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Bill Esterson vs Sir Nicholas Dakin

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 Sir Nicholas Dakin
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Lab Scunthorpe

Voting alignment

Bill Esterson and Sir Nicholas Dakin voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 745 shared comparable votes.

744 same votes 1 different votes 745 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
70 Aye 54 No
Tax 100% aligned 124 shared votes
70 Aye 54 No
69 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 94 shared votes
69 Aye 25 No
33 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 57 shared votes
33 Aye 24 No
19 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
19 Aye 19 No
22 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 15 No
Trade 96% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
70 Aye 54 No
Tax 100% aligned 124 shared votes
70 Aye 54 No
69 Aye 25 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 94 shared votes
69 Aye 25 No
33 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 57 shared votes
33 Aye 24 No
19 Aye 19 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
19 Aye 19 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 411 of 647
Participation
83.0 %
10 % above average
Rank 143 of 647
1,656
2,333 eligible divisions
Total votes
454
547 eligible divisions
930
56.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
224
49.3 % of votes cast
726
43.8 % of votes cast
No votes
230
50.7 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

52
-14.2 vs Commons average
Rank 345 of 650
Appearances
20
-46.2 vs Commons average
Rank 573 of 650
77
-40.8 vs Commons average
Rank 345 of 650
Contributions
42
-75.8 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
£1,959,326
all imported IPSA years
£282,481
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£208,878
8 % below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 votes
#2
Energy
17 of 17 votes
Defence
54 of 64 votes
#3
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
6 of 6 votes
Work / Employment
61 of 75 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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
Aye
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API