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Bill Esterson vs Ms Diane Abbott

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 Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Ind Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Voting alignment

Bill Esterson and Ms Diane Abbott voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,253 shared comparable votes.

1,230 same votes 23 different votes 1,253 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
107 Aye 59 No
Tax 100% aligned 166 shared votes
107 Aye 59 No
104 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 161 shared votes
104 Aye 57 No
27 Aye 37 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
27 Aye 37 No
26 Aye 24 No
Transport 100% aligned 50 shared votes
26 Aye 24 No
25 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 44 shared votes
25 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 22 No
Benefits 83% aligned 48 shared votes
28 Aye 20 No
22 Aye 15 No
Education 95% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 95% aligned 19 shared votes
9 Aye 10 No
13 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 95% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
21 Aye 9 No
Energy 97% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 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
65.7 %
8 % below average
Rank 510 of 648
1,647
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,519
2,312 eligible divisions
928
56.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
850
56.0 % of votes cast
719
43.7 % of votes cast
No votes
669
44.0 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
n/a
rebellion not calculated
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
38 years, 11 months
Since 11 Jun 1987

Debates

55
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 281 of 648
Appearances
13
-46.9 vs Commons average
Rank 604 of 648
80
-27.9 vs Commons average
Rank 301 of 648
Contributions
16
-91.9 vs Commons average
Rank 601 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
£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
£282,481
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£270,312
20 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 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
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
175 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#3
Trade
70 of 88 votes
Defence
49 of 59 votes
#4
Work / Employment
58 of 75 votes
Work / Employment
61 of 75 votes
#5
Migration
127 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
No
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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