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Dame Chi Onwurah vs Bill Esterson

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

Photograph of Dame Chi Onwurah
Dame Chi Onwurah
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
vs
Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Dame Chi Onwurah and Bill Esterson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,495 shared comparable votes.

1,492 same votes 3 different votes 1,495 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
114 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 179 shared votes
114 Aye 65 No
69 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 141 shared votes
69 Aye 72 No
32 Aye 85 No
Migration 100% aligned 117 shared votes
32 Aye 85 No
31 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 65 shared votes
31 Aye 34 No
30 Aye 28 No
Transport 100% aligned 58 shared votes
30 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
106 Aye 61 No
Brexit / EU 99% aligned 167 shared votes
108 Aye 59 No
114 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 179 shared votes
114 Aye 65 No
69 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 141 shared votes
69 Aye 72 No
32 Aye 85 No
Migration 100% aligned 117 shared votes
32 Aye 85 No
31 Aye 34 No
Trade 100% aligned 65 shared votes
31 Aye 34 No

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

Voting record

76.2 %
3 % above average
Rank 286 of 649
Participation
71.0 %
2 % below average
Rank 407 of 649
1,798
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,677
2,361 eligible divisions
1,003
55.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
942
56.2 % of votes cast
795
44.2 % of votes cast
No votes
735
43.8 % of votes cast
16
0.9 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

108
+30.1 vs Commons average
Rank 125 of 650
Appearances
54
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 650
157
+18.7 vs Commons average
Rank 171 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

£2,938,496
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£303,201
34 % above average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25 % above average
14
4 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

Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
#2
Defence
61 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Work / Employment
67 of 77 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Defence
61 of 71 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
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
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
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
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
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