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Colum Eastwood vs Apsana Begum

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 Apsana Begum
Apsana Begum
Lab Poplar and Limehouse

Voting alignment

Colum Eastwood and Apsana Begum voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 700 shared comparable votes.

684 same votes 16 different votes 700 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 71 No
Migration 100% aligned 106 shared votes
35 Aye 71 No
22 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
19 Aye 16 No
Benefits 100% aligned 35 shared votes
19 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 19 No
Trade 100% aligned 31 shared votes
12 Aye 19 No
11 Aye 20 No
Transport 100% aligned 31 shared votes
11 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 6 No
Education 86% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 11 No
Democracy / Parliament 88% aligned 16 shared votes
3 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 5 No
Housing 95% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No
25 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 96% aligned 48 shared votes
25 Aye 23 No
39 Aye 52 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 91 shared votes
41 Aye 50 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
69.4 %
3 % below average
Rank 440 of 649
882
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,141
1,643 eligible divisions
485
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
598
52.4 % of votes cast
397
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
543
47.6 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
22
1.9 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

17
-60.9 vs Commons average
Rank 597 of 650
Appearances
76
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
28
-110.3 vs Commons average
Rank 576 of 650
Contributions
86
-52.3 vs Commons average
Rank 369 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,215,832
all imported IPSA years
£327,867
45 % above average
Latest expenses
£255,110
13 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
Benefits
57 of 68 votes
Migration
128 of 154 votes
#2
Work / Employment
56 of 67 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Work / Employment
55 of 67 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
36 of 44 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
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
No
Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 20 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
No
Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 12 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye rebel
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 60 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 46 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 39 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
Where they voted the same
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
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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