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Colum Eastwood vs Derek Twigg

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 Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood

Voting alignment

Colum Eastwood and Derek Twigg voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 602 shared comparable votes.

581 same votes 21 different votes 602 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
29 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 44 shared votes
29 Aye 15 No
22 Aye 17 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 39 shared votes
22 Aye 17 No
12 Aye 20 No
Transport 100% aligned 32 shared votes
12 Aye 20 No
12 Aye 18 No
Trade 100% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 No
12 Aye 12 No
Benefits 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 6 No
Education 85% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 8 No
Democracy / Parliament 87% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 93% aligned 14 shared votes
12 Aye 2 No
24 Aye 45 No
Migration 97% aligned 69 shared votes
22 Aye 47 No
18 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 97% aligned 35 shared votes
17 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

53.5%
19% below average
Rank 612 of 650
Participation
58.0%
14% below average
Rank 587 of 650
903
1,687 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,395
2,405 eligible divisions
498
55.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
803
57.6% of votes cast
405
44.9% of votes cast
No votes
592
42.4% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
27
1.9% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

32
-56.8 vs Commons average
Rank 562 of 650
Appearances
50
-38.8 vs Commons average
Rank 469 of 650
82
-72.6 vs Commons average
Rank 427 of 650
Contributions
39
-115.6 vs Commons average
Rank 561 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
£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
£327,867
45% above average
Latest expenses
£227,917
1% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
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
59 of 63 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
Migration
128 of 154 votes
#2
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 70 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
145 of 212 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 64 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
56 of 82 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
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
No
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
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
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
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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