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Colum Eastwood vs Chris Hinchliff

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 Chris Hinchliff
Chris Hinchliff
Lab North East Hertfordshire

Voting alignment

Colum Eastwood and Chris Hinchliff voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 169 shared comparable votes.

147 same votes 22 different votes 169 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
9 Aye 6 No
Housing 100% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 7 No
Transport 100% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 7 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 4 No
Defence 100% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 3 No
Migration 67% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 6 No
Education 75% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
17 Aye 14 No
Tax 84% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

53.8 %
19 % below average
Rank 612 of 650
Participation
87.0 %
14 % above average
Rank 64 of 650
873
1,622 eligible divisions
Total votes
482
554 eligible divisions
478
54.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
242
50.2 % of votes cast
395
45.2 % of votes cast
No votes
240
49.8 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
11
2.3 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

10
-57.8 vs Commons average
Rank 617 of 650
Appearances
83
+15.2 vs Commons average
Rank 169 of 650
21
-99.4 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 650
Contributions
98
-22.4 vs Commons average
Rank 270 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
£174,907
all imported IPSA years
£327,867
45 % above average
Latest expenses
£174,907
23 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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
30 of 30 votes
Migration
128 of 152 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
53 of 65 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
6 of 6 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 60 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
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
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Data (Use and Access) Bill: Motion to insist on disagreement to LA49 and make (a) to (e) in lieu 10 Jun 2025
Digital / Online Safety
Aye
No
Data Use and Access Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 49D 22 May 2025
Aye
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 3 12 May 2025
Migration
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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