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Bill Esterson vs Gareth Thomas

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 Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West

Voting alignment

Bill Esterson and Gareth Thomas voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,316 shared comparable votes.

1,316 same votes 0 different votes 1,316 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
115 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 178 shared votes
115 Aye 63 No
108 Aye 56 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 164 shared votes
108 Aye 56 No
37 Aye 77 No
Migration 100% aligned 114 shared votes
37 Aye 77 No
53 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 113 shared votes
53 Aye 60 No
28 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 59 shared votes
28 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
115 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 178 shared votes
115 Aye 63 No
108 Aye 56 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 164 shared votes
108 Aye 56 No
37 Aye 77 No
Migration 100% aligned 114 shared votes
37 Aye 77 No
53 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 113 shared votes
53 Aye 60 No
28 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 59 shared votes
28 Aye 31 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
66.5%
6% below average
Rank 486 of 650
1,696
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,599
2,405 eligible divisions
946
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
900
56.3% of votes cast
750
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
699
43.7% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% 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
47
-41.8 vs Commons average
Rank 489 of 650
88
-66.6 vs Commons average
Rank 399 of 650
Contributions
51
-103.6 vs Commons average
Rank 521 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
£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
£282,481
25% above average
Latest expenses
£293,113
30% above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
14
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
Brexit / EU
180 of 212 votes
Defence
61 of 71 votes
#2
Defence
59 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 49 votes
#3
Migration
138 of 171 votes
Brexit / EU
168 of 212 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
61 of 82 votes
Work / Employment
63 of 80 votes
#5
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
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
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API