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Colum Eastwood vs Alex Sobel

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

Photograph of Colum Eastwood
Colum Eastwood
SDLP Foyle
vs
Photograph of Alex Sobel
Alex Sobel
Lab Leeds Central and Headingley

Voting alignment

Colum Eastwood and Alex Sobel voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 694 shared comparable votes.

677 same votes 17 different votes 694 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
34 Aye 88 No
Migration 100% aligned 122 shared votes
34 Aye 88 No
21 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 44 shared votes
21 Aye 23 No
24 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 40 shared votes
24 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 20 No
Transport 100% aligned 32 shared votes
12 Aye 20 No
16 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
16 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 6 No
Education 83% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 11 No
Democracy / Parliament 88% aligned 17 shared votes
4 Aye 13 No
8 Aye 6 No
Digital / Online Safety 93% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
18 Aye 12 No
Benefits 93% aligned 30 shared votes
16 Aye 14 No
18 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 97% aligned 38 shared votes
17 Aye 21 No

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

Voting record

54.8 %
18 % below average
Rank 609 of 648
Participation
71.7 %
2 % below average
Rank 399 of 648
873
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,474
2,057 eligible divisions
478
54.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
810
55.0 % of votes cast
395
45.2 % of votes cast
No votes
664
45.0 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.4 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
8 years, 11 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

10
-50.4 vs Commons average
Rank 621 of 648
Appearances
84
+23.6 vs Commons average
Rank 124 of 648
21
-87.9 vs Commons average
Rank 589 of 648
Contributions
98
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 240 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,003,453
all imported IPSA years
£327,867
45 % above average
Latest expenses
£328,194
45 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
9
2 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

Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
#1
NHS / Health
47 of 52 votes
Migration
128 of 152 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
163 of 188 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#3
Migration
139 of 161 votes
Work / Employment
53 of 65 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#5
Defence
47 of 59 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
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
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Data (Use and Access) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 7 May 2025
Digital / Online Safety
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill Report Stage: New Clause 10 11 Mar 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 12 Nov 2024
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1 12 Nov 2024
Democracy / Parliament
No
Where they voted the same
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
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
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