Information between 9th January 2026 - 19th January 2026
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13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Steve Darling voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 65 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 348 Noes - 167 |
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13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Steve Darling voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 59 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 181 Noes - 335 |
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13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Steve Darling voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 64 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 1 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 184 Noes - 331 |
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13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Steve Darling voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 62 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 172 Noes - 334 |
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13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Steve Darling voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 62 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 344 Noes - 173 |
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13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Steve Darling voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 68 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 187 Noes - 351 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Steve Darling voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 63 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 188 Noes - 341 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Steve Darling voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 63 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 324 Noes - 180 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Steve Darling voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 60 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 350 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Steve Darling voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 65 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 344 Noes - 181 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Steve Darling voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 64 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 185 Noes - 344 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Clause 1 - View Vote Context Steve Darling voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 63 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 188 Noes - 341 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Clause 1 - View Vote Context Steve Darling voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 63 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 324 Noes - 180 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Clause 1 - View Vote Context Steve Darling voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 60 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 350 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Clause 1 - View Vote Context Steve Darling voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 64 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 185 Noes - 344 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Clause 1 - View Vote Context Steve Darling voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 65 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 344 Noes - 181 |
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Steve Darling speeches from: Finance (No. 2) Bill
Steve Darling contributed 4 speeches (619 words) Committee of the whole House (day 2) Tuesday 13th January 2026 - Commons Chamber HM Treasury |
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Steve Darling speeches from: Clause 1
Steve Darling contributed 1 speech (33 words) Monday 12th January 2026 - Commons Chamber HM Treasury |
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Youth Services: Torbay
Asked by: Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat - Torbay) Monday 12th January 2026 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure adequate funding for Time for Young People in Torbay; and if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of early support provision. Answered by Zubir Ahmed - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) We recognise the importance of high-quality, community-based early support for children and young people’s mental health, including innovative local services such as Time for Young People in Torbay. These services play a key role in offering early, accessible support to young people at a point when they may not meet clinical thresholds for statutory National Health Service mental health services. It is open to integrated care boards and local authorities to commission voluntary sector providers to ensure the mental health and wellbeing needs of their local population are met. Whilst Government does not directly fund Time for Young People in Torbay, as part of the Department’s wider commitment to early intervention and prevention, we are working with NHS England to expand funding for a range of early support initiatives and to strengthen the evidence base for such provision. For example, in 2024/25, the Department provided £8 million of funding to boost and evaluate the impact of 24 existing early support hubs, with a further £7 million in 2025/26. Findings from the evaluation will help inform the design and implementation of Young Futures Hubs, a national model for open-access support in communities. This is in addition to other ongoing initiatives that deliver early intervention, for example through further investment and expansion of mental health support teams in schools so that up to 900,000 additional children and young people in England will have access to an NHS-funded mental health support team in their school or college by Spring 2026, compared to Spring 2025. We intend to reach full coverage by 2029. |
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Access to Work Programme
Asked by: Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat - Torbay) Monday 12th January 2026 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, from January 2023 to December 2025, what information his Department holds on the number of instances where waiting times for Access to Work have resulted in claimants losing their job or having their working hours reduced. Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) Access to Work is only available to people who are in work or about to start work, and the number of hours worked does not affect eligibility, so this type of data is not recorded. |
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Tuesday 20th January Steve Darling signed this EDM on Wednesday 28th January 2026 UK digital sovereignty strategy 25 signatures (Most recent: 29 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Siân Berry (Green Party - Brighton Pavilion) That this House notes that government services, democratic functions and critical infrastructure increasingly depend on a small number of external digital suppliers; further notes that excessive concentration and inadequate exit or substitution planning expose the public sector to risks including service withdrawal, sanctions, commercial failure, geopolitical disruption and unilateral changes … |
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Tuesday 27th January Steve Darling signed this EDM on Wednesday 28th January 2026 40 signatures (Most recent: 29 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrat - Harpenden and Berkhamsted) That this House acknowledges the devastating impact of social media on children's mental health, development, and safety; believes that tech companies have for too long prioritised profit over protection, exploiting children through addictive algorithms and treating young people as data to be mined rather than individuals whose wellbeing must be … |
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Monday 27th October Steve Darling signed this EDM on Wednesday 28th January 2026 Buying community energy locally 102 signatures (Most recent: 30 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Abtisam Mohamed (Labour - Sheffield Central) That this House recognises the many social, economic and environmental benefits that community energy schemes create; notes that the number of such schemes would grow greatly if they were enabled to sell their clean power directly to households and businesses in their communities; welcomes the Minister for Energy Security and … |
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Wednesday 21st January Steve Darling signed this EDM on Thursday 22nd January 2026 20 signatures (Most recent: 29 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath) That this House commemorates the 90th anniversary since Emperor Haile Selassie moved to Fairfield House in Bath in 1936 while in exile during the Italian occupation of East Africa; recognises the significance of Haile Selassie as the central figure in Rastafarianism; further recognises his many years campaigning against fascist dictator … |
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Tuesday 20th January Steve Darling signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 21st January 2026 Commemorating National Care Leaver’s Month November 2025 22 signatures (Most recent: 29 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Tom Morrison (Liberal Democrat - Cheadle) That this House notes the importance of the first National Care Leavers Month in November 2025 and celebrates that a month is dedicated to this important cause; acknowledges the difficulties and inequities that care leavers face, including a cliff edge of support and services that disappear suddenly, a postcode lottery … |
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Tuesday 20th January Steve Darling signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 21st January 2026 25 signatures (Most recent: 29 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrat - Winchester) That this House recognises lack of adequate action on the importation of illegal meat coming in to the UK via ports like Dover; notes that Dover Port Health has now removed over 300 tonnes of illegal meat; further notes that this has been a recognised issue for over two decades … |
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Monday 19th January Steve Darling signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 21st January 2026 9 signatures (Most recent: 29 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat - Yeovil) That this House celebrates the re-opening of Chard Young People’s Centre as The Hive; recognises the tireless efforts of Chard Town Council and local community activists in saving the site from closure; notes the importance of youth clubs up and down the country in providing safe and supportive environments for … |
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Monday 19th January Steve Darling signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 20th January 2026 21 signatures (Most recent: 29 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Liz Jarvis (Liberal Democrat - Eastleigh) That this House wishes Dolly Parton a happy 80th birthday; recognises her philanthropic efforts through the Dollywood Foundation to inspire children in her home county to achieve educational success; acknowledges that the Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has been in operation for over 30 years, gifting millions of free books to … |
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Monday 19th January Steve Darling signed this EDM on Tuesday 20th January 2026 Public health campaign on tackling stigma towards suicide 41 signatures (Most recent: 29 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park) That this House highlights, on Blue Monday, that every life lost to suicide is a tragedy; recognises the importance of breaking down barriers surrounding the stigma towards the topic of suicide; understands the importance of opening up conversations on the issue; further acknowledges that many people do not feel comfortable … |
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Thursday 15th January Steve Darling signed this EDM on Tuesday 20th January 2026 30 signatures (Most recent: 29 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House recognises that 13,000 people a year are diagnosed with brain cancer yet treatment and survival chances have not significantly progressed in decades; notes a key reason for the poor survival rates is due to a lack of tissue freezing; is concerned that in many hospitals, tumour tissue … |
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Wednesday 14th January Steve Darling signed this EDM on Thursday 15th January 2026 47 signatures (Most recent: 28 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Calum Miller (Liberal Democrat - Bicester and Woodstock) That this House applauds the courage and resilience shown by the Iranian people in standing up to the tyrannical leaders of their country, and recognises the echoes of the bravery demonstrated following the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022 at the hands of the religious morality police; believes that the … |
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Wednesday 14th January Steve Darling signed this EDM on Thursday 15th January 2026 64 signatures (Most recent: 28 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Monica Harding (Liberal Democrat - Esher and Walton) That this House notes with serious concern reports that, from 31 December 2025, international non-governmental organisations operating in the Occupied Palestinian Territories have been informed that their registrations are due to expire under a newly introduced Israeli registration system, requiring the cessation of activities and the withdrawal of staff within … |
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Wednesday 14th January Steve Darling signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 15th January 2026 Peter Hill, visiting every pub in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2020 16 signatures (Most recent: 21 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat - St Albans) That this House congratulates the outstanding achievement of Peter Hill who has visited all 4,429 pubs featured in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2020; notes that on Friday 9 January 2026 the award-winning pub The Mermaid in St Albans had the honour of being the final pub Peter visited as … |
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Monday 12th January Steve Darling signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th January 2026 Use of UK bases by the United States and international law in relation to Greenland 44 signatures (Most recent: 28 Jan 2026)Tabled by: James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat - Lewes) That this House expresses concern at increasingly explicit rhetoric from the US Administration regarding Greenland; reaffirms that the future of Greenland is a matter for the Greenlanders and the Kingdom of Denmark alone, and that Denmark is a NATO ally whose sovereignty must be respected; recalls the 1952 Churchill–Truman Communiqué, … |
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Monday 12th January Steve Darling signed this EDM on Tuesday 13th January 2026 47 signatures (Most recent: 28 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House recognises Less Survivable Cancers Week; notes the six less survivable cancers are cancers of the brain, liver, lungs, pancreas, oesophagus and stomach; further recognises that these cancers account for 67,000 deaths every year and represent around 42% of all cancer deaths in the UK; further notes late … |
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13 Jan 2026, 7:16 p.m. - House of Commons ">> Thank you. Yeah. >> I call Paul Kohler followed by Steve Darling Paul Kohler. " John Lamont MP (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jan 2026, 7:16 p.m. - House of Commons "Steve Darling Paul Kohler. 86. >> The line about alcohol. Duty may " John Lamont MP (Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jan 2026, 7:21 p.m. - House of Commons "reduction for hospitality. Thank you. >> Yeah. >> Steve Darling. >> Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. " Mr Paul Kohler MP (Wimbledon, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Friday 16th January 2026
Report - 6th Report - The appointment of Emma Douglas as Chair of the Pensions Regulator Work and Pensions Committee Found: Baxter (Labour; Paisley and Renfrewshire South) Mr Peter Bedford (Conservative; Mid Leicestershire) Steve Darling |
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Wednesday 21st January 2026 9 a.m. Work and Pensions Committee - Oral evidence Subject: DWP’s Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25 At 9:30am: Oral evidence Sir Peter Schofield - Permanent Secretary at Department for Work and Pensions Catherine Vaughan - Director General, Finance at Department for Work and Pensions Barbara Bennett - Chief Executive and Director General, Jobs and Careers Service Operations at Department for Work and Pensions View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 28th January 2026 9 a.m. Work and Pensions Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Transition to State Pension age At 9:30am: Oral evidence Morgan Vine - Director of Policy, Grants and Influencing at Independent Age Fabian Chessell - Central Government Lead at Policy in Practice Phil Mawhinney - Poverty, Income and Work Policy at Age UK At 10:30am: Oral evidence Dr Daniella Jenkins - Member of Policy Advisory Group and Incoming Executive Director at Women’s Budget Group Justin Wray - Interim Assistant Director, Head of Long-Term Savings Policy at Association of British Insurers Tiffany Tsang - Head of DB, LGPS and Investment at Pensions UK View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 4th February 2026 9 a.m. Work and Pensions Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Disability and Ill-health in the Workplace At 9:30am: Oral evidence Chris Russell - Senior Policy Manager at Federation of Small Businesses Ian Cass - Managing Director at Forum of Private Business Tom Pollard - Head of Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns at Mind James Taylor - Executive Director, Strategy, Impact and Social Change at Scope At 10:30am: Oral evidence Sir Charlie Mayfield - Businessman and author of the Keep Britain Working Report View calendar - Add to calendar |
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29 Jan 2026
Realising potential: Delivering the Child Poverty Strategy Work and Pensions Committee (Select) Not accepting submissions Members of the Education and Work and Pensions Select Committees have decided to undertake an inquiry that will consider how the Government can ensure it will deliver a successful Child Poverty Strategy. On 5 December 2025, the Government published its Child Poverty Strategy, which it estimates will lift 550,000 children out of poverty by the final year of this Parliament. The Strategy sets out measures across three different areas: (i) boosting family incomes; (ii) driving down the cost of essentials; and (iii) strengthening local support. Whilst the Strategy signals a positive step in the right direction, the Committees are seeking to explore if the Government is being sufficiently ambitious. The Committees will also consider how accountability, outcomes, and the longevity of the Strategy could be strengthened through targets, monitoring and evaluation, to ensure sustained work and progress to reduce child poverty. Please read Parliament's guidance on giving evidence to select committees before writing your submission. For safeguarding reasons and to avoid identification, please refrain from naming specific people, educational settings or children in your submission. We are unable to publish personal testimony evidence that is submitted anonymously or contains this information. Personal testimony evidence that cannot be published will be read and summarised into an anonymised thematic note. Your submission should be no more than 3,000 words. You can submit evidence until 23:59 on 6 March 2026. Read the call for evidence for more detail about the inquiry |