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Sarah Owen vs Colum Eastwood

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

Photograph of Sarah Owen
Sarah Owen
Lab Luton North
vs
Photograph of Colum Eastwood
Colum Eastwood
SDLP Foyle

Voting alignment

Sarah Owen and Colum Eastwood voted the same way 95% of the time, based on 656 shared comparable votes.

625 same votes 31 different votes 656 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
20 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 42 shared votes
20 Aye 22 No
26 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 41 shared votes
26 Aye 15 No
16 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
9 Aye 17 No
Trade 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No
7 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
7 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 11 No
Benefits 73% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 8 No
Digital / Online Safety 79% aligned 14 shared votes
7 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 4 No
Education 83% aligned 12 shared votes
6 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 14 No
Democracy / Parliament 89% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 No
49 Aye 21 No
Tax 91% aligned 70 shared votes
45 Aye 25 No

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

Voting record

66.9%
6% below average
Rank 481 of 649
Participation
53.4%
19% below average
Rank 612 of 649
1,109
1,658 eligible divisions
Total votes
885
1,658 eligible divisions
568
51.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
487
55.0% of votes cast
541
48.8% of votes cast
No votes
398
45.0% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

60
-23.7 vs Commons average
Rank 375 of 649
Appearances
22
-61.7 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 649
72
-73.9 vs Commons average
Rank 437 of 649
Contributions
33
-112.9 vs Commons average
Rank 569 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£998,822
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
£276,668
22% above average
Latest expenses
£327,867
45% above average
3
1 registered category
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

Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
Defence
58 of 70 votes
#2
Migration
128 of 154 votes
Brexit / EU
51 of 63 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Migration
121 of 154 votes
#4
Work / Employment
55 of 67 votes
Work / Employment
50 of 67 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
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 Sept 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
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
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
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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