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Bill Esterson vs Alison Taylor

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

Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central
vs
Photograph of Alison Taylor
Alison Taylor
Lab Paisley and Renfrewshire North

Voting alignment

Bill Esterson and Alison Taylor voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 201 shared comparable votes.

200 same votes 1 different votes 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
28 Aye 14 No
Tax 100% aligned 42 shared votes
28 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 3 No
Housing 100% aligned 12 shared votes
9 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 14 No
Tax 100% aligned 42 shared votes
28 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 16 shared votes
12 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 8 No
Benefits 100% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 3 No
Housing 100% aligned 12 shared votes
9 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 11 shared votes
3 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

71.0%
2% below average
Rank 410 of 650
Participation
47.4%
25% below average
Rank 626 of 650
1,690
2,381 eligible divisions
Total votes
282
595 eligible divisions
943
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
120
42.6% of votes cast
747
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
162
57.4% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
14
5.0% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

59
-26.2 vs Commons average
Rank 395 of 650
Appearances
53
-32.2 vs Commons average
Rank 443 of 650
82
-66.6 vs Commons average
Rank 402 of 650
Contributions
76
-72.6 vs Commons average
Rank 433 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£192,583
all imported IPSA years
£282,481
25% above average
Latest expenses
£192,583
15% below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
9
4 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
#1
NHS / Health
8 of 11 votes
Defence
61 of 71 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 14 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#3
Migration
9 of 13 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 70 votes
#4
Housing
22 of 32 votes
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes
#5
Transport
18 of 29 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API