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Bill Esterson vs Andrew Western

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 Andrew Western
Andrew Western
Lab Stretford and Urmston

Voting alignment

Bill Esterson and Andrew Western voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 468 shared comparable votes.

468 same votes 0 different votes 468 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
38 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
38 Aye 34 No
24 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 52 shared votes
24 Aye 28 No
19 Aye 29 No
Migration 100% aligned 48 shared votes
19 Aye 29 No
16 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
16 Aye 20 No
9 Aye 25 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 34 shared votes
9 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
38 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 72 shared votes
38 Aye 34 No
24 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 52 shared votes
24 Aye 28 No
19 Aye 29 No
Migration 100% aligned 48 shared votes
19 Aye 29 No
16 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 36 shared votes
16 Aye 20 No
9 Aye 25 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 34 shared votes
9 Aye 25 No

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

Voting record

71.2 %
2 % below average
Rank 410 of 648
Participation
74.5 %
1 % above average
Rank 334 of 648
1,647
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
677
909 eligible divisions
928
56.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
335
49.5 % of votes cast
719
43.7 % of votes cast
No votes
342
50.5 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
3 years, 5 months
Since 15 Dec 2022

Debates

55
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 281 of 648
Appearances
48
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 338 of 648
80
-27.9 vs Commons average
Rank 301 of 648
Contributions
243
+135.1 vs Commons average
Rank 50 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£577,200
all imported IPSA years
£282,481
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£255,721
13 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
9
2 registered categories
0
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
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 13 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
6 of 6 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#3
Defence
30 of 31 votes
Defence
49 of 59 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 43 votes
Work / Employment
61 of 75 votes
#5
Benefits
31 of 35 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Pension 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 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
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
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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