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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
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Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale

Voting alignment

Bill Esterson and Tim Farron voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 1,146 shared comparable votes.

928 same votes 218 different votes 1,146 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
24 Aye 11 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 35 shared votes
23 Aye 12 No
22 Aye 26 No
Trade 96% aligned 48 shared votes
22 Aye 26 No
33 Aye 71 No
Migration 95% aligned 104 shared votes
32 Aye 72 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 22 No
Defence 65% aligned 49 shared votes
28 Aye 21 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
62.8 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
1,677
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,482
2,361 eligible divisions
942
56.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
811
54.7 % of votes cast
735
43.8 % of votes cast
No votes
671
45.3 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
21
1.4 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
21 years, 3 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

54
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 650
Appearances
146
+68.1 vs Commons average
Rank 60 of 650
77
-61.3 vs Commons average
Rank 399 of 650
Contributions
168
+29.7 vs Commons average
Rank 156 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
£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
£282,481
25 % above average
Latest expenses
£301,196
33 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
24
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
57 of 66 votes
Defence
61 of 71 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
#4
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes
#5
Migration
133 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
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