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Jim Allister vs Sorcha 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 Sorcha Eastwood
Sorcha Eastwood
APNI Lagan Valley

Voting alignment

Jim Allister and Sorcha Eastwood voted the same way 75% of the time, based on 63 shared comparable votes.

47 same votes 16 different votes 63 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
7 Aye 7 No
Tax 93% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 3 No
Benefits 88% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 3 No
Defence 80% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 0 No
Housing 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
0 Aye 3 No
Education 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 0 No
Housing 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 3 No
Defence 80% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 3 No
Benefits 88% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 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
11.4%
61% below average
Rank 641 of 649
413
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
67
590 eligible divisions
203
49.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
42
62.7% of votes cast
210
50.8% of votes cast
No votes
25
37.3% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

193
+110.7 vs Commons average
Rank 23 of 649
Appearances
51
-31.3 vs Commons average
Rank 441 of 649
252
+108.5 vs Commons average
Rank 86 of 649
Contributions
66
-77.5 vs Commons average
Rank 457 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£209,116
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£177,849
all imported IPSA years
£209,116
8% below average
Latest expenses
£177,849
21% below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
4 of 4 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
2 of 4 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#2
Benefits
9 of 30 votes
Education
42 of 50 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
3 of 14 votes
Tax
90 of 112 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
2 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#5
NHS / Health
2 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
Aye
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
No
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
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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