Colum Eastwood

MP since 12 Dec 2019

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Colum Eastwood is the Social Democratic & Labour Party MP for Foyle, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019.

885

Votes Cast

£327,867

Expenses 2024-25

4,166

Majority

40.8%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£327,867

Staffing£250,786
Office£29,117
Accommodation£26,185
Travel£21,780

Year-on-Year

2024-25£327,867
2023-24£311,836
2022-23£322,003
2021-22£263,902
2020-21£231,344
2019-20£19,145

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 38,358 voters

Social Democratic & Labour Party
15,647 votes40.8%
Sinn Féin
11,481 votes29.9%
Democratic Unionist Party
3,915 votes10.2%
People Before Profit Alliance
2,444 votes6.4%
Independent
1,519 votes4.0%
Ulster Unionist Party
1,422 votes3.7%
Alliance
1,268 votes3.3%
Aontú
662 votes1.7%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

61

Written Questions

5

Oral Questions

20

Debates Spoken In

31

Speeches

187

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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6 AYE

Employment Rights Bill

6 votes · 15 Sept 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

2 votes · 9 Sept 2025

7 AYE

Renters’ Rights Bill

7 votes · 8 Sept 2025

2 NO

Opposition Day

2 votes · 15 Jul 2025

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You
NOWelfare
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2 AYE1 NO

Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee

3 votes · 9 Jul 2025

1 AYE2 NO

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee

3 votes · 9 Jul 2025

Financial Interests(3)

Visits outside the UK

the Council for Arab-British Understanding

£1,260
Name of donor
Caabu (Council for Arab-British Understanding)
Address of donor
1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights, accommodation, transport and food, value £1,260
Destination of visit
Lebanon
Dates of visit
6 October 2025 to 10 October 2025
Purpose of visit
Fact finding visit organised by the Council for Arab-British Understanding

Registered 21 October 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

UK Music

Ticket to The Ivors Awards (cost £570+vat)

22 May 2025

£570
Name of donor
UK Music
Address of donor
Work.Life 33 Foley Street, London W1W 7TL
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Ticket to The Ivors Awards (cost £570+vat), value £684
Date received
22 May 2025
Date accepted
22 May 2025
Donor status
company, registration No 3245288

Registered 3 June 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
30 August 2024

Registered 27 September 2024

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Colum in Parliament

Israel: Lebanon

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the statement of 14 November 2025 by the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon that I

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office17 Nov 2025

Lebanon: Refugees

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office17 Nov 2025

Visas: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the length of time taken for UK Visas and Immigration to process requests for an increase in unde

AnsweredHome Office31 Oct 2025

Visas: Skilled Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating an expedited process for healthcare organisations seeking Certificates of Spon

AnsweredHome Office31 Oct 2025

Armed Forces: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2025 to Question 84961 on Armed Forces: Northern Ireland, what the hourly rate of legal fees paid to (a) Senior Counsel,

AnsweredMinistry of Defence30 Oct 2025

Armed Forces: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2025 to Question 84961 on Armed Forces: Northern Ireland, whether there were any remuneration capping arrangements appli

AnsweredMinistry of Defence30 Oct 2025

Ministers: Visits Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of Ministers travelling to settlements deemed illegal under i

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office30 Oct 2025

Armed Forces: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2025 to Question 84961 on legal costs for ‘Soldier F’, if she will publish the cost for each stage of the legal processe

AnsweredMinistry of Defence29 Oct 2025

Armed Forces: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2025 to Question 84961 on Legal costs for ‘Soldier F’, what information his Department holds on the cost to the public p

AnsweredMinistry of Defence29 Oct 2025

Paul Givan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department provided support to Paul Givan MLA on his recent official visit to the Ofek school in Jerusalem.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office29 Oct 2025
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