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James MacCleary vs Sorcha Eastwood

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

Photograph of James MacCleary
James MacCleary
LD Lewes
vs
Photograph of Sorcha Eastwood
Sorcha Eastwood
APNI Lagan Valley

Voting alignment

James MacCleary and Sorcha Eastwood voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 54 shared comparable votes.

47 same votes 7 different votes 54 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
3 Aye 1 No
Defence 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 1 No
Housing 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 7 No
Tax 93% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 3 No
Benefits 89% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 2 No
Education 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 2 No
Education 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
6 Aye 3 No
Benefits 89% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
8 Aye 7 No
Tax 93% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 1 No
Defence 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 1 No
Housing 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 561 of 647
Participation
11.5 %
62 % below average
Rank 639 of 647
332
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
62
537 eligible divisions
167
50.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
40
64.5 % of votes cast
165
49.7 % of votes cast
No votes
22
35.5 % of votes cast
1
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

72
+8.3 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 647
Appearances
43
-20.7 vs Commons average
Rank 410 of 647
82
-31.8 vs Commons average
Rank 310 of 647
Contributions
55
-58.8 vs Commons average
Rank 441 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£188,021
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£177,849
all imported IPSA years
£188,021
17 % below average
Latest expenses
£177,849
21 % below average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
5
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

Housing
26 of 31 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
2 of 4 votes
Defence
18 of 22 votes
#2
Benefits
9 of 30 votes
Benefits
24 of 30 votes
#3
Trade
1 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#4
Defence
5 of 22 votes
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
2 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 45 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 12 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 12 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API