MP for Foyle
“A party-loyal, centre-left MP for Foyle who rarely rebels in votes and backs welfare and NHS funding, while taking distinctive stances against tighter immigration and asylum controls.”
Colum Eastwood is the Social Democratic & Labour Party MP for Foyle, first elected in 2019. He sits as a Northern Ireland representative in Westminster and has prior involvement in a committee relating to Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern in 2021. He is identified with centre-left positions within his party and has taken part in parliamentary committees and debates relevant to Northern Ireland affairs.
Eastwood votes with his party in all recorded divisions (100% party loyalty) and has a relatively low attendance rate, at 36% of votes (slightly above the party average of 34%). He has no recorded rebel votes. His record shows support for Universal Credit and NHS funding, oppose tighter immigration and asylum measures, and a generally mixed approach on other issues such as trade union powers, bus services, and prison sentencing.
He has three declared interests: gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources; miscellaneous interests; 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.
Northern 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.
