Member of Parliament

Colum Eastwood

SDLP Social Democratic & Labour Party Foyle ID 4846

Colum has voted in 53.7 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Colum has voted against the party's recorded majority 1 time.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 882 of 1,643 eligible divisions (53.7 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

882

Total votes

485

Aye

397

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 485 / Noes 397

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 28	25 Oct 2023	Aye
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 7	25 Oct 2023	Aye
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 13	25 Oct 2023	Aye
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 14	25 Oct 2023	Aye
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 161A and disagree with Lords Amendment 161D Crime / Justice	25 Oct 2023	No
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 151A and disagree with Lords Amendments 151E and 151F Crime / Justice	25 Oct 2023	No
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Amendment (a) to motion to insist on Amendment 151A and disagree with Lords Amendments 151E and 151F Crime / Justice	25 Oct 2023	Aye
Devolution (Employment) (Scotland): Ten Minute Rule Motion Devolution / Local Government	17 Oct 2023	Aye
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Motion to disagree with 151B and 151C and to insist on 151A Crime / Justice	13 Sep 2023	No
Procurement Bill [Lords]: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102B Defence Trade	13 Sep 2023	No
Draft Windsor Framework (Enforcement etc.) Regulations 2023	13 Sep 2023	Aye
Representation of the People (Postal and Proxy Voting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Democracy / Parliament	12 Sep 2023	No
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2023	12 Sep 2023	No
Opposition day: Safety of School Buildings Education	6 Sep 2023	Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill: Motion to disagree Foreign Affairs	6 Sep 2023	No

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 48/50 (96 %)

Migration 128/154 (83 %)

Brexit / EU 52/63 (83 %)

Work / Employment 55/67 (82 %)

Cost of Living 8/10 (80 %)

Lowest topic participation

Devolution / Local Government 11/55 (20 %)

Environment / Climate 10/44 (23 %)

Education 16/69 (23 %)

Energy 20/48 (42 %)

Tax 97/228 (43 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Colum Eastwood voted in?

Colum Eastwood has recorded votes in 882 of 1,643 eligible Commons divisions (53.7 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Colum Eastwood voted against their party?

Colum Eastwood has voted against the party majority 1 times in the imported division data. Source