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Chris Evans vs Colum Eastwood

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

Photograph of Chris Evans
Chris Evans
Lab Caerphilly
vs
Photograph of Colum Eastwood
Colum Eastwood
SDLP Foyle

Voting alignment

Chris Evans and Colum Eastwood voted the same way 95% of the time, based on 680 shared comparable votes.

646 same votes 34 different votes 680 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
22 Aye 18 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 40 shared votes
22 Aye 18 No
26 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 39 shared votes
26 Aye 13 No
11 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 17 No
Trade 100% aligned 27 shared votes
10 Aye 17 No
18 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 17 No
Benefits 82% aligned 33 shared votes
18 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 9 No
Digital / Online Safety 86% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 12 No
Democracy / Parliament 87% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 3 No
Education 90% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
56 Aye 24 No
Tax 93% aligned 80 shared votes
52 Aye 28 No

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

Voting record

72.0 %
1 % below average
Rank 392 of 648
Participation
54.8 %
18 % below average
Rank 609 of 648
1,664
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
873
1,594 eligible divisions
927
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
478
54.8 % of votes cast
737
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
395
45.2 % of votes cast
17
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

11
-48.9 vs Commons average
Rank 612 of 648
Appearances
10
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 618 of 648
15
-92.9 vs Commons average
Rank 606 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

£2,706,428
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
£290,268
28 % above average
Latest expenses
£327,867
45 % above average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
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

Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
Foreign Affairs
60 of 69 votes
#2
Migration
128 of 152 votes
Housing
55 of 66 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
#4
Work / Employment
53 of 65 votes
Digital / Online Safety
49 of 60 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
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
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
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: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
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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