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Bill Esterson vs Mr Clive Betts

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 Clive Betts
Lab Sheffield South East

Voting alignment

Bill Esterson and Mr Clive Betts voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,526 shared comparable votes.

1,524 same votes 2 different votes 1,526 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
137 Aye 76 No
Tax 100% aligned 213 shared votes
137 Aye 76 No
108 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 167 shared votes
108 Aye 59 No
67 Aye 82 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 149 shared votes
67 Aye 82 No
38 Aye 76 No
Migration 100% aligned 114 shared votes
38 Aye 76 No
33 Aye 27 No
Transport 100% aligned 60 shared votes
33 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
31 Aye 39 No
Trade 99% aligned 70 shared votes
32 Aye 38 No
137 Aye 76 No
Tax 100% aligned 213 shared votes
137 Aye 76 No
108 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 167 shared votes
108 Aye 59 No
67 Aye 82 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 149 shared votes
67 Aye 82 No
38 Aye 76 No
Migration 100% aligned 114 shared votes
38 Aye 76 No

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

Voting record

71.0 %
2 % below average
Rank 407 of 649
Participation
76.5 %
4 % above average
Rank 277 of 649
1,677
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,805
2,361 eligible divisions
942
56.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,016
56.3 % of votes cast
735
43.8 % of votes cast
No votes
789
43.7 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
34 years, 4 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

54
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 650
Appearances
53
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 403 of 650
77
-61.3 vs Commons average
Rank 399 of 650
Contributions
47
-91.3 vs Commons average
Rank 508 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
£3,039,074
all imported IPSA years
£282,481
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£311,690
38 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
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
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Defence
61 of 71 votes
#2
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes
#5
Work / Employment
65 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 13 Jul 2021
Aye rebel
No rebel
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API