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Ben Lake vs Bill Esterson

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

Photograph of Ben Lake
Ben Lake
PC Ceredigion Preseli
vs
Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Ben Lake and Bill Esterson voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 1,201 shared comparable votes.

1,050 same votes 151 different votes 1,201 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
89 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 146 shared votes
89 Aye 57 No
3 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
37 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 54 shared votes
38 Aye 16 No
33 Aye 86 No
Migration 97% aligned 119 shared votes
34 Aye 85 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 5 No
Education 69% aligned 16 shared votes
14 Aye 2 No
104 Aye 50 No
Tax 74% aligned 154 shared votes
104 Aye 50 No
29 Aye 21 No
Defence 76% aligned 50 shared votes
23 Aye 27 No
18 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 76% aligned 25 shared votes
20 Aye 5 No
32 Aye 18 No
Benefits 78% aligned 50 shared votes
27 Aye 23 No

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

Voting record

75.8 %
3 % above average
Rank 297 of 650
Participation
71.0 %
2 % below average
Rank 410 of 650
1,579
2,082 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,660
2,337 eligible divisions
877
55.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
930
56.0 % of votes cast
702
44.5 % of votes cast
No votes
730
44.0 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

62
-5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 282 of 650
Appearances
53
-14.5 vs Commons average
Rank 346 of 650
65
-54.9 vs Commons average
Rank 405 of 650
Contributions
79
-40.9 vs Commons average
Rank 343 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,460,196
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£250,650
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
2
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

Brexit / EU
182 of 188 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Migration
155 of 161 votes
#2
Defence
58 of 68 votes
Trade
78 of 84 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Cost of Living
9 of 10 votes
#5
Work / Employment
61 of 75 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
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