Alliance Party of Northern Ireland MP for Lagan Valley.
Sorcha Eastwood is the Alliance MP for Lagan Valley, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Eastwood broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Source · Hansard
“Paid tribute to PSNI but pressed Secretary of State to commit to adequate resourcing for counter-terrorism across all categories, as PSNI operates within a challenging budget.”
“Supports VAT cut for hospitality (started parliamentary petition on this); argues Republic of Ireland's competitive VAT rate threatens Northern Ireland businesses.”
“The Government should accept they have lost on this point of law and allow all eligible individuals to benefit from the judgment rather than attempting to fight or curtail it.”
“Brexit tore Northern Ireland apart; the loss of EU social funds and the protocol have caused lasting damage that must be acknowledged.”
Select, joint and other committees Eastwood currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland Affairs Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Eastwood sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Treasury | 48 | 19.2% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 41 | 16.4% |
| Home Office | 26 | 10.4% |
| Cabinet Office | 20 | 8.0% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 19 | 7.6% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 18 | 7.2% |
| Northern Ireland Office | 17 | 6.8% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 17 | 6.8% |
Whether she has had discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive regarding the eligibility criteria for the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme as it applies to PhD students whose stipends are not classified as income for Tax-Free Childcare purposes.
Awaiting answer.
What discussions his Department has had with NICE on the introduction of EURneffy for use in the emergency treatment of serious allergies.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment she has made of the impact of excluding postgraduate stipends from the definition of qualifying income for Tax-Free Childcare on families where one parent is undertaking doctoral research funded by a government department.
Awaiting answer.
What estimate she has made of the potential Barnett consequences arising from the proposed expansion of the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme.
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| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 141,391 | 79.5% |
| Office Costs | 15,983 | 9.0% |
| MP Travel | 11,711 | 6.6% |
| Accommodation | 5,610 | 3.2% |
| Staff Travel | 3,221 | 1.8% |
| Total · 161 claims | 177,916 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Eastwood on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Lagan Valley | 13,087 | 28.8% | Lost |
| 2017 | Belfast West | 731 | 1.8% | Lost |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sorcha Eastwood | Ind | 13,087 | 28.8 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Lagan Valley →