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Catherine West vs Bill Esterson

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Catherine West
Catherine West
Lab Hornsey and Friern Barnet
vs
Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Catherine West and Bill Esterson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,421 shared comparable votes.

1,414 same votes 7 different votes 1,421 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
105 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 171 shared votes
105 Aye 66 No
62 Aye 74 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 136 shared votes
62 Aye 74 No
37 Aye 88 No
Migration 100% aligned 125 shared votes
37 Aye 88 No
33 Aye 38 No
Trade 100% aligned 71 shared votes
33 Aye 38 No
38 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 59 shared votes
38 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 11 No
Energy 98% aligned 41 shared votes
31 Aye 10 No
103 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 163 shared votes
106 Aye 57 No
105 Aye 66 No
Tax 100% aligned 171 shared votes
105 Aye 66 No
62 Aye 74 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 136 shared votes
62 Aye 74 No
37 Aye 88 No
Migration 100% aligned 125 shared votes
37 Aye 88 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 347 of 649
Participation
71.0 %
2 % below average
Rank 407 of 649
1,733
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,677
2,361 eligible divisions
943
54.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
942
56.2 % of votes cast
790
45.6 % of votes cast
No votes
735
43.8 % of votes cast
8
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

43
-34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 478 of 650
Appearances
54
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 650
51
-87.3 vs Commons average
Rank 494 of 650
Contributions
77
-61.3 vs Commons average
Rank 399 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,012,777
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£264,778
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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

Education
86 of 96 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Migration
153 of 171 votes
#2
Defence
61 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading 1 Feb 2017
Brexit / EU
Aye
No rebel
Opposition motion: The Government's plan for Brexit motion as amended 7 Dec 2016
Aye
No rebel
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
Aye
No rebel
Renewal of Trident nuclear weapons system 18 Jul 2016
Energy
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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 Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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