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Bill Esterson vs Kate Osborne

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 Kate Osborne
Kate Osborne
Lab Jarrow and Gateshead East

Voting alignment

Bill Esterson and Kate Osborne voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 882 shared comparable votes.

868 same votes 14 different votes 882 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
82 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 123 shared votes
82 Aye 41 No
31 Aye 80 No
Migration 100% aligned 111 shared votes
31 Aye 80 No
28 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 46 shared votes
28 Aye 18 No
16 Aye 21 No
Trade 100% aligned 37 shared votes
16 Aye 21 No
13 Aye 24 No
Transport 100% aligned 37 shared votes
13 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 19 No
Benefits 82% aligned 39 shared votes
21 Aye 18 No
29 Aye 10 No
Education 97% aligned 39 shared votes
28 Aye 11 No
44 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 97 shared votes
45 Aye 52 No
82 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 123 shared votes
82 Aye 41 No
31 Aye 80 No
Migration 100% aligned 111 shared votes
31 Aye 80 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
64.2%
8% below average
Rank 527 of 650
1,703
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,090
1,699 eligible divisions
953
56.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
560
51.4% of votes cast
750
44.0% of votes cast
No votes
530
48.6% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
15
1.4% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

69
-25.5 vs Commons average
Rank 376 of 650
Appearances
11
-83.5 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 650
95
-69.6 vs Commons average
Rank 393 of 650
Contributions
12
-152.6 vs Commons average
Rank 622 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
£1,466,346
all imported IPSA years
£282,481
25% above average
Latest expenses
£344,831
52% above average
7
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 41 votes
Defence
61 of 71 votes
#2
Migration
131 of 154 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 49 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
34 of 45 votes
Brexit / EU
168 of 212 votes
#4
Trade
41 of 56 votes
Work / Employment
63 of 80 votes
#5
Education
50 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No rebel
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye 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
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 24 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye 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
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
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
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