |
Most recent.
What steps she is taking to encourage police forces to adopt advanced technological innovations.
Awaiting answer.
Whether the Government considered the potential merits of a cost capping order in the latest legal action brought by the WASPI campaign.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment she has made of the positive role advanced technology can play in the reporting and prevention of violence against women and girls.
Awaiting answer.
Register of interests.
Baby Care Domiciliary Care Ltd £5,000 |
Jerome Betts £2,500 |
Jerome Betts 19 September 2025 |
National Liberal Club 15 August 2024 |
UK Friends of Ukraine Name of donor: UK Friends of Ukraine
Address of donor: 62 Lots Road, London SW10 0DQ
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any dona… |
Source · Members API · Last amended 19 May 2026
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 178,833 | 76.0% |
| Office Costs | 26,156 | 11.1% |
| Accommodation | 21,118 | 9.0% |
| MP Travel | 4,546 | 1.9% |
| Staff Travel | 4,363 | 1.9% |
| Total · 200 claims | 235,220 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
| Date | Item | Type | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 9 Jun | If he will make it his policy to retain Healthwatch. | Tabled | Health and Social Care |
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Torbay | 18,937 | 41.1% | Won |
2024 — full result, Torbay.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve DarlingWON | LD | 18,937 | 41.1 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Torbay →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 3 Jun 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 3 Jun 2026
SpeechesHansard · 65,530 words
2 Sept 2024 → 2 Jun 2026
2 Sept 2024 → 2 Jun 2026
Written QsMembers API
532 tabled · 521 answered
532 tabled · 521 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
6 entries
6 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£235,220 · FY 24_25
£235,220 · FY 24_25
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