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Mike Martin vs Colum Eastwood

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

Photograph of Mike Martin
Mike Martin
LD Tunbridge Wells
vs
Photograph of Colum Eastwood
Colum Eastwood
SDLP Foyle

Voting alignment

Mike Martin and Colum Eastwood voted the same way 47% of the time, based on 105 shared comparable votes.

49 same votes 56 different votes 105 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 2 No
Benefits 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
4 Aye 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Migration 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 5 No
Defence 0% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 2 No
Transport 0% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
7 Aye 0 No
Crime / Justice 14% aligned 7 shared votes
1 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 25% aligned 12 shared votes
9 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 3 No
Education 25% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

58.4 %
14 % below average
Rank 584 of 649
Participation
53.7 %
19 % below average
Rank 611 of 649
336
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
882
1,643 eligible divisions
186
55.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
485
55.0 % of votes cast
150
44.6 % 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, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

106
+28.4 vs Commons average
Rank 131 of 649
Appearances
16
-61.6 vs Commons average
Rank 600 of 649
141
+3.1 vs Commons average
Rank 196 of 649
Contributions
27
-110.9 vs Commons average
Rank 578 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£164,314
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
£164,314
27 % below average
Latest expenses
£327,867
45 % above average
40
5 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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

Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
Education
42 of 50 votes
#2
Migration
128 of 154 votes
Housing
26 of 31 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#4
Work / Employment
55 of 67 votes
Trade
5 of 7 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 20 Jan 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 20 Jan 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 12 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
Railways Bill: Second Reading 9 Dec 2025
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment 9 Dec 2025
Transport
No
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 15 Apr 2026
Education
No
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
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sep 2025
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
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