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Bill Esterson vs Derek Twigg

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 Derek Twigg
Derek Twigg
Lab Widnes and Halewood

Voting alignment

Bill Esterson and Derek Twigg voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,152 shared comparable votes.

1,139 same votes 13 different votes 1,152 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
104 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 155 shared votes
104 Aye 51 No
94 Aye 36 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 130 shared votes
94 Aye 36 No
27 Aye 35 No
Migration 100% aligned 62 shared votes
27 Aye 35 No
21 Aye 29 No
Transport 100% aligned 50 shared votes
21 Aye 29 No
15 Aye 29 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 44 shared votes
15 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 15 No
Benefits 93% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
58 Aye 56 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 114 shared votes
57 Aye 57 No
104 Aye 51 No
Tax 100% aligned 155 shared votes
104 Aye 51 No
94 Aye 36 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 130 shared votes
94 Aye 36 No
27 Aye 35 No
Migration 100% aligned 62 shared votes
27 Aye 35 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
58.0%
14% below average
Rank 587 of 650
1,696
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,395
2,405 eligible divisions
946
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
803
57.6% of votes cast
750
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
592
42.4% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
27
1.9% 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 384 of 650
Appearances
50
-38.8 vs Commons average
Rank 470 of 650
88
-66.8 vs Commons average
Rank 400 of 650
Contributions
39
-115.8 vs Commons average
Rank 561 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
£2,034,454
all imported IPSA years
£282,481
25% above average
Latest expenses
£227,917
1% above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Devolution / Local Government
51 of 66 votes
Defence
61 of 71 votes
#2
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 49 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
145 of 212 votes
Brexit / EU
168 of 212 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
56 of 82 votes
Work / Employment
63 of 80 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Aye
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
No rebel
Aye
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
No rebel
Aye
Peter Kyle's motion E (Confirmatory public vote) 1 Apr 2019
No rebel
Aye
Nick Boles's motion D (Common Market 2.0) 1 Apr 2019
No rebel
Aye
Joanna Cherry's motion G (Parliamentary Supremacy) 1 Apr 2019
No rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
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
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
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