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Dave Robertson vs Bill Esterson

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

Photograph of Dave Robertson
Dave Robertson
Lab Lichfield
vs
Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Dave Robertson and Bill Esterson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 341 shared comparable votes.

341 same votes 0 different votes 341 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
43 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
43 Aye 35 No
19 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
20 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
20 Aye 6 No
10 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
43 Aye 35 No
19 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
19 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
20 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
20 Aye 6 No
10 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

87.7 %
15 % above average
Rank 53 of 650
Participation
70.9 %
2 % below average
Rank 408 of 650
494
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,666
2,349 eligible divisions
265
53.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
935
56.1 % of votes cast
229
46.4 % of votes cast
No votes
731
43.9 % of votes cast
4
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

91
+20.1 vs Commons average
Rank 146 of 650
Appearances
53
-17.9 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 650
115
-10.8 vs Commons average
Rank 225 of 650
Contributions
82
-43.8 vs Commons average
Rank 350 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£212,620
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£212,620
6 % below average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25 % above average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
0
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

Housing
31 of 31 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Defence
60 of 70 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
#5
Work / Employment
61 of 75 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API