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Division Vote (Commons)
14 Jul 2026 - Public Office (Accountability) Bill - View Vote Context
Steve Darling (LD) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 52 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 104 Noes - 412
Division Vote (Commons)
14 Jul 2026 - Public Office (Accountability) Bill - View Vote Context
Steve Darling (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 52 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 93 Noes - 323
Written Question
Elections: Local Government
Tuesday 14th July 2026

Asked by: Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat - Torbay)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and 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.

Answered by Samantha Dixon

The estimated cost of the Clacton by-election is set out in The Parliamentary Elections (Returning Officers’ Charges) Order 2024.

The average (mean) cost of a UK parliamentary by-election between 2021 and 2025 was approximately £343,768, including candidate mailing costs. This figure is estimated from final settled expenditure where available and claimed expenditure for by-elections where the claims process has not yet been completed.

Expenditure accounts for the 2026 parliamentary by-elections have not yet been received from the relevant Returning Officers.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Jul 2026
Local Government Reorganisation

"Torbay council is the most deprived local authority in the south-west of England. I would welcome the Minister’s assurances that rearranging the deckchairs with this local reorganisation will not detract from regeneration, which is a core driver for that local authority. The new Prime Minister is set to move No. …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
13 Jul 2026 - Immigration and Asylum Bill - View Vote Context
Steve Darling (LD) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 48 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 264 Noes - 90
Division Vote (Commons)
13 Jul 2026 - Immigration and Asylum Bill - View Vote Context
Steve Darling (LD) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 50 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 97 Noes - 358
Written Question
Crown Court: Exeter
Monday 13th July 2026

Asked by: Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat - Torbay)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information HM Courts and Tribunals Service holds on failures of the Digital Audio Recording Transcription and Storage system at Exeter Crown Court in each year from 2018 to 2025, including (a) the number of recording failures and (b) the percentage of hearings affected.

Answered by Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)

HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) uses the Digital Audio Recording, Transcription and Storage (DARTS) system across the Crown Court estate to record hearings. HMCTS and its suppliers hold various forms of information relating to DARTS maintenance and performance.

However, HMCTS does not maintain or validate data on recording failures (or the percentage of hearings affected by such failures) per se, whether specifically about the Crown Court centre at Exeter or generally.

Scheduled Event - 8 Jul 2026, 11 a.m. - Add to calendar
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Commons - Westminster Hall debate - Westminster Hall
Defibrillators in police vehicles
MP: Steve Darling
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Jul 2026
Maritime and Coastguard Agency

"In my discussions with coastguards in Torbay, they have shared the full spectrum of their activities. One of the most disturbing and harrowing is the recovery of dead bodies—not only where humans or pets may have gone over the edge of a cliff, but where people have died from drowning. …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 08 Jul 2026
Defibrillators in Police Vehicles

"I thank the Minister for allowing me to quiz her further. Can she expand on that point? Is the pushback from the National Police Chiefs’ Council, from lower levels within policing or from Government Ministers? Anyone can use a defibrillator, because it walks them through it. This is not about …..."
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