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
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 Tax	12 Jan 2026	No
Railways Bill: Second Reading Transport	9 Dec 2025	Aye
Railways Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment Transport	9 Dec 2025	No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion Trade	9 Dec 2025	Aye
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 Work / Employment	8 Dec 2025	Aye
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 Work / Employment	8 Dec 2025	Aye
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 Work / Employment	8 Dec 2025	Aye
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 Work / Employment	8 Dec 2025	Aye
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 Work / Employment	8 Dec 2025	Aye
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty Tax	2 Dec 2025	Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) Tax	2 Dec 2025	Aye
Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts) Tax	2 Dec 2025	Aye
Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years) Tax	2 Dec 2025	Aye
Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates) Tax	2 Dec 2025	Aye
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 Migration	19 Nov 2025	Aye

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