Information between 5th January 2026 - 15th January 2026
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Tuesday 13th January 2026 4:30 p.m. Sorcha Eastwood (Alliance - Lagan Valley) Westminster Hall debate - Westminster Hall Subject: Potential merits of reforming Northern Ireland's political institutions View calendar - Add to calendar |
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13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Sorcha Eastwood voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 1 Alliance No votes vs 0 Alliance Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 348 Noes - 167 |
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13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - 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 - 184 Noes - 331 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Sorcha Eastwood voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 1 Alliance No votes vs 0 Alliance Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 324 Noes - 180 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - 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 - 185 Noes - 344 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - 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 - 188 Noes - 341 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Sorcha Eastwood voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 1 Alliance No votes vs 0 Alliance Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 344 Noes - 181 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Clause 1 - 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 - 188 Noes - 341 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Clause 1 - View Vote Context Sorcha Eastwood voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 1 Alliance No votes vs 0 Alliance Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 324 Noes - 180 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Clause 1 - 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 - 185 Noes - 344 |
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12 Jan 2026 - Clause 1 - View Vote Context Sorcha Eastwood voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 1 Alliance No votes vs 0 Alliance Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 344 Noes - 181 |
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Sorcha Eastwood speeches from: Northern Ireland Political Institutions: Reform
Sorcha Eastwood contributed 9 speeches (1,996 words) Tuesday 13th January 2026 - Westminster Hall Northern Ireland Office |
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Sorcha Eastwood speeches from: Social Media: Non-consensual Sexual Deepfakes
Sorcha Eastwood contributed 1 speech (72 words) Monday 12th January 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Science, Innovation & Technology |
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Sorcha Eastwood speeches from: Clause 1
Sorcha Eastwood contributed 1 speech (552 words) Monday 12th January 2026 - Commons Chamber HM Treasury |
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Sorcha Eastwood speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Sorcha Eastwood contributed 1 speech (50 words) Wednesday 7th January 2026 - Commons Chamber Northern Ireland Office |
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Wednesday 7th January Newborn bloodspot screening for spinal muscular atrophy 33 signatures (Most recent: 26 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Sorcha Eastwood (Alliance - Lagan Valley) That this House recognises the life-changing difference early diagnosis and treatment can make for babies with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA); notes that SMA is a rare but serious genetic condition which, if untreated, can cause severe disability or early death; further notes that gene therapies exist which are most effective … |
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Thursday 18th December Sorcha Eastwood signed this EDM on Thursday 29th January 2026 UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons 72 signatures (Most recent: 29 Jan 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 … |
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Monday 26th January Sorcha Eastwood signed this EDM on Wednesday 28th January 2026 21 signatures (Most recent: 28 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) That this House welcomes the establishment of the Right To Food UK Commission, launched in Parliament in November 2025, to produce an evidence-based roadmap for Right To Food legislation by Autumn 2026; recognises the Commission’s vital role in exposing the scale and causes of food poverty and hunger in the … |
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Monday 12th January Sorcha Eastwood signed this EDM on Wednesday 28th January 2026 Food insecurity amongst workers in food processing, manufacturing and retail sectors 28 signatures (Most recent: 28 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby) That this House recognises important recent research from the Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) which demonstrates the cost of living pressures facing their members working across the food sector; is alarmed that BFAWU's survey of its members shows that, despite being in work, six out of ten of … |
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Monday 26th January Sorcha Eastwood signed this EDM on Monday 26th January 2026 British forces on the front line in Afghanistan 48 signatures (Most recent: 28 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Adam Jogee (Labour - Newcastle-under-Lyme) This House expresses its sincere gratitude to all members of the British armed forces who served on the front line in Afghanistan with courage, bravery and skill; mourns the loss of the 457 personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice and lost their lives in Afghanistan serving freedom, decency and our … |
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Tuesday 13th January Sorcha Eastwood signed this EDM on Friday 16th 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 … |
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Monday 5th January Sorcha Eastwood signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 6th January 2026 50th anniversary of Kingsmills Massacre 9 signatures (Most recent: 27 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice - North Antrim) That this House notes that 5 January marks the 50th anniversary of the Kingsmills Massacre in which 10 Protestant workmen were ordered off their work minibus, lined up and shot dead by the IRA in a brutal sectarian attack; regrets that, as with so many terrorist murders, no one has … |
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12 Jan 2026, 4:28 p.m. - House of Commons "households in East Grinstead, Sorcha Eastwood and some of my Wealden villages. Again, constituents left with poor, " Emma Hardy MP, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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12 Jan 2026, 5:38 p.m. - House of Commons " Sorcha Eastwood. >> Sorcha Eastwood. >> Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, I welcome the actions outlined by the Secretary of State today. " Sorcha Eastwood MP (Lagan Valley, Alliance) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Northern Ireland Political Institutions: Reform
67 speeches (9,569 words) Tuesday 13th January 2026 - Westminster Hall Northern Ireland Office Mentions: 1: Jim Allister (TUV - North Antrim) Member for Lagan Valley (Sorcha Eastwood) for securing this debate. - Link to Speech 2: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) Member for Lagan Valley (Sorcha Eastwood) for the way she presented the case. - Link to Speech 3: Paul Kohler (LD - Wimbledon) Member for Lagan Valley (Sorcha Eastwood) on securing this important debate. - Link to Speech 4: Valerie Vaz (Lab - Walsall and Bloxwich) Member for Lagan Valley (Sorcha Eastwood) to wind up, that would be very helpful. - Link to Speech 5: Matthew Patrick (Lab - Wirral West) Member for Lagan Valley (Sorcha Eastwood) on securing the debate. - Link to Speech |
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211 speeches (38,370 words) Monday 12th January 2026 - Commons Chamber HM Treasury Mentions: 1: Olly Glover (LD - Didcot and Wantage) Member for Lagan Valley (Sorcha Eastwood) rightly stated, has a significant impact on their mental health - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 14th January 2026
Written Evidence - National Centre for Accessible Transport JUJ0036 - Joined-up journeys: achieving and measuring transport integration Joined-up journeys: achieving and measuring transport integration - Transport Committee Found: Baroness Brinton (Liberal Democrat Party) Zarah Sultana, MP for Coventry South (Independent) Sorcha Eastwood |
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Wednesday 7th January 2026
Oral Evidence - Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, Councillor Tim McClelland - Northern Ireland Local Government Association (NILGA), and Fermanagh and Omagh District Council Economic growth in Northern Ireland: new and emerging sectors - Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Tonia Antoniazzi (Chair); Chris Bloore; David Smith; Sorcha Eastwood |
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Wednesday 14th January 2026 9 a.m. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Operation Kenova: final report At 9:30am: Oral evidence Sir Iain Livingstone - Lead Officer at Operation Kenova Jon Boutcher (Chief Constable at PSNI and former lead officer at Operation Kenova) View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 21st January 2026 9 a.m. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Policing and security in Northern Ireland At 9:30am: Oral evidence Sir George Hamilton - Former Chief Constable 2014-2019 at PSNI Sir Hugh Orde - Former Chief Constable 2002-2009 at PSNI View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 4th February 2026 9 a.m. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Economic growth in Northern Ireland: new and emerging sectors At 9:45am: Oral evidence The Rt Hon. the Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee DBE - Chair at Intertrade UK At 10:15am: Oral evidence Colin McCabrey - Director of Trade at InterTradeIreland View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 19th January 2026 1:30 p.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Equality and Social Justice Committee, 19/01/2026 13.30 - 16.30 Pre-meeting Public meeting (13:30) 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest (13:30-14:30) 2. Access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food: evidence session one Break (14:45-16:00) 3. Access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food: evidence session two (16:00) 4. Papers to note 4.1 Correspondence from the Future Generations Commissioner to the Chair regarding the Future Generations Commissioner's stakeholder survey 4.2 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill 4.3 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding the Committee's report: “Anything’s Achievable with the Right Support: Tackling the Disability Employment Gap” 4.4 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding scrutiny of the Well-being of Future Generations Act 4.5 Correspondence from Dr Rob Jones of the Wales Governance Centre to the Chair regarding the Criminal Justice System in Wales 4.6 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding the Four Nations Inter-Ministerial Group on Work and Pensions 4.7 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding welcome tickets for asylum seekers in Wales 4.8 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding the most recent meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee (16:00) 5. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of today's meeting Private meeting (16:00-16:15) 6. Access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food: consideration of the evidence (16:15-16:20) 7. British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: order of consideration View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 19th January 2026 1:30 p.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Equality and Social Justice Committee, 19/01/2026 13.30 - 16.20 Pre-meeting Public meeting (13:30) 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest (13:30-14:30) 2. Access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food: evidence session one Break (14:45-16:00) 3. Access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food: evidence session two (16:00) 4. Papers to note 4.1 Correspondence from the Future Generations Commissioner to the Chair regarding the Future Generations Commissioner's stakeholder survey 4.2 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding the British Sign Language (Wales) Bill 4.3 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding the Committee's report: “Anything’s Achievable with the Right Support: Tackling the Disability Employment Gap” 4.4 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding scrutiny of the Well-being of Future Generations Act 4.5 Correspondence from Dr Rob Jones of the Wales Governance Centre to the Chair regarding the Criminal Justice System in Wales 4.6 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding the Four Nations Inter-Ministerial Group on Work and Pensions 4.7 Correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding welcome tickets for asylum seekers in Wales 4.8 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs to the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee regarding the most recent meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee (16:00) 5. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of today's meeting Private meeting (16:00-16:15) 6. Access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food: consideration of the evidence (16:15-16:20) 7. British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: order of consideration View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 26th January 2026 1:30 p.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Equality and Social Justice Committee, 26/01/2026 13.30 - 15.45 Pre-meeting Public meeting (13:30) 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions and declarations of interest (13:30-15:30) 2. British Sign Language (Wales) Bill: stage two proceedings (15:30) 3. Papers to note 3.1 Correspondence from the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs and the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip to the Chair regarding food poverty 3.2 Correspondence from the Welsh Government to the Chair in response to the Equality and Social Justice Committee's report: "Settled but not safe? EU citizens who stayed after Brexit" 3.3 Correspondence from the Welsh Women's Budget Group and Women's Equality Network Wales to the Chair regarding the Welsh Government's 2026-2027 Budget (15:30) 4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public for the remainder of today's meeting and for the entirety of the Committee's meeting on 2 February 2026 Private meeting (15:30-15:45) 5. Access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food: consideration of preparations for focus group sessions View calendar - Add to calendar |