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Bill Esterson vs Ian Lavery

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 Ian Lavery
Ian Lavery
Lab Blyth and Ashington

Voting alignment

Bill Esterson and Ian Lavery voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,501 shared comparable votes.

1,485 same votes 16 different votes 1,501 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
126 Aye 68 No
Tax 100% aligned 194 shared votes
126 Aye 68 No
107 Aye 55 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 162 shared votes
107 Aye 55 No
57 Aye 71 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 128 shared votes
57 Aye 71 No
30 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 65 shared votes
30 Aye 35 No
34 Aye 31 No
Transport 100% aligned 65 shared votes
34 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 21 No
Benefits 88% aligned 51 shared votes
30 Aye 21 No
39 Aye 15 No
Education 98% aligned 54 shared votes
38 Aye 16 No
35 Aye 86 No
Migration 99% aligned 121 shared votes
34 Aye 87 No
126 Aye 68 No
Tax 100% aligned 194 shared votes
126 Aye 68 No
107 Aye 55 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 162 shared votes
107 Aye 55 No

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

Voting record

70.8%
2% below average
Rank 403 of 650
Participation
76.4%
4% above average
Rank 275 of 650
1,692
2,390 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,825
2,390 eligible divisions
943
55.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,010
55.3% of votes cast
749
44.3% of votes cast
No votes
815
44.7% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
23
1.3% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

62
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 379 of 650
Appearances
91
+4.1 vs Commons average
Rank 233 of 650
87
-64.4 vs Commons average
Rank 393 of 650
Contributions
116
-35.4 vs Commons average
Rank 305 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
£3,105,352
all imported IPSA years
£282,481
25% above average
Latest expenses
£309,158
37% above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Defence
61 of 71 votes
#2
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 49 votes
#3
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 70 votes
#4
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Brexit / EU
167 of 211 votes
#5
Migration
149 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No rebel
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No rebel
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 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
Where they voted the same
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
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API