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Bill Esterson vs Michael Shanks

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 Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

Bill Esterson and Michael Shanks voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 371 shared comparable votes.

370 same votes 1 different votes 371 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
42 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
42 Aye 31 No
22 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 23 No
Migration 100% aligned 29 shared votes
6 Aye 23 No
17 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
1 Aye 24 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 25 shared votes
1 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
42 Aye 31 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
42 Aye 31 No
22 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 23 No
Migration 100% aligned 29 shared votes
6 Aye 23 No
17 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
1 Aye 24 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 25 shared votes
1 Aye 24 No

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

Voting record

70.9 %
2 % below average
Rank 408 of 649
Participation
63.6 %
9 % below average
Rank 534 of 649
1,670
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
481
756 eligible divisions
939
56.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
231
48.0 % of votes cast
731
43.8 % of votes cast
No votes
250
52.0 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.8 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 9 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

57
-18.2 vs Commons average
Rank 363 of 649
Appearances
101
+25.8 vs Commons average
Rank 137 of 649
80
-53.4 vs Commons average
Rank 378 of 649
Contributions
377
+243.6 vs Commons average
Rank 34 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£282,481
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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
Trade
11 of 12 votes
Defence
61 of 71 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#3
Work / Employment
36 of 43 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Work / Employment
61 of 75 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 26 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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