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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3 AYE

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

3 votes · 20 Jan 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

2 votes · 13 Jan 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Railways Bill

2 votes · 9 Dec 2025

5 AYE

Employment Rights Bill

5 votes · 8 Dec 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill

2 votes · 18 Nov 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: Visits Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his policy is on ministerial visits to Israeli-run state institutions beyond the Green Line.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office29 Oct 2025

Child Benefit: Fraud

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that HMRC’s fraud detection systems do not incorrectly suspend child benefit payments for claimants that travel th

AnsweredTreasury28 Oct 2025

Energy: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress he has made on implementing an energy labelling scheme that is compatible with EU standards.

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero28 Oct 2025

Armed Forces: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the cost to the public purse of (a) legal costs and (b) other support provided to Soldier F relating to the case of

AnsweredMinistry of Defence24 Oct 2025

Palestine Action

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 8 October 2025 to Question 76347 on Palestine Action, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential im

AnsweredHome Office10 Oct 2025

Local Growth Fund: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress has been made on delivering the Local Growth Fund in Northern Ireland.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government10 Oct 2025

Palestine Action

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department had discussions with the (a) Department of Justice in Northern Ireland and (b) Police Service of Northern Ireland prior to

AnsweredHome Office10 Sept 2025

Coroners: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on the resumption of inquests into deaths at Loughgall in 1987.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence24 Jun 2025

Refugees: Palestinians

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing a resettlement scheme for Palestinian refugees seeking to join family member

AnsweredHome Office15 May 2025

Asylum: Syria

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to develop new country information for Syria; and when she plans to resume processing asylum claims.

AnsweredHome Office6 May 2025
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