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Colum Eastwood vs Rushanara Ali

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 Rushanara Ali
Rushanara Ali
Lab Bethnal Green and Stepney

Voting alignment

Colum Eastwood and Rushanara Ali voted the same way 96% of the time, based on 726 shared comparable votes.

694 same votes 32 different votes 726 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
22 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
29 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 45 shared votes
29 Aye 16 No
14 Aye 19 No
Trade 100% aligned 33 shared votes
14 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
18 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
18 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 15 No
Benefits 79% aligned 34 shared votes
18 Aye 16 No
7 Aye 5 No
Education 83% aligned 12 shared votes
9 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 10 No
Democracy / Parliament 86% aligned 14 shared votes
2 Aye 12 No
59 Aye 26 No
Tax 93% aligned 85 shared votes
63 Aye 22 No
23 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 97% aligned 33 shared votes
24 Aye 9 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
76.2 %
3 % above average
Rank 291 of 647
873
1,605 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,770
2,323 eligible divisions
478
54.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,010
57.1 % of votes cast
395
45.2 % of votes cast
No votes
760
42.9 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
18
1.0 % 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
26
-37.6 vs Commons average
Rank 542 of 647
21
-92.6 vs Commons average
Rank 587 of 647
Contributions
63
-50.6 vs Commons average
Rank 404 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
£2,943,041
all imported IPSA years
£327,867
45 % above average
Latest expenses
£325,502
44 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 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
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
Migration
128 of 152 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
41 of 45 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
53 of 65 votes
#4
Housing
58 of 66 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#5
Trade
77 of 88 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 60 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
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
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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