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Brendan O'Hara vs Colum Eastwood

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

Photograph of Brendan O'Hara
Brendan O'Hara
SNP Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
vs
Photograph of Colum Eastwood
Colum Eastwood
SDLP Foyle

Voting alignment

Brendan O'Hara and Colum Eastwood voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 626 shared comparable votes.

615 same votes 11 different votes 626 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
35 Aye 91 No
Migration 100% aligned 126 shared votes
35 Aye 91 No
21 Aye 32 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 53 shared votes
21 Aye 32 No
22 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 47 shared votes
22 Aye 25 No
20 Aye 17 No
Benefits 100% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
23 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 37 shared votes
23 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 5 No
Energy 79% aligned 14 shared votes
12 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 0 No
Education 80% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
11 Aye 7 No
Transport 89% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
48 Aye 20 No
Tax 91% aligned 68 shared votes
52 Aye 16 No
25 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 96% aligned 48 shared votes
27 Aye 21 No

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

Voting record

57.9 %
15 % below average
Rank 589 of 649
Participation
53.7 %
19 % below average
Rank 611 of 649
1,366
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
882
1,643 eligible divisions
752
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
485
55.0 % of votes cast
614
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
397
45.0 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 308 of 650
Appearances
17
-60.9 vs Commons average
Rank 597 of 650
78
-60.3 vs Commons average
Rank 391 of 650
Contributions
28
-110.3 vs Commons average
Rank 576 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,535,264
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
£358,048
58 % above average
Latest expenses
£327,867
45 % above average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
3
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

Migration
163 of 171 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
#2
Migration
128 of 154 votes
Digital / Online Safety
53 of 60 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Trade
74 of 91 votes
#4
Work / Employment
55 of 67 votes
Work / Employment
62 of 77 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Remaining Stages: Amendment 9 15 Oct 2025
Transport
No
Aye
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 5 15 Oct 2025
Transport
No
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 46 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 8 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 44: Rates of alcohol duty 6 Nov 2024
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 14: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (period for which levy has effect) 6 Nov 2024
Energy Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 13: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (relief for investment expenditure) 6 Nov 2024
Energy Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
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
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
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