MP for Foyle
“A party-loyal SDLP MP for Foyle with a centre-left stance who tends to oppose immigration and asylum restrictions.”
Colum Eastwood is the Social Democratic and Labour Party MP for Foyle, elected in 2019. He has participated in parliamentary work on Northern Ireland issues, including serving on the Northern Ireland Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern Bill committee in 2021.
Eastwood shows perfect party loyalty (100%) with attendance slightly above the party average. He sits on the centre-left (33/100) and generally votes with his party, while his record includes a clear preference for Universal Credit and opposition to tighter immigration or asylum measures, with mixed votes on VAT, transport and labour issues, and opposition to Rwanda deportation and protest rights.
Declares three interests: gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources; miscellaneous entries; and visits outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Social Democratic & Labour Party average: 34%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Social Democratic & Labour Party average: 100%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
1 positions
Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill
Jun 2021 - Jul 2021
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
NOPrivilege
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over (Motion)
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 88Q
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C
AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
AYECrime and Policing Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
NOChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
AYEDraft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
AYENorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill
Parliamentary role · 28 Jun 2021
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
