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Bill Esterson vs Dame Diana Johnson

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 Dame Diana Johnson
Dame Diana Johnson
Lab Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham

Voting alignment

Bill Esterson and Dame Diana Johnson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,354 shared comparable votes.

1,354 same votes 0 different votes 1,354 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
121 Aye 61 No
Tax 100% aligned 182 shared votes
121 Aye 61 No
108 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 166 shared votes
108 Aye 58 No
63 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 130 shared votes
63 Aye 67 No
28 Aye 56 No
Migration 100% aligned 84 shared votes
28 Aye 56 No
30 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 65 shared votes
30 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
121 Aye 61 No
Tax 100% aligned 182 shared votes
121 Aye 61 No
108 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 166 shared votes
108 Aye 58 No
63 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 130 shared votes
63 Aye 67 No
28 Aye 56 No
Migration 100% aligned 84 shared votes
28 Aye 56 No
30 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 65 shared votes
30 Aye 35 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
69.6 %
4 % below average
Rank 445 of 648
1,647
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,609
2,312 eligible divisions
928
56.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
919
57.1 % of votes cast
719
43.7 % of votes cast
No votes
690
42.9 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

55
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 281 of 648
Appearances
34
-25.9 vs Commons average
Rank 463 of 648
80
-27.9 vs Commons average
Rank 301 of 648
Contributions
114
+6.1 vs Commons average
Rank 186 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
£2,849,618
all imported IPSA years
£282,481
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£246,131
9 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
176 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#3
Work / Employment
62 of 75 votes
Defence
49 of 59 votes
#4
Trade
72 of 88 votes
Work / Employment
61 of 75 votes
#5
Transport
69 of 87 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
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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