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.

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Sorcha in Parliament

Armed Forces Covenant

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of extending the Armed Forces Covenant Duty on the work of his Department.

AnsweredCabinet Office15 Oct 2025

Journalism: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will commission a judge-led public inquiry into the surveillance of journalists in Northern Ireland by MI5.

AnsweredHome Office16 Sept 2025

Visas: Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing an all-island working visa for the island of Ireland.

AnsweredHome Office16 Sept 2025

Visas: Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with his Irish counterpart on the potential merits of creating an all-island working visa.

AnsweredHome Office16 Sept 2025

Visas: Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of undertaking discussions with her Irish counterpart on establishing an all-island wo

AnsweredHome Office16 Sept 2025

Motor Insurance Taskforce

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many meetings of the Motor Insurance Taskforce have taken place; and when the next meeting will take place.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport16 Sept 2025

Housing Benefit and Universal Credit: Supported Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the interaction between Housing Benefit and Universal Credit on the ability of young people

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions16 Sept 2025

Housing Benefit and Universal Credit: Supported Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential financial impact of the Housing Benefit and Universal Credit interaction on young pe

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions16 Sept 2025

Housing Benefit: Supported Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of increasing the Housing Benefit earnings disregard from £5 to £57 for young people living

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions16 Sept 2025

Housing Benefit: Supported Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of reducing the Housing Benefit taper rate from 65 per cent to 55 per cent on young people l

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions16 Sept 2025
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