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Information between 6th January 2026 - 7th March 2026

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Division Votes
20 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Colum Eastwood voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 1 Social Democratic & Labour Party Aye votes vs 0 Social Democratic & Labour Party No votes
Tally: Ayes - 344 Noes - 182
20 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Colum Eastwood voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 1 Social Democratic & Labour Party Aye votes vs 0 Social Democratic & Labour Party No votes
Tally: Ayes - 347 Noes - 185
20 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Colum Eastwood voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 1 Social Democratic & Labour Party Aye votes vs 0 Social Democratic & Labour Party No votes
Tally: Ayes - 347 Noes - 184
28 Jan 2026 - British Indian Ocean Territory - View Vote Context
Colum Eastwood voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 2 Social Democratic & Labour Party No votes vs 0 Social Democratic & Labour Party Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 103 Noes - 284
13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Colum Eastwood voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 1 Social Democratic & Labour Party Aye votes vs 0 Social Democratic & Labour Party No votes
Tally: Ayes - 344 Noes - 173
13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Colum Eastwood voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 2 Social Democratic & Labour Party No votes vs 0 Social Democratic & Labour Party Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 187 Noes - 351
12 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Colum Eastwood voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 1 Social Democratic & Labour Party No votes vs 0 Social Democratic & Labour Party Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 350
12 Jan 2026 - Clause 1 - View Vote Context
Colum Eastwood voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 1 Social Democratic & Labour Party No votes vs 0 Social Democratic & Labour Party Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 350
3 Feb 2026 - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill - View Vote Context
Colum Eastwood voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 2 Social Democratic & Labour Party Aye votes vs 0 Social Democratic & Labour Party No votes
Tally: Ayes - 458 Noes - 104
23 Feb 2026 - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill - View Vote Context
Colum Eastwood voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 2 Social Democratic & Labour Party Aye votes vs 0 Social Democratic & Labour Party No votes
Tally: Ayes - 361 Noes - 84


Speeches
Colum Eastwood speeches from: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
Colum Eastwood contributed 1 speech (79 words)
Tuesday 24th February 2026 - Commons Chamber
Department for Business and Trade


Written Answers
Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland
Asked by: Colum Eastwood (Social Democratic & Labour Party - Foyle)
Monday 2nd February 2026

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the Barnett allocation is for Northern Ireland from business rates and licensing reform for pubs announced on 27 January 2026.

Answered by James Murray - Chief Secretary to the Treasury

Any Barnett consequentials for the Northern Ireland Executive resulting from policy changes will be confirmed at the relevant fiscal event.

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor
Asked by: Colum Eastwood (Social Democratic & Labour Party - Foyle)
Wednesday 11th February 2026

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will review the decision to withhold documents relating to Andrew Mountbatten Windsor’s role as UK Special Representative for Trade and Industry until 2065.

Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The release of historical records relating to members of the Royal Family is governed by the Public Records Act, the application of Freedom of Information exemptions that persist beyond 20 years, and the Code of Practice on the Management of Records issued under section 46 the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) continues to operate in accordance with these statutory obligations. The FCDO does not set the legislation nor define which individuals are covered by the legislation.

Motability: Young People
Asked by: Colum Eastwood (Social Democratic & Labour Party - Foyle)
Wednesday 4th March 2026

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an estimate of the number of motability cars handed back as a result of the introduction of telematics systems for younger drivers.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

The Department for Work and Pensions is responsible for the disability benefits that provide a passport to the Motability Scheme.

Motability Foundation is an independent charitable organisation and is wholly responsible for the terms and administration of the Scheme, including the use of the telematics system. Motability and the department continue to work closely to consider how the Scheme can utilise telematics and other systems to ensure it is used for its intended purpose to support disabled people and their transport needs. Data on telematics and cars recovered from the Scheme are a matter for Motability.

Motability: Young People
Asked by: Colum Eastwood (Social Democratic & Labour Party - Foyle)
Wednesday 4th March 2026

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has considered reducing the age range for the motability scheme telematics system to 25.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

The Department for Work and Pensions is responsible for the disability benefits that provide a passport to the Motability Scheme.

Motability Foundation is an independent charitable organisation and is wholly responsible for the terms and administration of the Scheme, including the use of the telematics system. Motability and the department continue to work closely to consider how the Scheme can utilise telematics and other systems to ensure it is used for its intended purpose to support disabled people and their transport needs. Data on telematics and cars recovered from the Scheme are a matter for Motability.



Early Day Motions Signed
Monday 2nd March
Colum Eastwood signed this EDM on Wednesday 4th March 2026

Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal 2026

36 signatures (Most recent: 17 Mar 2026)
Tabled by: Kenneth Stevenson (Labour - Airdrie and Shotts)
That this House notes the Great Daffodil Appeal 2026, which is Marie Curie's flagship annual fundraising campaign, held every March, when people from all corners of the UK wear a daffodil badge to show their support for people with terminal illness; further notes that the Great Daffodil Appeal has now …
Monday 19th January
Colum Eastwood signed this EDM on Wednesday 4th March 2026

Essentials Guarantee

40 signatures (Most recent: 9 Mar 2026)
Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole)
That this House calls for the introduction of an Essentials Guarantee as supported by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Trussell Trust, in response to the long-term decline in household income over the past decade; notes that 8.1 million people in working households are in relative poverty, that 14.1 million people …
Monday 23rd February
Colum Eastwood signed this EDM on Tuesday 24th February 2026

Funding for fire and rescue services

48 signatures (Most recent: 17 Mar 2026)
Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside)
That this House supports the Fire Brigade Union’s calls for urgent investment in the UK’s fire and rescue service and has heard their warning that cuts kill; expresses deep concern that proposed cuts and chronic underfunding that have hollowed out the UK’s fire and rescue services leaving communities without adequate …
Monday 23rd February
Colum Eastwood signed this EDM on Monday 23rd February 2026

Government response to Israel’s West Bank annexation plan

70 signatures (Most recent: 17 Mar 2026)
Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East)
That this House notes the Israeli Government’s 15 February approval of a plan to register land in the Occupied Palestinian Territory of the West Bank as Israeli state property; strongly condemns this illegal plan to seize yet more Palestinian land; further notes the statement backed by 85 UN Member States, …
Monday 26th January
Colum Eastwood signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 29th January 2026

75th anniversary of the Lyric Theatre Belfast

5 signatures (Most recent: 29 Jan 2026)
Tabled by: Claire Hanna (Social Democratic & Labour Party - Belfast South and Mid Down)
That this House congratulates the Lyric Theatre Belfast, Northern Ireland’s only full-time producing theatre, on the occasion of its 75th anniversary; recognises its humble beginnings, founded in 1951 by Mary and Pearse O’Malley in their home on Derryvolgie Avenue, its move to Ridgeway Street in 1968, and its subsequent rebuild …
Thursday 18th December
Colum Eastwood signed this EDM on Thursday 29th January 2026

UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons

100 signatures (Most recent: 25 Feb 2026)
Tabled by: Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat - Torbay)
That this House supports the protection of the rights of older people in the UK and globally; recognises that a UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons is an important step for establishing a global minimum standard of legal protection for older people everywhere; acknowledges the strong track record …
Monday 13th October
Colum Eastwood signed this EDM on Monday 26th January 2026

Five-year indefinite leave to remain pathway for Skilled Worker visa holders

57 signatures (Most recent: 26 Jan 2026)
Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole)
That this House recognises the vital contribution of Skilled Worker visa holders to the UK economy and public services, including sectors facing critical shortages such as health, engineering, and social care; notes that these individuals pay taxes, contribute to their communities, and have no recourse to public funds; further notes …
Tuesday 13th January
Colum Eastwood signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 14th January 2026

Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce research funding

25 signatures (Most recent: 28 Jan 2026)
Tabled by: Paulette Hamilton (Labour - Birmingham Erdington)
That this House notes with concern new findings from the Less Survivable Cancers Taskforce highlighting a critical lack of research funding for less survivable cancers; recognises that cancers of the brain, liver, lung, oesophagus, pancreas and stomach account for nearly 40% of all common cancer deaths in the UK, yet …
Tuesday 6th January
Colum Eastwood signed this EDM on Wednesday 14th January 2026

US military attack on Venezuela

42 signatures (Most recent: 4 Mar 2026)
Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East)
That this House condemns in the strongest terms the military aggression ordered by Donald Trump against Venezuela on Saturday 3 January, which involved widespread aerial bombardment, loss of life and the kidnapping of Venezuela’s President; notes that this action constitutes a flagrant violation of international law and the principles of …
Wednesday 7th January
Colum Eastwood signed this EDM on Monday 12th January 2026

Hunger strike by pro-Palestinian activists

56 signatures (Most recent: 23 Feb 2026)
Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House calls upon the Secretary of State for Justice to engage urgently with the legal representatives of the pro-Palestinian activists who are on hunger strike in UK prisons; notes that, although some have paused their hunger strike, Heba Muraisi, aged 31 is on day 66 of her hunger …



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24 Feb 2026, 1:09 p.m. - House of Commons
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