MP for Lagan Valley
“A party-loyal Alliance MP for Lagan Valley with a left-leaning voting record who backs welfare, health and rights protections.”
Sorcha Eastwood is an Alliance Party MP for Lagan Valley, elected on 4 July 2024. She sits on the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, a role she has held since October 2024. The available data does not include details of her career background prior to entering Parliament.
She votes with her party 100% of the time and has zero rebel votes; attendance on votes (2%) matches the party average. On policy topics, she has supported Universal Credit, mental health services, transgender rights, and renter protections, while showing a mixed stance on bus services regulation. There are no recorded votes on workers’ rights protections, trade union powers, protest rights, VAT changes, or prison sentencing.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Alliance average: 2%
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
Alliance 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 Affairs Committee
Since Oct 2024
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Privilege
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over (Motion)
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
AYENorthern Ireland Affairs Committee
Parliamentary role · 28 Oct 2024
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.
