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Bill Esterson vs Sarah Olney

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 Sarah Olney
Sarah Olney
LD Richmond Park

Voting alignment

Bill Esterson and Sarah Olney voted the same way 76% of the time, based on 911 shared comparable votes.

690 same votes 221 different votes 911 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
26 Aye 11 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 37 shared votes
26 Aye 11 No
20 Aye 76 No
Migration 96% aligned 96 shared votes
20 Aye 76 No
34 Aye 20 No
Brexit / EU 94% aligned 54 shared votes
31 Aye 23 No
18 Aye 10 No
Environment / Climate 93% aligned 28 shared votes
18 Aye 10 No
16 Aye 21 No
Trade 89% aligned 37 shared votes
18 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 20% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
30 Aye 14 No
Education 39% aligned 44 shared votes
27 Aye 17 No
22 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 41% aligned 32 shared votes
3 Aye 29 No
75 Aye 38 No
Tax 58% aligned 113 shared votes
68 Aye 45 No
28 Aye 20 No
Defence 63% aligned 48 shared votes
28 Aye 20 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
70.5 %
2 % below average
Rank 418 of 649
1,677
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,158
1,643 eligible divisions
942
56.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
625
54.0 % of votes cast
735
43.8 % of votes cast
No votes
533
46.0 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
12
1.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

54
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 650
Appearances
144
+66.1 vs Commons average
Rank 64 of 650
77
-61.3 vs Commons average
Rank 399 of 650
Contributions
191
+52.7 vs Commons average
Rank 132 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
£1,445,336
all imported IPSA years
£282,481
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£300,579
33 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
47 of 50 votes
Defence
61 of 71 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
55 of 63 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#3
Trade
46 of 53 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 70 votes
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes
#5
NHS / Health
37 of 47 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
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
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
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 Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
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