Information between 8th March 2025 - 17th April 2025
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19 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Colum Eastwood voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 1 Social Democratic & Labour Party No votes vs 0 Social Democratic & Labour Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 189 |
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19 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Colum Eastwood voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 2 Social Democratic & Labour Party No votes vs 0 Social Democratic & Labour Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 313 Noes - 190 |
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19 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Colum Eastwood voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 2 Social Democratic & Labour Party No votes vs 0 Social Democratic & Labour Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 310 Noes - 183 |
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19 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Colum Eastwood voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 1 Social Democratic & Labour Party No votes vs 0 Social Democratic & Labour Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 314 Noes - 187 |
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19 Mar 2025 - Winter Fuel Payment - View Vote Context Colum Eastwood voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 1 Social Democratic & Labour Party Aye votes vs 0 Social Democratic & Labour Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 177 Noes - 293 |
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19 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Colum Eastwood voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 2 Social Democratic & Labour Party No votes vs 0 Social Democratic & Labour Party Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 307 Noes - 182 |
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1 Apr 2025 - Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] - 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 - 303 Noes - 110 |
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12 Mar 2025 - Employment Rights 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 - 328 |
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12 Mar 2025 - Employment Rights 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 - 337 Noes - 98 |
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12 Mar 2025 - Employment Rights 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 - 164 Noes - 324 |
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11 Mar 2025 - Employment Rights 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 - 105 Noes - 409 |
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11 Mar 2025 - Employment Rights 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 - 106 Noes - 340 |
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11 Mar 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Colum Eastwood voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 2 Social Democratic & Labour Party Aye votes vs 0 Social Democratic & Labour Party No votes Tally: Ayes - 95 Noes - 323 |
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Colum Eastwood speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Colum Eastwood contributed 1 speech (70 words) Wednesday 2nd April 2025 - Commons Chamber Northern Ireland Office |
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Colum Eastwood speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Colum Eastwood contributed 1 speech (115 words) Wednesday 19th March 2025 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office |
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Carer’s Allowance: Overpayments
Asked by: Colum Eastwood (Social Democratic & Labour Party - Foyle) Tuesday 25th March 2025 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has considered pausing the creation of new Carer’s Allowance overpayment debts until after the independent review into Carer’s Allowance overpayments has published its recommendations. Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) We recognise that overpayments have caused anxiety for some people. This is why it is important to take the time to independently review these circumstances, so we can find out exactly what went wrong and make things right. The review is not a substitute for legal proceedings and the existence of the review does not prejudice any business-as-usual activity by DWP. It would not be appropriate to speculate on the findings of the review or pre-empt any potential outcomes.
We do carefully balance our duty to the taxpayer to recover overpayments with safeguards in place to manage repayments fairly. Carers have a responsibility to ensure they are entitled to benefits and to inform the DWP of any changes in their circumstances that could impact their award. Support remains in place with DWP’s Debt Management Service available to speak to anyone who has had an overpayment about the terms of their repayment.
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Chemicals: Labelling and Packaging
Asked by: Colum Eastwood (Social Democratic & Labour Party - Foyle) Tuesday 1st April 2025 Question to the Northern Ireland Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the Written Statement of 21 January 2025 on Stormont Brake: Response to the notification made under Schedule 6B Northern Ireland Act 1998, HCWS374, what recent steps he has taken to progress the consultation on a consistent regime for the classification, labelling and packaging of chemicals. Answered by Hilary Benn - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Further to the answer provided by Noble Friend in UIN HL4285, on 20 January the Government set out its commitment to take any future steps necessary to avoid new barriers that would affect supplies of such products into Northern Ireland, and to consult on whether to apply a consistent regime across the UK. Work on this consultation is ongoing and it will happen as soon as possible. The output from the consultation will determine what further actions are considered necessary to safeguard the UK internal market.
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Monday 10th March Colum Eastwood signed this EDM on Wednesday 30th April 2025 24 signatures (Most recent: 30 Apr 2025) Tabled by: Diane Abbott (Labour - Hackney North and Stoke Newington) That this House notes with concern the Government’s announcement to significantly increase military spending at the expense of vital overseas development assistance and public services; believes that these are the wrong priorities for public investment and will make the world less safe and disproportionately impact the poorest, both at home … |
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Tuesday 29th April Colum Eastwood signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 30th April 2025 Spring Statement 2025 and young disabled people 11 signatures (Most recent: 30 Apr 2025)Tabled by: Brian Leishman (Labour - Alloa and Grangemouth) That this House expresses deep concern at the proposal set out in the Government’s March 2025 Green Paper Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working to exclude new Universal Credit claimants from receiving the health element of Universal Credit until they reach 22 years old; notes … |
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Thursday 24th April Colum Eastwood signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 28th April 2025 14 signatures (Most recent: 30 Apr 2025) Tabled by: Chris Law (Scottish National Party - Dundee Central) That this House joins the Armenian community in commemorating the 110th anniversary of the Medz Yaghern, or Great Crime, otherwise known as the Armenian genocide where 1.5 million Armenians were massacred and starved by the Ottomans; notes the urgent need to formally recognise the Armenian genocide, fully support commemorative activities, … |
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Wednesday 26th March Colum Eastwood signed this EDM on Tuesday 22nd April 2025 41 signatures (Most recent: 25 Apr 2025) Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) This House acknowledges the urgent need for a bold and comprehensive National Cancer Plan to reduce cancer waiting times from point of referral; recognises that radiotherapy is a lifesaving, highly advanced, and cost-effective treatment needed in half of all cancer cures and by one in four people in the UK … |
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Monday 7th April Colum Eastwood signed this EDM on Tuesday 22nd April 2025 International Day of the Midwife 49 signatures (Most recent: 24 Apr 2025)Tabled by: Simon Opher (Labour - Stroud) That this House recognises the International Day of the Midwife, on 5 May, along with its theme for 2025, ‘Midwives: critical in every crisis’; expresses its support for midwives in the United Kingdom and around the world for the vital contribution they make in providing care and support to women … |
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Tuesday 15th October Colum Eastwood signed this EDM on Thursday 17th April 2025 33 signatures (Most recent: 30 Apr 2025) Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole) That this House recognises the importance of equality in our society and the urgent need to commence the Socio-economic Duty (SED) as outlined in Section 1 of the Equality Act 2010; calls on the Government to establish a commission for the successful delivery, implementation and roll out of the SED; … |
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Wednesday 2nd April Colum Eastwood signed this EDM on Friday 4th April 2025 Israeli Defence Force attacks on humanitarian workers 67 signatures (Most recent: 29 Apr 2025)Tabled by: Tom Morrison (Liberal Democrat - Cheadle) That this House is deeply shocked by the killing of 15 paramedic and rescue workers in Gaza, whose bodies were discovered handcuffed in mass graves following an attack from the Israeli Defence Force; notes the statement by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, condemning the attack … |
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Wednesday 2nd April Colum Eastwood signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 2nd April 2025 Libraries in state primary schools 33 signatures (Most recent: 30 Apr 2025)Tabled by: Imran Hussain (Labour - Bradford East) That this House welcomes the National Literacy Trust and Penguin Random House’s Libraries for Primaries campaign; is concerned that research shows that one in seven state primary schools in the UK do not have a library or dedicated library space; understands that children in disadvantaged areas are disproportionately affected by … |
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Tuesday 25th March Colum Eastwood signed this EDM on Wednesday 26th March 2025 100th anniversary of East Belfast District Scouts 10 signatures (Most recent: 3 Apr 2025)Tabled by: Gavin Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast East) That this House notes the 100th anniversary of the East Belfast District Scouts; commends District Lead Volunteer Gareth McAuley and his team for a hugely successful celebratory centenary parade and service at Campbell College, Belfast on 23 March 2025; acknowledges the selfless dedication of scout leaders past and present; honours … |
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Friday 14th March Colum Eastwood signed this EDM on Tuesday 25th March 2025 Royal Television Society and withdrawal of award to journalists in Gaza 20 signatures (Most recent: 23 Apr 2025)Tabled by: John McDonnell (Independent - Hayes and Harlington) That this House expresses its strong concern at the decision by the Royal Television Society to scrap a special recognition award for journalists in Gaza; further expresses its support for the demand by nearly 400 people, including many prominent journalists, for full transparency about how the Society arrived at this … |
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Wednesday 19th March Colum Eastwood signed this EDM on Tuesday 25th March 2025 12 signatures (Most recent: 8 Apr 2025) Tabled by: Ayoub Khan (Independent - Birmingham Perry Barr) That this House strongly condemns the recent decision by His Majesty's Government to implement £5 billion cuts to Personal Independence Payment, a vital lifeline for individuals with disabilities, chronic health issues, and mental health problems across the United Kingdom; believes that such measures unfairly target some of the most vulnerable … |
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Monday 24th March Colum Eastwood signed this EDM on Tuesday 25th March 2025 Fee waivers for ILR applications 33 signatures (Most recent: 29 Apr 2025)Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside) That this House supports the Refugee and Migrant Forum of Essex and London’s call for a fee waiver to be introduced for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) applications for those on family and private life visas; notes that ILR provides security and stability, yet the £2,885 fee is unaffordable for … |
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Monday 24th March Colum Eastwood signed this EDM on Tuesday 25th March 2025 Access to football pitches for women and girls 37 signatures (Most recent: 22 Apr 2025)Tabled by: Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat - Epsom and Ewell) That this House expresses concern over ongoing inequalities in access to quality training facilities for women’s and girls’ football; notes that women's and girls’ teams are often allocated pitches in worse locations and poorer conditions than their male counterparts; further notes reports from local clubs that training slots for women's … |
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Monday 24th March Colum Eastwood signed this EDM on Tuesday 25th March 2025 Ensuring stability for Ukrainian refugees in the UK 69 signatures (Most recent: 1 May 2025)Tabled by: Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat - South Cambridgeshire) That this House believes that Ukrainian refugees fleeing war must be treated with compassion in the UK; recognises that the war in Ukraine still wages on, more than three years after Putin first invaded; notes with concern recent reports that some Ukrainian refugees have faced losing their homes and jobs … |
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Friday 14th March Colum Eastwood signed this EDM on Wednesday 19th March 2025 Reductions in welfare spending 26 signatures (Most recent: 31 Mar 2025)Tabled by: Siân Berry (Green Party - Brighton Pavilion) That this House believes that the welfare system should be based on dignity and respect; further believes that years of damaging austerity inflicted upon public services and welfare provision by previous Conservative Governments has brought our communities to breaking point, with people in receipt of health-related benefits already facing inordinate … |
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Thursday 6th March Colum Eastwood signed this EDM on Friday 14th March 2025 28 signatures (Most recent: 25 Apr 2025) Tabled by: Richard Quigley (Labour - Isle of Wight West) That this House notes recent research carried out by Centrepoint into the scale of youth homelessness; is deeply concerned that youth homelessness across the UK has risen by 10% over the past year, with 118,134 young people approaching their local authorities for support; and supports Centrepoint’s recommendations for increased Government … |
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Wednesday 12th March Colum Eastwood signed this EDM on Friday 14th March 2025 Provision of essential humanitarian supplies, electricity and water sanitation in Gaza 23 signatures (Most recent: 31 Mar 2025)Tabled by: Ellie Chowns (Green Party - North Herefordshire) That this House condemns the Israeli Government’s decision of 3 March 2025 to halt the entry of all humanitarian aid and commercial supplies, including fuel and food, to Gaza, and its decision of 9 March 2025 to cut off electricity to Gaza’s main desalination plant; recognises that these actions violate … |
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Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme (Report)
2 speeches (1,392 words) 1st reading Wednesday 12th March 2025 - Commons Chamber Mentions: 1: Liam Conlon (Lab - Beckenham and Penge) often been denied in life.Question put and agreed to.Ordered,That Liam Conlon, Claire Hanna, Colum Eastwood - Link to Speech |
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Mar. 18 2025
All proceedings up to 11 March 2025 at Report Stage Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: Steve Darling Chris Law Sorcha Eastwood John McDonnell Greg Smith Jim Shannon Llinos Medi Colum Eastwood |
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Mar. 12 2025
All proceedings up to 12 March 2025 at Report Stage Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Bill proceedings: Commons Found: Steve Darling Chris Law Sorcha Eastwood John McDonnell Greg Smith Jim Shannon Llinos Medi Colum Eastwood |
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Mar. 11 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 11 March 2025 - large print Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Steve Darling Chris Law Sorcha Eastwood John McDonnell Greg Smith Jim Shannon Llinos Medi Colum Eastwood |
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Mar. 11 2025
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 11 March 2025 Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Steve Darling Chris Law Sorcha Eastwood John McDonnell Greg Smith Jim Shannon Llinos Medi Colum Eastwood |