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Monday 27th April 2026
Sorcha Eastwood (Alliance - Lagan Valley)

Urgent question - Main Chamber
Subject: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the car bomb attack outside Dunmurry Police Station on 26 April 2026
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Division Votes
27 Apr 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over) - View Vote Context
Sorcha Eastwood voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 1 Alliance Aye votes vs 0 Alliance No votes
Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 176
28 Apr 2026 - Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges - View Vote Context
Sorcha Eastwood voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 1 Alliance Aye votes vs 0 Alliance No votes
Tally: Ayes - 223 Noes - 335


Speeches
Sorcha Eastwood speeches from: Debate on the Address
Sorcha Eastwood contributed 1 speech (58 words)
Wednesday 13th May 2026 - Commons Chamber
Cabinet Office
Sorcha Eastwood speeches from: Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges
Sorcha Eastwood contributed 2 speeches (554 words)
Tuesday 28th April 2026 - Commons Chamber
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Sorcha Eastwood speeches from: Dunmurry Police Station Attack
Sorcha Eastwood contributed 2 speeches (307 words)
Monday 27th April 2026 - Commons Chamber
Northern Ireland Office
Sorcha Eastwood speeches from: Middle East: Economic Update
Sorcha Eastwood contributed 1 speech (113 words)
Tuesday 21st April 2026 - Commons Chamber
HM Treasury
Sorcha Eastwood speeches from: Peter Mandelson: Government Appointment
Sorcha Eastwood contributed 2 speeches (776 words)
Tuesday 21st April 2026 - Commons Chamber
Cabinet Office
Sorcha Eastwood speeches from: Security Vetting
Sorcha Eastwood contributed 1 speech (113 words)
Monday 20th April 2026 - Commons Chamber
Cabinet Office


Written Answers
Public Expenditure
Asked by: Sorcha Eastwood (Alliance - Lagan Valley)
Monday 27th April 2026

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the potential Barnett consequences arising from the proposed expansion of the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme.

Answered by James Murray - Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

The British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme is being delivered in England, Wales and Scotland.

Responsibility for energy policy in Northern Ireland sits with the Northern Ireland Executive. However, the UK Government will provide funding for the Northern Ireland Executive to deliver comparable support in the usual way.



Early Day Motions
Monday 18th May

Reform of Northern Ireland's political institutions

1 signatures (Most recent: 18 May 2026)
Tabled by: Sorcha Eastwood (Alliance - Lagan Valley)
That this House notes that the results of the 7 May elections have demonstrated the depth of public frustration with politics as usual; further notes that at a time of such political and economic instability, the people of Northern Ireland cannot be left without a functioning government to fight their …
Tuesday 21st April

Dromore RFC, Bank of Ireland Towns Cup victory

3 signatures (Most recent: 27 Apr 2026)
Tabled by: Sorcha Eastwood (Alliance - Lagan Valley)
That this House congratulates Dromore Rugby Football Club on their historic victory in the Bank of Ireland Towns Cup Final, their first such title since 1939; pays tribute to captain Ryan Hughes and Player of the Match Dean Dillon, and to every member of the squad, for their outstanding contribution …


Early Day Motions Signed
Tuesday 9th June
Sorcha Eastwood signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 9th June 2026

Amendment of the Law Motions for Finance Bills

5 signatures (Most recent: 9 Jun 2026)
Tabled by: Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen North)
That this House regrets that the use of an Amendment of the Law Motion has not been included in Budget Resolutions since 2017; notes that this represents a departure from established parliamentary practice; further notes that this has constrained the House’s ability to determine, through amendment, the full scope of …
Monday 1st June
Sorcha Eastwood signed this EDM on Thursday 4th June 2026

Enhertu for metastatic breast cancer patients

16 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jun 2026)
Tabled by: Clive Jones (Liberal Democrat - Wokingham)
That this House recognises the recent changes to NICE’s cost effectiveness threshold, which could facilitate better access to new medicines; expresses concern that Enhertu, a treatment for people with incurable HER2-low metastatic breast cancer, remains unavailable to patients on the NHS in England; welcomes Breast Cancer Now's Enhertu Now campaign, …
Tuesday 19th May
Sorcha Eastwood signed this EDM on Wednesday 20th May 2026

Israel death penalty

30 signatures (Most recent: 8 Jun 2026)
Tabled by: Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat - Mid Dorset and North Poole)
That this House condemns the Knesset’s decision to approve its Penal Law in March 2026, which expands the use of the death penalty in both military and civilian courts; recognises that the law’s provisions will de facto apply exclusively to Palestinians; affirms that discriminating against Palestinians is inhumane and contravenes …
Monday 18th May
Sorcha Eastwood signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 19th May 2026

Cervical screening

10 signatures (Most recent: 3 Jun 2026)
Tabled by: Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice - North Antrim)
That this House expresses profound concern at the decision by the Northern Ireland Health minister not to establish a statutory public inquiry into the Northern Ireland cervical screening scandal involving the Southern Health and Social Care Trust; notes that approximately 17,500 women had smear test results reviewed following serious failings …
Wednesday 13th May
Sorcha Eastwood signed this EDM on Monday 18th May 2026

Meta and YouTube and legal liability for addictive design and online harms

39 signatures (Most recent: 21 May 2026)
Tabled by: Victoria Collins (Liberal Democrat - Harpenden and Berkhamsted)
That this House notes with alarm the findings of recent legal proceedings in the United States in which Meta and YouTube have been found liable for creating platforms with addictive features that cause mental health distress and social media addiction, and in which Meta has further been found liable for …
Wednesday 13th May
Sorcha Eastwood signed this EDM on Wednesday 13th May 2026

Hillsborough Law

63 signatures (Most recent: 20 May 2026)
Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House calls for the Public Office (Accountability) Bill, better known as the Hillsborough Law, to be passed in full as one of the first Acts of the new Parliamentary session; notes with concern the lack of progress on the Bill since the postponed Report Stage and Third Reading …
Tuesday 14th April
Sorcha Eastwood signed this EDM on Monday 27th April 2026

Health and Social Care

38 signatures (Most recent: 13 May 2026)
Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington)
That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 202), dated 2 March 2026, a copy of which was laid before this House on 3 March 2026, be annulled.
Monday 13th April
Sorcha Eastwood signed this EDM on Monday 20th April 2026

100th anniversary of the birth of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

102 signatures (Most recent: 13 May 2026)
Tabled by: Adam Jogee (Labour - Newcastle-under-Lyme)
That this House notes, with affection and respect, the 100th anniversary, on 21 April 2026 of the birth of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II; reflects on the sense of loss that people throughout the United Kingdom, the realms, territories and Commonwealth still feel following Her late Majesty’s death on …



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20 Apr 2026, 5:45 p.m. - House of Commons
" Sorcha Eastwood thank you, Mr. Speaker. My constituents in Lagan Valley and across Northern Ireland and across the UK will be "
Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer MP, The Prime Minister (Holborn and St Pancras, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
21 Apr 2026, 4:38 p.m. - House of Commons
" Sorcha Eastwood thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Deputy Speaker. >> And others have already said you almost feel like everything has been said at this point. But one thing that strikes me in all of "
Sorcha Eastwood MP (Lagan Valley, Alliance) - View Video - View Transcript
28 Apr 2026, 4:13 p.m. - House of Commons
" Sorcha Eastwood thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I just want to put Deputy Speaker. I just want to put two things on record here before I commence my remarks. So the Labour "
Sorcha Eastwood MP (Lagan Valley, Alliance) - View Video - View Transcript


Parliamentary Debates
Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges
305 speeches (50,803 words)
Tuesday 28th April 2026 - Commons Chamber
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Mentions:
1: Edward Leigh (Con - Gainsborough) Member for Lagan Valley (Sorcha Eastwood) put it so well: if there is nothing to hide, why worry? - Link to Speech
2: Phil Brickell (Lab - Bolton West) Member for Lagan Valley (Sorcha Eastwood), it was worth noting for the record that it was confirmed to - Link to Speech
3: Alex Burghart (Con - Brentwood and Ongar) Member for Lagan Valley (Sorcha Eastwood) explained that she had no Labour opponent and did not have - Link to Speech

Dunmurry Police Station Attack
41 speeches (4,944 words)
Monday 27th April 2026 - Commons Chamber
Northern Ireland Office
Mentions:
1: Hilary Benn (Lab - Leeds South) Member for Lagan Valley (Sorcha Eastwood) for her question.Shortly before 11 pm on Saturday 25 April, - Link to Speech
2: Alex Burghart (Con - Brentwood and Ongar) Member for Lagan Valley (Sorcha Eastwood) on having secured this urgent question. - Link to Speech
3: Katrina Murray (Lab - Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch) Member for Lagan Valley (Sorcha Eastwood) and the Secretary of State about the bravery of the PSNI and - Link to Speech

Peter Mandelson: Government Appointment
159 speeches (27,540 words)
Tuesday 21st April 2026 - Commons Chamber
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Kemi Badenoch (Con - North West Essex) Members for North Herefordshire (Dr Chowns), for Lagan Valley (Sorcha Eastwood), for East Wiltshire ( - Link to Speech

Points of Order
7 speeches (782 words)
Tuesday 21st April 2026 - Commons Chamber

Mentions:
1: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) Member for Lagan Valley (Sorcha Eastwood), but we have some concerns about what she has said, as I expressed - Link to Speech
2: Caroline Nokes (Con - Romsey and Southampton North) Member for Lagan Valley (Sorcha Eastwood). I do not intend to continue this debate via the Chair. - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 27th May 2026
Report - 1st Report - Policing and security in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

Found: Current membership Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour; Gower) (Chair) Chris Bloore (Labour; Redditch) Sorcha Eastwood

Wednesday 20th May 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes 2024-26

Backbench Business Committee

Found: Ingham: Access to Sport and P.E. in schools Perran Moon: Governance of English Rugby Union Sorcha Eastwood

Wednesday 22nd April 2026
Oral Evidence - Consumer Council for Northern Ireland, National Energy Action NI, and Utility Regulator NI

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Tonia Antoniazzi (Chair); Chris Bloore; Sorcha Eastwood; Claire Hanna

Wednesday 22nd April 2026
Oral Evidence - Northern Ireland Oil Federation, Road Haulage Association (RHA), and Ulster Farmers' Union

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Tonia Antoniazzi (Chair); Chris Bloore; Sorcha Eastwood; Claire Hanna




Sorcha Eastwood - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Wednesday 3rd June 2026 9 a.m.
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Economic growth in Northern Ireland: new and emerging sectors
At 9:30am: Oral evidence
Sam Turner - Chief Executive Officer at Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre, Queen's University Belfast
Steven Morrison - Head of Sustainable Livestock Systems at Agrifood and Bioscience Institute
At 10:15am: Oral evidence
Shane Corcoran - Head of NI Policy, Grid, Grid Capacity & Markets at RenewableNI
Richard Williams - Chief Executive at Northern Ireland Screen
Simon Whittaker - Chair at NI Cyber
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Wednesday 17th June 2026 9 a.m.
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Stormont reform
At 9:30am: Oral evidence
Matthew O'Toole MLA - Leader of the Opposition at Northern Ireland Assembly
At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Eóin Tennyson MLA - Deputy Leader at The Alliance Party
At 10:30am: Oral evidence
Jon Burrows MLA - Leader at The Ulster Unionist Party
At 11:00am: Oral evidence
Rt Hon Gavin Robinson MP - Leader at Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)
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Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 22nd April 2026
Oral Evidence - Consumer Council for Northern Ireland, National Energy Action NI, and Utility Regulator NI

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Wednesday 22nd April 2026
Oral Evidence - Northern Ireland Oil Federation, Road Haulage Association (RHA), and Ulster Farmers' Union

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Thursday 30th April 2026
Estimate memoranda - Northern Ireland Office Main Estimates Memorandum 2026-27 - Annex A

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Thursday 30th April 2026
Estimate memoranda - Northern Ireland Office Main Estimates Memorandum 2026-27 - Annex B

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Thursday 30th April 2026
Estimate memoranda - Northern Ireland Office Main Estimates Memorandum 2026-27

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Wednesday 20th May 2026
Written Evidence - Police Service of Northern Ireland
PSNI0030 - Policing and security in Northern Ireland

Policing and security in Northern Ireland - Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Wednesday 20th May 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence with the Minister of Finance in Northern Ireland relating to the publication of the Open Book exercise, dated 16 April and 7 May 2026.

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Wednesday 20th May 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Secretary of State relating to the independent review of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery, dated 11 May 2026.

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Wednesday 27th May 2026
Report - 1st Report - Policing and security in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Wednesday 3rd June 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence with the Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls relating to questions following the public evidence session with the former Minister on 18 March, dated 22 May and 27 March.

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Wednesday 3rd June 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence with the Financial Secretary to the Treasury relating to support for energy bills in Northern Ireland, dated 24 April and 27 March 2026.

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Wednesday 3rd June 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence with the Secretary of State relating to the Northern Ireland Executive budget and the Public Sector Transformation Fund, dated 22 May and 01 June 2026.

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Wednesday 3rd June 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls relating to a correction to the record on feminicide rates in Northern Ireland, dated 2 June 2026.

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Wednesday 3rd June 2026
Oral Evidence - Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre, Queen's University Belfast, and Agrifood and Bioscience Institute

Economic growth in Northern Ireland: new and emerging sectors - Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Wednesday 3rd June 2026
Oral Evidence - RenewableNI, Northern Ireland Screen, and NI Cyber

Economic growth in Northern Ireland: new and emerging sectors - Northern Ireland Affairs Committee


Select Committee Inquiry
20 Apr 2026
Reconciliation
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (Select)
Not accepting submissions

Reconciliation remains central to the vision of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement, whose multi‑party negotiators affirmed that lasting peace in Northern Ireland depended not only on strong political structures but on honouring those who suffered “the tragedies of the past” by “dedicating ourselves to the achievement of reconciliation, tolerance, and mutual trust, and to the protection and vindication of the human rights of all. (The Belfast Agreement - GOV.UK, p.1)

Almost 30 years later, however, reconciliation remains one of the most complex aspects of the peace process. Following our inquiry into the legacy of the past, we have agreed to examine societal reconciliation in greater depth, recognising the significance of reconciliation both within and, crucially, beyond the framework of legacy legislation.

Read our call for evidence here for more detail about the inquiry and how to contribute your views.