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Zarah Sultana vs Colum Eastwood

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

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Zarah Sultana
YP Coventry South
vs
Photograph of Colum Eastwood
Colum Eastwood
SDLP Foyle

Voting alignment

Zarah Sultana and Colum Eastwood voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 763 shared comparable votes.

744 same votes 19 different votes 763 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
36 Aye 91 No
Migration 100% aligned 127 shared votes
36 Aye 91 No
22 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 44 shared votes
22 Aye 22 No
24 Aye 15 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 39 shared votes
24 Aye 15 No
13 Aye 19 No
Trade 100% aligned 32 shared votes
13 Aye 19 No
20 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 80% aligned 10 shared votes
10 Aye 0 No
24 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 87% aligned 52 shared votes
29 Aye 23 No
13 Aye 10 No
Housing 96% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
16 Aye 17 No
Benefits 97% aligned 33 shared votes
17 Aye 16 No
14 Aye 19 No
Transport 97% aligned 33 shared votes
13 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

74.8 %
2 % above average
Rank 328 of 648
Participation
54.8 %
18 % below average
Rank 609 of 648
1,193
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
873
1,594 eligible divisions
619
51.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
478
54.8 % of votes cast
574
48.1 % of votes cast
No votes
395
45.2 % of votes cast
4
0.3 % 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

16
-43.9 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 648
Appearances
10
-49.9 vs Commons average
Rank 618 of 648
21
-86.9 vs Commons average
Rank 588 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

£1,325,082
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
£293,732
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£327,867
45 % above average
15
5 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

Work / Employment
60 of 65 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
48 of 50 votes
Migration
140 of 152 votes
#2
Migration
128 of 152 votes
Defence
51 of 58 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
Housing
45 of 53 votes
#4
Work / Employment
53 of 65 votes
Trade
42 of 50 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA23 and LA106 to LA120, not to insist on Commons Amendment 120C, 120D and 120E but to propose Gov (a) to (f) in lieu of LA23 and LA106 to LA120 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 1B but to propose Government amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 1B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 20 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 12 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 5 15 Oct 2025
Transport
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
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
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
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 20 Jan 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 20 Jan 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 20 Jan 2026
Defence
Aye
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