Steve Darling

Liberal Democrat MP for Torbay

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).

Message

Seat status

Safe

Majority size

5,349

Recent swing

+16.8% Liberal Democrat

Party

Liberal Democrat

Top donors:

Jerome Betts (£2,000)

National Liberal Club (£1,552)

Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues

DID NOT VOTE

21 Oct 2024

Employment Rights Bill

✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against

VOTED AYE

29 Nov 2024

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against

Steve voted with the majority

VOTED AYE

11 Dec 2024

Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024

✓ Passed — 375 For, 9 Against

Steve voted with the majority

Where Steve fits into things

Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Steve Darling

Member of Parliament

Torbay

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

High volume constituent contact
Media attention on local issues
Cross-party committee pressure

Committees

Work and Pensions Committee