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Sorcha Eastwood vs Steve Witherden

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 Steve Witherden
Steve Witherden
Lab Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr

Voting alignment

Sorcha Eastwood and Steve Witherden voted the same way 23% of the time, based on 53 shared comparable votes.

12 same votes 41 different votes 53 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 1 No
Benefits 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 1 No
Housing 50% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 5 No
Tax 0% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 2 No
Defence 0% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 5 No
Tax 0% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 2 No
Defence 0% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 1 No
Housing 50% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 1 No
Benefits 100% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

11.4%
61% below average
Rank 641 of 649
Participation
79.8%
7% above average
Rank 203 of 649
67
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
471
590 eligible divisions
42
62.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
244
51.8% of votes cast
25
37.3% of votes cast
No votes
227
48.2% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.4% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

54
-30.8 vs Commons average
Rank 431 of 650
Appearances
62
-22.8 vs Commons average
Rank 371 of 650
69
-78.7 vs Commons average
Rank 453 of 650
Contributions
80
-67.7 vs Commons average
Rank 411 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
£141,271
all imported IPSA years
£177,849
21% below average
Latest expenses
£141,271
38% below average
0
0 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

Foreign Affairs
2 of 4 votes
#1
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Benefits
9 of 30 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
3 of 14 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
2 of 11 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
NHS / Health
2 of 11 votes
#5
Work / Employment
37 of 39 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
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
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
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Marking of Retail Goods Regulations 2025 30 Jun 2025
Aye
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
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