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Sorcha Eastwood
MP for Lagan Valley
Alliance
About This MP
AI-generatedSorcha Eastwood is an Alliance Party MP for Lagan Valley, elected in July 2024. She serves on the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (since October 2024). The available data do not include details of her career prior to becoming an MP.
Voting Patterns
She votes with her party on all recorded votes (100% party loyalty; attendance mirrors the party average at 2%). There are no rebel votes. Her position on the political spectrum is left-leaning (16/100). On key topics, she generally voted for Universal Credit (5 ayes, 3 no across 44 votes) and for renter protections (3 ayes, 1 no across 13 votes). She has no recorded votes on trade union powers, workers’ rights protections, VAT changes, or prison sentencing. On bus services regulation, her record is mixed (1 aye, 1 no across 15 votes). She has consistently supported transgender rights, climate change measures, and mental health services (transgender rights: 1 aye, 0 no across 13 votes; climate: 1 aye, 0 no across 11 votes; mental health: 2 ayes, 0 no across 11 votes).
Notable Positions
- Supports Universal Credit
- Supports renter protections
- Supports transgender rights
- Supports climate change measures
- Supports mental health services
Financial Interests
No financial interests provided in the available data.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
2%
Attendance
0
Rebel Votes
—
Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Left(16)
Based on 6 votesCareer & Roles
1 positions
Current
Committee
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Since Oct 2024
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against universal credit
44 votes
Trade union powers
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against trade union powers
34 votes
Workers rights protections
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against workers rights protections
34 votes
VAT changes
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against vat changes
24 votes
Prison sentencing
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against prison sentencing
17 votes
Bus services regulation
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against bus services regulation
15 votes
Renter protections
Generally againsthas generally voted against renter protections
13 votes
Transgender rights
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against transgender rights
13 votes
Financial Interests
No registered financial interests. Learn more about the register
Recent Votes
ABSENT
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
ABSENT
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
ABSENT
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye