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Al Carns vs Bill Esterson

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Al Carns
Al Carns
Lab Birmingham Selly Oak
vs
Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Al Carns and Bill Esterson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 224 shared comparable votes.

224 same votes 0 different votes 224 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
23 Aye 17 No
Tax 100% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
21 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
21 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 6 No
Housing 100% aligned 16 shared votes
10 Aye 6 No
11 Aye 3 No
Education 100% aligned 14 shared votes
11 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 17 No
Tax 100% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
21 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
21 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 6 No
Housing 100% aligned 16 shared votes
10 Aye 6 No
11 Aye 3 No
Education 100% aligned 14 shared votes
11 Aye 3 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

52.9%
20% below average
Rank 614 of 649
Participation
71.0%
2% below average
Rank 407 of 649
312
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,687
2,376 eligible divisions
147
47.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
943
55.9% of votes cast
165
52.9% of votes cast
No votes
744
44.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

78
-6.3 vs Commons average
Rank 283 of 650
Appearances
57
-27.3 vs Commons average
Rank 409 of 650
278
+131.1 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 650
Contributions
80
-66.9 vs Commons average
Rank 409 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£170,101
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£170,101
25% below average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25% above average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Trade
6 of 7 votes
#2
Defence
61 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 14 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Housing
21 of 32 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Defence
22 of 34 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
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