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Al Carns vs Colum Eastwood

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

Photograph of Al Carns
Al Carns
Lab Birmingham Selly Oak
vs
Photograph of Colum Eastwood
Colum Eastwood
SDLP Foyle

Voting alignment

Al Carns and Colum Eastwood voted the same way 85% of the time, based on 105 shared comparable votes.

89 same votes 16 different votes 105 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
16 Aye 5 No
Tax 100% aligned 21 shared votes
16 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 6 No
Housing 100% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 25% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 7 No
Benefits 40% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 1 No
Education 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
17 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 94% aligned 18 shared votes
16 Aye 2 No

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

Voting record

52.3 %
20 % below average
Rank 617 of 650
Participation
53.8 %
19 % below average
Rank 613 of 650
292
558 eligible divisions
Total votes
874
1,626 eligible divisions
139
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
479
54.8 % of votes cast
153
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
395
45.2 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

60
-8.5 vs Commons average
Rank 305 of 650
Appearances
10
-58.5 vs Commons average
Rank 617 of 650
312
+190.3 vs Commons average
Rank 41 of 650
Contributions
21
-100.7 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£170,101
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
£170,101
25 % below average
Latest expenses
£327,867
45 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#2
Migration
128 of 152 votes
Housing
21 of 31 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Defence
21 of 33 votes
#4
Work / Employment
53 of 65 votes
Digital / Online Safety
7 of 11 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: 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: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
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
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
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
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory 28 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 12 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Second Reading 9 Dec 2025
Transport
Aye
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