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Jim Allister vs Colum Eastwood

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

Photograph of Jim Allister
Jim Allister
TUV North Antrim
vs
Photograph of Colum Eastwood
Colum Eastwood
SDLP Foyle

Voting alignment

Jim Allister and Colum Eastwood voted the same way 24% of the time, based on 147 shared comparable votes.

36 same votes 111 different votes 147 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
2 Aye 1 No
Digital / Online Safety 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 7 No
Benefits 58% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 38% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 18 No
Tax 29% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 5 No
Housing 29% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 6 No
Defence 0% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
0 Aye 5 No
Energy 0% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 3 No
Migration 0% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 4 No
Transport 0% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

70.0%
3% below average
Rank 431 of 649
Participation
53.4%
19% below average
Rank 612 of 649
413
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
885
1,658 eligible divisions
203
49.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
487
55.0% of votes cast
210
50.8% of votes cast
No votes
398
45.0% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

198
+113.2 vs Commons average
Rank 23 of 650
Appearances
24
-60.8 vs Commons average
Rank 584 of 650
258
+110.3 vs Commons average
Rank 86 of 650
Contributions
35
-112.7 vs Commons average
Rank 565 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£209,116
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
£209,116
8% below average
Latest expenses
£327,867
45% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
4 of 4 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Migration
128 of 154 votes
Education
42 of 50 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Tax
90 of 112 votes
#4
Work / Employment
55 of 67 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 12 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sept 2025
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 60 15 Sept 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sept 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sept 2025
Housing
Aye
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