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Hilary Benn vs Colum Eastwood

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Hilary Benn
Hilary Benn
Lab Leeds South
vs
Photograph of Colum Eastwood
Colum Eastwood
SDLP Foyle

Voting alignment

Hilary Benn and Colum Eastwood voted the same way 96% of the time, based on 747 shared comparable votes.

720 same votes 27 different votes 747 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 18 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 47 shared votes
29 Aye 18 No
22 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
14 Aye 20 No
Trade 100% aligned 34 shared votes
14 Aye 20 No
18 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
11 Aye 18 No
Transport 100% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 17 No
Benefits 80% aligned 35 shared votes
19 Aye 16 No
10 Aye 4 No
Education 86% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
50 Aye 23 No
Tax 92% aligned 73 shared votes
46 Aye 27 No
12 Aye 6 No
Digital / Online Safety 94% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No
24 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 98% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

77.2 %
4 % above average
Rank 271 of 648
Participation
54.8 %
18 % below average
Rank 609 of 648
1,785
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
873
1,594 eligible divisions
1,020
57.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
478
54.8 % of votes cast
765
42.9 % of votes cast
No votes
395
45.2 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
26 years, 11 months
Since 10 Jun 1999
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

38
-21.9 vs Commons average
Rank 434 of 648
Appearances
10
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 618 of 648
298
+190.1 vs Commons average
Rank 37 of 648
Contributions
21
-86.9 vs Commons average
Rank 589 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,356,656
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
£185,324
18 % below average
Latest expenses
£327,867
45 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
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
68 of 69 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
Education
88 of 95 votes
#2
Migration
128 of 152 votes
Migration
151 of 169 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Brexit / EU
183 of 211 votes
#4
Work / Employment
53 of 65 votes
Defence
51 of 59 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 60 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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