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John Whitby vs Colum Eastwood

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

Photograph of John Whitby
John Whitby
Lab Derbyshire Dales
vs
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Colum Eastwood
SDLP Foyle

Voting alignment

John Whitby and Colum Eastwood voted the same way 85% of the time, based on 160 shared comparable votes.

136 same votes 24 different votes 160 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
16 Aye 7 No
Tax 100% aligned 23 shared votes
16 Aye 7 No
9 Aye 6 No
Housing 100% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 7 No
Transport 100% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 4 No
Defence 100% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 25% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 7 No
Benefits 50% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 1 No
Education 50% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
0 Aye 4 No
Migration 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

88.7 %
16 % above average
Rank 32 of 649
Participation
53.7 %
19 % below average
Rank 611 of 649
510
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
882
1,643 eligible divisions
262
51.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
485
55.0 % of votes cast
248
48.6 % of votes cast
No votes
397
45.0 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

61
-16.9 vs Commons average
Rank 353 of 650
Appearances
17
-60.9 vs Commons average
Rank 597 of 650
75
-63.3 vs Commons average
Rank 404 of 650
Contributions
28
-110.3 vs Commons average
Rank 576 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£189,571
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
£189,571
16 % below average
Latest expenses
£327,867
45 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
0
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

Defence
34 of 34 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#2
Migration
128 of 154 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Work / Employment
55 of 67 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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
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