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Bill Esterson vs Andy Slaughter

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 Andy Slaughter
Andy Slaughter
Lab Hammersmith and Chiswick

Voting alignment

Bill Esterson and Andy Slaughter voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,571 shared comparable votes.

1,566 same votes 5 different votes 1,571 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
135 Aye 71 No
Tax 100% aligned 206 shared votes
135 Aye 71 No
68 Aye 78 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 146 shared votes
68 Aye 78 No
38 Aye 87 No
Migration 100% aligned 125 shared votes
38 Aye 87 No
33 Aye 36 No
Trade 100% aligned 69 shared votes
33 Aye 36 No
34 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 62 shared votes
34 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
103 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 161 shared votes
100 Aye 61 No
135 Aye 71 No
Tax 100% aligned 206 shared votes
135 Aye 71 No
68 Aye 78 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 146 shared votes
68 Aye 78 No
38 Aye 87 No
Migration 100% aligned 125 shared votes
38 Aye 87 No
33 Aye 36 No
Trade 100% aligned 69 shared votes
33 Aye 36 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 407 of 649
Participation
81.8 %
9 % above average
Rank 163 of 649
1,677
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,932
2,361 eligible divisions
942
56.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,073
55.5 % of votes cast
735
43.8 % of votes cast
No votes
859
44.5 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

54
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 650
Appearances
87
+9.1 vs Commons average
Rank 201 of 650
77
-61.3 vs Commons average
Rank 399 of 650
Contributions
120
-18.3 vs Commons average
Rank 235 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
£2,905,788
all imported IPSA years
£282,481
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£285,386
26 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Housing
64 of 66 votes
Defence
61 of 71 votes
#2
Defence
68 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
66 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#4
NHS / Health
53 of 56 votes
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes
#5
Work / Employment
72 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 13 25 Oct 2023
No rebel
Aye
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
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
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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