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Ms Abena Oppong-Asare vs Colum Eastwood

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

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Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Lab Erith and Thamesmead
vs
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Colum Eastwood
SDLP Foyle

Voting alignment

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare and Colum Eastwood voted the same way 95% of the time, based on 723 shared comparable votes.

690 same votes 33 different votes 723 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 16 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
21 Aye 21 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 42 shared votes
21 Aye 21 No
14 Aye 19 No
Trade 100% aligned 33 shared votes
14 Aye 19 No
20 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
9 Aye 20 No
Transport 100% aligned 29 shared votes
9 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 17 No
Benefits 79% aligned 34 shared votes
18 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 4 No
Education 87% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
11 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 88% aligned 16 shared votes
13 Aye 3 No
60 Aye 21 No
Tax 93% aligned 81 shared votes
56 Aye 25 No
25 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 96% aligned 47 shared votes
25 Aye 22 No

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

Voting record

76.0 %
3 % above average
Rank 299 of 648
Participation
54.8 %
18 % below average
Rank 609 of 648
1,212
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
873
1,594 eligible divisions
655
54.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
478
54.8 % of votes cast
557
46.0 % of votes cast
No votes
395
45.2 % of votes cast
12
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

8
-51.9 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 648
Appearances
10
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 618 of 648
8
-99.9 vs Commons average
Rank 623 of 648
Contributions
21
-86.9 vs Commons average
Rank 589 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£1,232,393
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
£288,312
27 % above average
Latest expenses
£327,867
45 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
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

Migration
139 of 152 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
Education
62 of 68 votes
#2
Migration
128 of 152 votes
Environment / Climate
37 of 41 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Foreign Affairs
44 of 50 votes
#4
Work / Employment
53 of 65 votes
Work / Employment
57 of 65 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
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
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
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
No
Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory 28 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 20 Jan 2026
Defence
Aye
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