Colum Eastwood
Sitting MP
MP for Foyle · in Parliament since 12 December 2019
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foyle | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Foyle | 12 December 2019 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic & Labour Party | 12 December 2019 | Present |
Voting participation
598th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Social Democratic & Labour Party average 49.2%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 55 | 23.3% |
| 2025 | 322 | 119 | 37.0% |
| 2024 | 200 | 106 | 53.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 160 | 62.5% |
| 2022 | 251 | 166 | 66.1% |
| 2021 | 242 | 181 | 74.8% |
| 2020 | 190 | 117 | 61.6% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 698 | 65.4% |
| 59th | 631 | 208 | 33.0% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
309th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Social Democratic & Labour Party average 563
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 10 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 24 | 15 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 48 | 20 | 26 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 83 | 32 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 47 | 30 | 53 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| 2020 | 38 | 26 | 71 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
1 bill committee served on
Hansard activity
joint 365th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Social Democratic & Labour Party average 320
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2019
- – Became MP for Foyle
- – Joined Social Democratic & Labour Party
2024
- – Became MP for Foyle
Constituency: Foyle
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.