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Colum Eastwood vs Ian Byrne

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 Ian Byrne
Ian Byrne
Lab Liverpool West Derby

Voting alignment

Colum Eastwood and Ian Byrne voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 731 shared comparable votes.

715 same votes 16 different votes 731 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 52 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 87 shared votes
35 Aye 52 No
22 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
26 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 43 shared votes
26 Aye 17 No
19 Aye 16 No
Benefits 100% aligned 35 shared votes
19 Aye 16 No
13 Aye 17 No
Trade 100% aligned 30 shared votes
13 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 5 No
Education 85% aligned 13 shared votes
10 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 9 No
Democracy / Parliament 87% aligned 15 shared votes
4 Aye 11 No
13 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 90% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
28 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 95% aligned 44 shared votes
28 Aye 16 No
64 Aye 20 No
Tax 99% aligned 84 shared votes
63 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
73.7 %
same as average
Rank 353 of 648
873
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,175
1,594 eligible divisions
478
54.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
646
55.0 % of votes cast
395
45.2 % of votes cast
No votes
529
45.0 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
22
1.9 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

10
-50.4 vs Commons average
Rank 621 of 648
Appearances
44
-16.4 vs Commons average
Rank 381 of 648
21
-87.9 vs Commons average
Rank 589 of 648
Contributions
85
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 289 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
£1,324,572
all imported IPSA years
£327,867
45 % above average
Latest expenses
£284,893
26 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
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
Foreign Affairs
45 of 50 votes
Migration
128 of 152 votes
#2
Education
60 of 68 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
Work / Employment
53 of 65 votes
#4
Migration
127 of 152 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#5
Work / Employment
54 of 65 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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 3 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Aye
Data (Use and Access) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 2 7 May 2025
Digital / Online Safety
No
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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
Aye
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 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
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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
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