About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Sorcha Eastwood) represents you, and all of the people who live in Lagan Valley, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Profile

Alliance MP for Lagan Valley, Former Alliance MLA for Lagan Valley

Entered the House of Commons on 5 July 2024 — General election

Entered the Assembly on 5 May 2022 — Election

Left the Assembly on 5 July 2024 — Resigned

• Wikipedia page

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Northern Ireland Office
• Cabinet Office
• Home Office
• Treasury
• Infected Blood Compensation Scheme
• Blood Cancer
• Out of Area Treatment: Northern Ireland
• UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
• Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland

Currently held offices

• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (since 28 Oct 2024)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Jeffrey M. Donaldson
• James Molyneaux

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Westminster Hall 21 Jan 2025

  Effectiveness of Northern Ireland's political institutions – Sorcha Eastwood. Westminster Hall debate; 11:00 am – 11:30 am

• Hospice and Palliative Care 13 Jan 2025

  I thank the hon. Member for Wimbledon (Mr Kohler) for bringing this matter to the House. I also pay tribute to the hon. Member for Spen Valley (Kim Leadbeater) for how she has conducted the debate on assisted dying, which we have all talked about so much and which most hon. Members have mentioned today. Regardless of people’s opinion on the matter, during the debate on the Terminally Ill...

• Hospice and Palliative Care 13 Jan 2025

  I thank the hon. Member for his contribution and of course I will join him in that. In closing, I want us to keep talking about living and dying well because we cannot shy away from that debate. We owe it to our constituents, not just mine in Lagan Valley but those across the UK, to ensure that we get this right.

More of Sorcha Eastwood’s recent appearances

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