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Tony Vaughan vs Colum Eastwood

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

Photograph of Tony Vaughan
Tony Vaughan
Lab Folkestone and Hythe
vs
Photograph of Colum Eastwood
Colum Eastwood
SDLP Foyle

Voting alignment

Tony Vaughan and Colum Eastwood voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 161 shared comparable votes.

134 same votes 27 different votes 161 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
6 Aye 7 No
Transport 100% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 4 No
Defence 100% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 6 No
Housing 100% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
23 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 93% aligned 29 shared votes
23 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 25% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 7 No
Benefits 50% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
1 Aye 5 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 4 No
Migration 80% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
22 Aye 10 No
Tax 84% aligned 32 shared votes
17 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

83.4 %
10 % above average
Rank 137 of 647
Participation
54.4 %
19 % below average
Rank 608 of 647
448
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
873
1,605 eligible divisions
227
50.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
478
54.8 % of votes cast
221
49.3 % of votes cast
No votes
395
45.2 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

46
-17.7 vs Commons average
Rank 381 of 647
Appearances
10
-53.7 vs Commons average
Rank 616 of 647
70
-43.8 vs Commons average
Rank 366 of 647
Contributions
21
-92.8 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£231,055
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
£231,055
2 % above average
Latest expenses
£327,867
45 % above average
9
5 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
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

Defence
22 of 22 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Migration
128 of 152 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#4
Work / Employment
53 of 65 votes
Environment / Climate
6 of 6 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
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
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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
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
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 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
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
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