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Colum Eastwood vs Alex Easton

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

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Colum Eastwood
SDLP Foyle
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Alex Easton
Ind North Down

Voting alignment

Colum Eastwood and Alex Easton voted the same way 26% of the time, based on 76 shared comparable votes.

20 same votes 56 different votes 76 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
4 Aye 0 No
Energy 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 5 No
Benefits 62% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 33% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 2 No
Education 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 20% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 1 No
Defence 0% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 1 No
Transport 0% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
16 Aye 2 No
Tax 17% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

53.7 %
19 % below average
Rank 611 of 649
Participation
43.7 %
29 % below average
Rank 630 of 649
882
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
251
575 eligible divisions
485
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
118
47.0 % of votes cast
397
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
133
53.0 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

17
-61.0 vs Commons average
Rank 597 of 649
Appearances
96
+18.0 vs Commons average
Rank 161 of 649
28
-110.5 vs Commons average
Rank 576 of 649
Contributions
124
-14.5 vs Commons average
Rank 227 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£190,220
all imported IPSA years
£327,867
45 % above average
Latest expenses
£190,220
16 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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

Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
128 of 154 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#3
Trade
5 of 7 votes
Work / Employment
55 of 67 votes
#4
Energy
13 of 20 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
6 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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
No
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
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
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 (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
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
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