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Bill Esterson vs Tim Farron

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 Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Bill Esterson and Tim Farron voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 1,136 shared comparable votes.

926 same votes 210 different votes 1,136 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
97 Aye 56 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 153 shared votes
94 Aye 59 No
21 Aye 26 No
Trade 98% aligned 47 shared votes
22 Aye 25 No
24 Aye 11 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 35 shared votes
23 Aye 12 No
32 Aye 70 No
Migration 96% aligned 102 shared votes
32 Aye 70 No
16 Aye 18 No
Environment / Climate 94% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 44% aligned 43 shared votes
9 Aye 34 No
23 Aye 13 No
Education 50% aligned 36 shared votes
25 Aye 11 No
90 Aye 46 No
Tax 60% aligned 136 shared votes
81 Aye 55 No
14 Aye 28 No
Devolution / Local Government 62% aligned 42 shared votes
12 Aye 30 No
27 Aye 18 No
Defence 69% aligned 45 shared votes
25 Aye 20 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
63.4 %
10 % below average
Rank 542 of 648
1,647
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,465
2,312 eligible divisions
928
56.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
798
54.5 % of votes cast
719
43.7 % of votes cast
No votes
667
45.5 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

55
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 281 of 648
Appearances
121
+61.1 vs Commons average
Rank 40 of 648
80
-27.9 vs Commons average
Rank 301 of 648
Contributions
140
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 131 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
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£282,481
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
8
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
53 of 59 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 65 votes
Defence
49 of 59 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
61 of 75 votes
#5
Migration
131 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
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
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
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
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 8 Sep 2025
Housing
Aye
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