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Afzal Khan vs Colum Eastwood

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Afzal Khan
Afzal Khan
Lab Manchester Rusholme
vs
Photograph of Colum Eastwood
Colum Eastwood
SDLP Foyle

Voting alignment

Afzal Khan and Colum Eastwood voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 740 shared comparable votes.

719 same votes 21 different votes 740 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
37 Aye 51 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 88 shared votes
37 Aye 51 No
27 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 44 shared votes
27 Aye 17 No
22 Aye 21 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 43 shared votes
22 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 19 No
Trade 100% aligned 34 shared votes
15 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 21 No
Transport 100% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 9 No
Digital / Online Safety 86% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 4 No
Education 86% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
14 Aye 15 No
Benefits 90% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
24 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 95% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
31 Aye 84 No
Migration 98% aligned 115 shared votes
33 Aye 82 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

78.8 %
6 % above average
Rank 241 of 648
Participation
54.8 %
18 % below average
Rank 609 of 648
1,620
2,057 eligible divisions
Total votes
873
1,594 eligible divisions
913
56.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
478
54.8 % of votes cast
707
43.6 % of votes cast
No votes
395
45.2 % of votes cast
6
0.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

35
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 453 of 648
Appearances
10
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 618 of 648
42
-65.9 vs Commons average
Rank 488 of 648
Contributions
21
-86.9 vs Commons average
Rank 589 of 648

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,767,463
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
£247,867
10 % above average
Latest expenses
£327,867
45 % above average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Housing
52 of 54 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#2
Migration
128 of 152 votes
NHS / Health
48 of 52 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Digital / Online Safety
44 of 49 votes
#4
Work / Employment
53 of 65 votes
Defence
52 of 59 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 60 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye
Data (Use and Access) Bill: Motion to insist on disagreement to LA49 and make (a) to (e) in lieu 10 Jun 2025
Digital / Online Safety
No
Aye
Data Use and Access Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 49D 22 May 2025
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory 28 Jan 2026
No
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