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Sorcha Eastwood

Sorcha Eastwood

Alliance Party MP for Lagan Valley

Sorcha Eastwood is the Alliance MP for Lagan Valley, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

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Seat status

Relatively safe

Percentage of votes

6.03%

Recent swing

+10.9% Alliance Party

Party

Alliance Party

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No registered donations

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Government Finances

VAT for UK hospitality

“The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland will not thank me for saying this, but whenever we have these discussions about the transformation of public services in Northern Ireland, it seems like we can have either good public finances or an unreformed Stormont, but we cannot have both. With three parties in Northern Ireland supporting reform proposals in the last number of weeks, when will the Government get serious about giving Northern Ireland the means to govern itself, and when will they get round the table to start discussions about the reform of Stormont?”

Backed 1 motionSpoke in 7 debatesAsked 27 questions

Benefits and Jobs

WASPI compensation

“I also must declare an interest, as my husband is a civil servant and is currently paying into a pension. Does the Minister agree that this is one of the best examples we have of the social contract falling apart? People who have literally worked for the state are now unable to be paid by the state. I really welcome your statement about insourcing. You have said that it is important that the taxpayer not have to foot the bill—”

Signed 1 open letterSpoke in 14 debatesAsked 10 questions
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Key Parliamentary Votes

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DID NOT VOTE4 Sep 2025

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

✓ Passed — 336 For, 77 Against

VOTED AYE9 Mar 2026

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

✓ Passed — 307 For, 173 Against

DID NOT VOTE10 Mar 2026

Courts and Tribunals Bill

✓ Passed — 304 For, 203 Against

Where Sorcha fits into things

Sir Keir Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Sorcha Eastwood

Sorcha Eastwood

Alliance Party MP for Lagan Valley

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

  • Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
  • Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

  • High volume constituent contact
  • Media attention on local issues
  • Cross-party committee pressure