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Bill Esterson vs Barry Gardiner

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


Voting alignment

Bill Esterson and Barry Gardiner voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,326 shared comparable votes.

1,321 same votes 5 different votes 1,326 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
123 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 188 shared votes
123 Aye 65 No
94 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 151 shared votes
94 Aye 57 No
47 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 112 shared votes
47 Aye 65 No
22 Aye 71 No
Migration 100% aligned 93 shared votes
22 Aye 71 No
31 Aye 38 No
Trade 100% aligned 69 shared votes
31 Aye 38 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 22 No
Benefits 94% aligned 48 shared votes
25 Aye 23 No
123 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 188 shared votes
123 Aye 65 No
94 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 151 shared votes
94 Aye 57 No
47 Aye 65 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 112 shared votes
47 Aye 65 No
22 Aye 71 No
Migration 100% aligned 93 shared votes
22 Aye 71 No

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

Voting record

70.5%
2% below average
Rank 414 of 650
Participation
66.6%
6% below average
Rank 484 of 650
1,696
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,601
2,405 eligible divisions
946
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
891
55.7% of votes cast
750
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
710
44.3% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
18
1.1% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

63
-25.8 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 650
Appearances
55
-33.8 vs Commons average
Rank 444 of 650
88
-66.6 vs Commons average
Rank 399 of 650
Contributions
91
-63.6 vs Commons average
Rank 390 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
£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
£282,481
25% above average
Latest expenses
£268,850
19% above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
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
Trade
77 of 94 votes
Defence
61 of 71 votes
#2
Transport
78 of 96 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 49 votes
#3
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
168 of 212 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 212 votes
Work / Employment
63 of 80 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
37 of 49 votes
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API