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Sorcha Eastwood vs Joe Powell

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

Photograph of Sorcha Eastwood
Sorcha Eastwood
APNI Lagan Valley
vs
Photograph of Joe Powell
Joe Powell
Lab Kensington and Bayswater

Voting alignment

Sorcha Eastwood and Joe Powell voted the same way 16% of the time, based on 51 shared comparable votes.

8 same votes 43 different votes 51 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
3 Aye 1 No
Housing 50% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 4 No
Benefits 22% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
8 Aye 5 No
Tax 0% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 2 No
Defence 0% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 5 No
Tax 0% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 2 No
Defence 0% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 4 No
Benefits 22% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 1 No
Housing 50% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

11.0 %
62 % below average
Rank 642 of 650
Participation
74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 322 of 650
62
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
422
564 eligible divisions
40
64.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
198
46.9 % of votes cast
22
35.5 % of votes cast
No votes
224
53.1 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

45
-26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 435 of 650
Appearances
73
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 237 of 650
58
-69.6 vs Commons average
Rank 453 of 650
Contributions
103
-24.6 vs Commons average
Rank 270 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£177,849
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£214,410
all imported IPSA years
£177,849
21 % below average
Latest expenses
£214,410
5 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 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

Foreign Affairs
2 of 4 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Benefits
9 of 30 votes
#2
Defence
33 of 34 votes
Trade
1 of 5 votes
#3
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
2 of 11 votes
#4
Energy
18 of 20 votes
NHS / Health
2 of 11 votes
#5
Transport
26 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 12 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 12 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 62 stand part 12 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No.2) Bill Committee: Clause 10 stand part 12 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: China spying case 28 Oct 2025
No
Where they voted the same
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: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 45 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
draft Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024 21 Jan 2025
Aye
Aye
Renters' Rights Bill: Third Reading 14 Jan 2025
Housing
Aye
No
Renters' Rights Bill Report Stage: Amendment 57 14 Jan 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024 11 Dec 2024
Aye
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