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Mr David Lammy vs Colum Eastwood

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

Photograph of Mr David Lammy
Mr David Lammy
Lab Tottenham
vs
Photograph of Colum Eastwood
Colum Eastwood
SDLP Foyle

Voting alignment

Mr David Lammy and Colum Eastwood voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 491 shared comparable votes.

479 same votes 12 different votes 491 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
27 Aye 41 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 68 shared votes
27 Aye 41 No
26 Aye 31 No
Migration 100% aligned 57 shared votes
26 Aye 31 No
39 Aye 11 No
Tax 100% aligned 50 shared votes
39 Aye 11 No
16 Aye 21 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 37 shared votes
16 Aye 21 No
13 Aye 16 No
Trade 100% aligned 29 shared votes
13 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 93% aligned 29 shared votes
23 Aye 6 No
13 Aye 5 No
Benefits 94% aligned 18 shared votes
12 Aye 6 No
27 Aye 41 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 68 shared votes
27 Aye 41 No
26 Aye 31 No
Migration 100% aligned 57 shared votes
26 Aye 31 No
39 Aye 11 No
Tax 100% aligned 50 shared votes
39 Aye 11 No

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

Voting record

48.9 %
24 % below average
Rank 624 of 649
Participation
53.7 %
19 % below average
Rank 611 of 649
1,154
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
882
1,643 eligible divisions
696
60.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
485
55.0 % of votes cast
458
39.7 % of votes cast
No votes
397
45.0 % of votes cast
9
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
26 years, 1 months
Since 22 Jun 2000
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

70
-7.9 vs Commons average
Rank 299 of 650
Appearances
17
-60.9 vs Commons average
Rank 597 of 650
871
+732.7 vs Commons average
Rank 6 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

£2,872,069
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
£268,880
19 % above average
Latest expenses
£327,867
45 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
3
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

Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
Trade
61 of 91 votes
#2
Migration
128 of 154 votes
Foreign Affairs
43 of 69 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
NHS / Health
32 of 56 votes
#4
Work / Employment
55 of 67 votes
Crime / Justice
123 of 230 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
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 60 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Employment Rights Bill Report Stage: New Clause 10 11 Mar 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
No
Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 869): motion to annul 10 Sep 2024
Aye
No
Scotland (Self-Determination): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Jan 2024
Aye
Aye
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2023 12 Sep 2023
No
Aye
Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] Committee: Amendment 1 26 Oct 2022
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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 (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 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 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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