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Colum Eastwood vs Ian Lavery

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 Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Colum Eastwood and Ian Lavery voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 733 shared comparable votes.

714 same votes 19 different votes 733 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
32 Aye 46 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 78 shared votes
32 Aye 46 No
21 Aye 19 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 40 shared votes
21 Aye 19 No
24 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 20 No
Transport 100% aligned 33 shared votes
13 Aye 20 No
20 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 75% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
8 Aye 3 No
Education 82% aligned 11 shared votes
10 Aye 1 No
18 Aye 17 No
Benefits 94% aligned 35 shared votes
16 Aye 19 No
28 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 96% aligned 49 shared votes
28 Aye 21 No
35 Aye 88 No
Migration 98% aligned 123 shared votes
33 Aye 90 No

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

Voting record

54.4 %
19 % below average
Rank 608 of 647
Participation
75.9 %
3 % above average
Rank 299 of 647
873
1,605 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,764
2,323 eligible divisions
478
54.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
988
56.0 % of votes cast
395
45.2 % of votes cast
No votes
776
44.0 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
19
1.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

10
-53.6 vs Commons average
Rank 616 of 647
Appearances
56
-7.6 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 647
21
-92.6 vs Commons average
Rank 587 of 647
Contributions
80
-33.6 vs Commons average
Rank 319 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£327,867
45 % above average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Housing
61 of 66 votes
Migration
128 of 152 votes
#2
Defence
54 of 59 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Work / Employment
53 of 65 votes
#4
Work / Employment
66 of 75 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#5
Migration
147 of 169 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
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
Aye
Data (Use and Access) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 2 7 May 2025
Digital / Online Safety
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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