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Alex Norris vs Bill Esterson

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

Photograph of Alex Norris
Alex Norris
Lab Nottingham North and Kimberley
vs
Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Alex Norris and Bill Esterson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,334 shared comparable votes.

1,334 same votes 0 different votes 1,334 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
114 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 167 shared votes
114 Aye 53 No
93 Aye 55 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 148 shared votes
93 Aye 55 No
37 Aye 82 No
Migration 100% aligned 119 shared votes
37 Aye 82 No
51 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 116 shared votes
51 Aye 65 No
25 Aye 37 No
Trade 100% aligned 62 shared votes
25 Aye 37 No
Most different by topic
114 Aye 53 No
Tax 100% aligned 167 shared votes
114 Aye 53 No
93 Aye 55 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 148 shared votes
93 Aye 55 No
37 Aye 82 No
Migration 100% aligned 119 shared votes
37 Aye 82 No
51 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 116 shared votes
51 Aye 65 No
25 Aye 37 No
Trade 100% aligned 62 shared votes
25 Aye 37 No

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

Voting record

75.2%
4% above average
Rank 300 of 649
Participation
71.1%
1% below average
Rank 400 of 649
1,589
2,113 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,683
2,368 eligible divisions
888
55.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
943
56.0% of votes cast
701
44.1% of votes cast
No votes
740
44.0% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
9 years, 3 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
16 years, 4 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

49
-31.0 vs Commons average
Rank 442 of 649
Appearances
58
-22.0 vs Commons average
Rank 380 of 649
455
+315.6 vs Commons average
Rank 25 of 649
Contributions
81
-58.4 vs Commons average
Rank 391 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,827,073
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£301,924
33% above average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
3
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

Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Migration
144 of 163 votes
#2
Defence
61 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
64 of 73 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 46 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
159 of 188 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
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
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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