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Darren Jones vs Bill Esterson

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

Photograph of Darren Jones
Darren Jones
Lab Bristol North West
vs
Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Darren Jones and Bill Esterson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,166 shared comparable votes.

1,164 same votes 2 different votes 1,166 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 54 No
Tax 100% aligned 151 shared votes
97 Aye 54 No
90 Aye 56 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 146 shared votes
90 Aye 56 No
36 Aye 82 No
Migration 100% aligned 118 shared votes
36 Aye 82 No
44 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 98 shared votes
44 Aye 54 No
28 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 61 shared votes
28 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
97 Aye 54 No
Tax 100% aligned 151 shared votes
97 Aye 54 No
90 Aye 56 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 146 shared votes
90 Aye 56 No
36 Aye 82 No
Migration 100% aligned 118 shared votes
36 Aye 82 No
44 Aye 54 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 98 shared votes
44 Aye 54 No
28 Aye 33 No
Trade 100% aligned 61 shared votes
28 Aye 33 No

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

Voting record

65.7 %
7 % below average
Rank 508 of 647
Participation
70.9 %
2 % below average
Rank 416 of 647
1,359
2,068 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,647
2,323 eligible divisions
753
55.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
928
56.3 % of votes cast
606
44.6 % of votes cast
No votes
719
43.7 % of votes cast
4
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

44
-19.6 vs Commons average
Rank 399 of 647
Appearances
52
-11.6 vs Commons average
Rank 332 of 647
614
+500.4 vs Commons average
Rank 7 of 647
Contributions
77
-36.6 vs Commons average
Rank 334 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£1,991,343
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£327,479
45 % above average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
4
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
62 of 69 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
166 of 188 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 votes
Migration
142 of 161 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
35 of 43 votes
#4
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Trade
64 of 84 votes
#5
Work / Employment
61 of 75 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
Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity 25 Jun 2018
Aye
Where they voted the same
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 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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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