Sorcha Eastwood

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Sorcha Eastwood is the Alliance MP for Lagan Valley, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

67

Votes Cast

£177,849

Expenses 2024-25

2,959

Majority

37.9%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£177,849

Staffing£141,391
Office£15,916
Travel£14,931
Accommodation£5,610

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 49,081 voters

Alliance
18,618 votes37.9%
Democratic Unionist Party
15,659 votes31.9%
Ulster Unionist Party
11,157 votes22.7%
Traditional Unionist Voice
2,186 votes4.5%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
1,028 votes2.1%
Green Party Northern Ireland
433 votes0.9%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

297

Written Questions

4

Oral Questions

76

Debates Spoken In

109

Speeches

67

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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Aye: 42No: 25

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1 AYE1 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

2 votes · 2 Sept 2025

2 AYE2 NO

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee

4 votes · 9 Jul 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill

2 votes · 1 Jul 2025

3 AYE

Armed Forces Commissioner Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 21 Jan 2025

Financial Interests

No registered interests found.

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Sorcha in Parliament

Social Security Benefits: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how income earned by Northern Ireland residents in the Republic of Ireland is treated for (a) Universal Credit and (b) contributory pension entitle

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions30 Oct 2025

Double Taxation: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending cross-border workers’ relief to residents of Northern Ireland who work in the

AnsweredTreasury30 Oct 2025

Double Taxation: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has discussed with her Irish counterpart the potential merits of (a) amending and (b) clarifying the UK–Ireland Double Taxation Convention to ensure

AnsweredTreasury30 Oct 2025

Income Tax: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance HMRC provides to Northern Ireland residents with UK National Insurance numbers and Irish Personal Public Service numbers on reporting income earne

AnsweredTreasury30 Oct 2025

Pay Settlements: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if HMRC will consider allowing pay award uplifts in Northern Ireland to be reallocated to the tax years to which they relate.

AnsweredTreasury30 Oct 2025

NHS: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a multi-year averaging mechanism for pension growth calculations in the Health an

AnsweredTreasury30 Oct 2025

Dentistry and Doctors: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of delayed implementation in Northern Ireland of pay awards recommended by the Review Body

AnsweredTreasury30 Oct 2025

Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department will engage in public consultation prior to the rollout of the digital ID system.

AnsweredCabinet Office23 Oct 2025

Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact the digital ID system on (a) business operations, (b) online security and (c) personal privacy in Northe

AnsweredCabinet Office23 Oct 2025

Proof of Identity: Digital Technology

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) exemptions of (b) alternative arrangements for the digital ID system will be offered to people resident in Northern Ireland.

AnsweredCabinet Office23 Oct 2025
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