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Bill Esterson vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

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
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Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Bill Esterson and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 84% of the time, based on 1,215 shared comparable votes.

1,020 same votes 195 different votes 1,215 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
32 Aye 75 No
Migration 100% aligned 107 shared votes
32 Aye 75 No
97 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 155 shared votes
94 Aye 61 No
34 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 50 shared votes
33 Aye 17 No
13 Aye 17 No
Environment / Climate 93% aligned 30 shared votes
13 Aye 17 No
23 Aye 33 No
Trade 93% aligned 56 shared votes
25 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 15 No
Work / Employment 41% aligned 32 shared votes
8 Aye 24 No
31 Aye 16 No
Education 47% aligned 47 shared votes
28 Aye 19 No
116 Aye 55 No
Tax 67% aligned 171 shared votes
104 Aye 67 No
10 Aye 9 No
NHS / Health 68% aligned 19 shared votes
14 Aye 5 No
8 Aye 23 No
Devolution / Local Government 71% aligned 31 shared votes
13 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

71.2 %
2 % below average
Rank 410 of 648
Participation
67.8 %
5 % below average
Rank 481 of 648
1,647
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,567
2,312 eligible divisions
928
56.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
896
57.2 % of votes cast
719
43.7 % of votes cast
No votes
671
42.8 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
24 years, 11 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

55
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 281 of 648
Appearances
58
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 244 of 648
80
-27.9 vs Commons average
Rank 301 of 648
Contributions
88
-19.9 vs Commons average
Rank 271 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£282,481
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
0
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
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
36 of 45 votes
Defence
49 of 59 votes
#4
Trade
68 of 88 votes
Work / Employment
61 of 75 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 229 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
Where they voted the same
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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