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Chris Law vs Colum Eastwood

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

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Chris Law
SNP Dundee Central
vs
Photograph of Colum Eastwood
Colum Eastwood
SDLP Foyle

Voting alignment

Chris Law and Colum Eastwood voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 549 shared comparable votes.

539 same votes 10 different votes 549 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
28 Aye 75 No
Migration 100% aligned 103 shared votes
28 Aye 75 No
21 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 49 shared votes
21 Aye 28 No
23 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 47 shared votes
23 Aye 24 No
27 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 42 shared votes
27 Aye 15 No
18 Aye 16 No
Benefits 100% aligned 34 shared votes
18 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 4 No
Energy 63% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 0 No
Education 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
43 Aye 20 No
Tax 89% aligned 63 shared votes
48 Aye 15 No
18 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 95% aligned 38 shared votes
20 Aye 18 No
28 Aye 75 No
Migration 100% aligned 103 shared votes
28 Aye 75 No

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

Voting record

52.5 %
21 % below average
Rank 616 of 648
Participation
54.8 %
18 % below average
Rank 609 of 648
1,214
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
873
1,594 eligible divisions
671
55.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
478
54.8 % of votes cast
543
44.7 % of votes cast
No votes
395
45.2 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

56
-4.4 vs Commons average
Rank 266 of 648
Appearances
10
-50.4 vs Commons average
Rank 621 of 648
66
-42.9 vs Commons average
Rank 368 of 648
Contributions
21
-87.9 vs Commons average
Rank 589 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,467,498
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
£345,624
53 % above average
Latest expenses
£327,867
45 % above average
8
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

Brexit / EU
196 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
Migration
128 of 152 votes
Migration
136 of 169 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
#4
Work / Employment
53 of 65 votes
Trade
61 of 88 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
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
No
Budget Resolution No. 12: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (increase in rate) 6 Nov 2024
Energy Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
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
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
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 19 Nov 2025
Migration
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of LA62 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 72B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
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