Voting summaries
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MPs have many roles, but one of the most important is that they make decisions. These decisions shape the laws that govern us, and can affect every aspect of how we live our lives.
One of the ways MPs make decisions is by voting.
On TheyWorkForYou, we create voting summaries that group a set of decisions together, show how an MP has generally voted on a set of related votes, and if they differ from their party.
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Colum Eastwood’s voting in Parliament
Colum Eastwood is a Social Democratic And Labour Party MP, and on the vast majority of issues follow instructions from their party and vote the same way as other Social Democratic And Labour Party MPs.
In the last year, Colum Eastwood has an alignment score of 99% with other MPs of their party (over 208 votes). Find out more.
How Colum Eastwood voted on Miscellaneous Topics #
For votes held while they were in office:
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Consistently voted against capping civil service redundancy payments Show votes
1 vote against, in 2020. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs consistently voted against.
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Generally voted against restricting the scope of legal aid Show votes
1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2022. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs generally voted against.
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Almost always voted for openness and transparency. Show votes
12 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2020 and 2022. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs almost always voted for.
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Generally voted against the free movement of goods, and mutual recognition of qualifications, within the United Kingdom Show votes
2 votes for, 10 votes against, 2 absences, between 2020 and 2021. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs generally voted against.
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Consistently voted for putting military personnel on trial in civilian courts in serious cases Show votes
2 votes for, in 2021. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs consistently voted for.
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Consistently voted against avoiding physical infrastructure at the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Show votes
1 vote against, in 2022. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs consistently voted against.
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Generally voted for suspending MPs or reducing their salaries in specific cases Show votes
2 votes for, 1 absence, between 2021 and 2022. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs consistently voted for.
Last updated: 14 Mehefin 2022.
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How Colum Eastwood voted on Environmental Issues #
For votes held while they were in office:
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Generally voted for measures to prevent climate change Show votes
7 votes for, 7 absences, between 2020 and 2024. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs almost always voted for.
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Consistently voted for greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas Show votes
1 vote for, in 2022. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs consistently voted for.
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Generally voted against the preservation of environmental protections after withdrawal from the EU Show votes
1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2021 and 2023. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs voted a mixture of for and against.
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Generally voted for improving biodiversity Show votes
1 vote for, 6 absences, in 2021. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs generally voted for.
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Generally voted for improving air quality Show votes
2 votes for, 3 absences, in 2021. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs generally voted for.
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Consistently voted against hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas Show votes
1 vote against, in 2021. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs consistently voted against.
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Generally voted for improving environmental water quality Show votes
2 votes for, 3 absences, between 2021 and 2024. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs generally voted for.
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Consistently voted for increasing windfall tax on oil and gas companies Show votes
4 votes for, in 2024. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs no data available.
Last updated: 6 Tachwedd 2024.
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How Colum Eastwood voted on Home Affairs #
For votes held while they were in office:
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Consistently voted against a stricter asylum system Show votes
21 votes against, 1 absence, between 2020 and 2024. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs consistently voted against.
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Almost always voted against stronger laws and enforcement of immigration rules Show votes
2 votes for, 14 votes against, 2 absences, between 2020 and 2024. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs almost always voted against.
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Consistently voted against authorising criminal conduct by undercover officers and covert sources Show votes
3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2020 and 2021. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs consistently voted against.
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Almost always voted for protecting and supporting victims of crime Show votes
15 votes for, 3 absences, between 2020 and 2022. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs almost always voted for.
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Almost always voted against restricting the right to protest Show votes
1 vote for, 10 votes against, 5 absences, between 2020 and 2023. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs almost always voted against.
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Consistently voted against making it easier to remove those trespassing on land with an intent to reside there Show votes
4 votes against, in 2021. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs consistently voted against.
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Generally voted for treating crimes motivated by hostility towards the sex or gender of the victim more seriously Show votes
1 vote for, 1 absence, in 2022. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs consistently voted for.
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Consistently voted against making it easier to remove someone's British citizenship Show votes
5 votes against, between 2021 and 2022. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs consistently voted against.
Last updated: 22 Mai 2024.
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For votes held while they were in office:
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Consistently voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
1 vote for, in 2024. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs consistently voted for.
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Consistently voted for a lower voting age Show votes
1 vote for, in 2022. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs consistently voted for.
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Almost always voted against more powers for government ministers Show votes
1 vote for, 12 votes against, 4 absences, between 2020 and 2022. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs almost always voted against.
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Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
1 vote for, in 2024. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs consistently voted for.
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Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
1 vote for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, in 2020. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs generally voted against.
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Generally voted for more powers for local councils Show votes
1 vote for, 1 absence, between 2021 and 2024. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs generally voted for.
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Generally voted for fixed periods between parliamentary elections Show votes
2 votes for, 1 absence, in 2021. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs generally voted for.
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Consistently voted for transferring more powers to the Senedd/Welsh Parliament Show votes
2 votes for, between 2020 and 2022. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs generally voted for.
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Consistently voted for transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament Show votes
4 votes for, 1 absence, between 2020 and 2024. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs generally voted for.
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Generally voted for more powers for the devolved administration in Northern Ireland Show votes
2 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2020 and 2022. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs voted a mixture of for and against.
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Generally voted against photographic voter identification at polling stations Show votes
1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2021 and 2022. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs generally voted against.
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Generally voted for approving reports and recommendations made by the Standards Committee Show votes
1 vote for, 2 agreements, 2 absences, between 2021 and 2023. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs generally voted for.
Last updated: 12 Tachwedd 2024.
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How Colum Eastwood voted on Taxation and Employment #
For votes held while they were in office:
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Consistently voted for raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax Show votes
4 votes for, in 2021. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs consistently voted for.
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Consistently voted for higher taxes on alcoholic drinks Show votes
1 vote for, in 2024. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs no data available.
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Consistently voted against more restrictive regulation of trade union activity Show votes
7 votes against, 1 absence, between 2022 and 2023. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs generally voted against.
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Consistently voted for higher taxes on banks Show votes
3 votes for, 1 absence, between 2021 and 2022. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs consistently voted for.
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Consistently voted for raising the threshold at which people start to pay the higher rate of income tax Show votes
4 votes for, in 2021. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs consistently voted for.
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Consistently voted against higher taxes specifically to fund health and social care Show votes
4 votes against, between 2021 and 2022. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs consistently voted against.
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Consistently voted for increasing windfall tax on oil and gas companies Show votes
4 votes for, in 2024. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs no data available.
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Consistently voted for increasing stamp duty Show votes
2 votes for, in 2024. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs no data available.
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Consistently voted for increasing capital gains tax Show votes
3 votes for, 1 absence, in 2024. Comparable Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs no data available.
Last updated: 6 Tachwedd 2024.
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As a result of COVID-19, some MPs were less able to vote in Parliament in certain periods, and this will be reflected by absences in their voting record.
- 11th May to 2nd June 2020
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All MPs could vote remotely through an online voting tool. Votes cast remotely are shown as normal on the TheyWorkForYou voting record.
- 2nd to 9th June 2020
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The option of online voting was removed, and a number of MPs may have been unable to vote because they were not physically able to attend.
- 10th June 2020 onwards
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The requirements on proxy voting were relaxed, allowing MPs to designate another MP to cast a vote on their behalf.
If an MP votes by proxy, it is effectively exactly the same as if they cast the vote in person and it shows up on their TheyWorkForYou voting record.
MPs are not required to designate a proxy, and may instead pair with an opposing MP to miss a vote. Parliament does not record when two MPs have come to a pairing arrangement, so on TheyWorkForYou, they will both appear to have been absent for the vote.
See more detail on votes during the COVID-19 period here.
