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Bill Esterson vs Rupert Lowe

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 Rupert Lowe
Rupert Lowe
RB Great Yarmouth

Voting alignment

Bill Esterson and Rupert Lowe voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 128 shared comparable votes.

2 same votes 126 different votes 128 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
5 Aye 3 No
Crime / Justice 13% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
23 Aye 20 No
Tax 0% aligned 43 shared votes
20 Aye 23 No
13 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 14 shared votes
1 Aye 13 No
4 Aye 3 No
Defence 0% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 2 No
Energy 0% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 20 No
Tax 0% aligned 43 shared votes
20 Aye 23 No
13 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 14 shared votes
1 Aye 13 No
4 Aye 3 No
Defence 0% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 2 No
Energy 0% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 3 No
Education 0% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 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
33.5 %
40 % below average
Rank 636 of 648
1,647
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
176
526 eligible divisions
928
56.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
82
46.6 % of votes cast
719
43.7 % of votes cast
No votes
94
53.4 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.6 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

55
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 281 of 648
Appearances
30
-29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 490 of 648
80
-27.9 vs Commons average
Rank 301 of 648
Contributions
33
-74.9 vs Commons average
Rank 531 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
£147,223
all imported IPSA years
£282,481
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£147,223
35 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
60
8 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
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 votes
#2
NHS / Health
6 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#3
Tax
53 of 108 votes
Defence
49 of 59 votes
#4
Defence
10 of 22 votes
Work / Employment
61 of 75 votes
#5
Energy
7 of 17 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
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
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
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