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Dr Rupa Huq vs Bill Esterson

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

Photograph of Dr Rupa Huq
Dr Rupa Huq
Lab Ealing Central and Acton
vs
Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Dr Rupa Huq and Bill Esterson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,429 shared comparable votes.

1,422 same votes 7 different votes 1,429 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
115 Aye 76 No
Tax 100% aligned 191 shared votes
115 Aye 76 No
51 Aye 78 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 129 shared votes
51 Aye 78 No
38 Aye 72 No
Migration 100% aligned 110 shared votes
38 Aye 72 No
33 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 68 shared votes
33 Aye 35 No
31 Aye 30 No
Transport 100% aligned 61 shared votes
31 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 11 No
Energy 96% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
104 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 166 shared votes
107 Aye 59 No
115 Aye 76 No
Tax 100% aligned 191 shared votes
115 Aye 76 No
51 Aye 78 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 129 shared votes
51 Aye 78 No
38 Aye 72 No
Migration 100% aligned 110 shared votes
38 Aye 72 No

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

Voting record

73.9 %
1 % above average
Rank 337 of 649
Participation
71.0 %
2 % below average
Rank 407 of 649
1,744
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,677
2,361 eligible divisions
959
55.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
942
56.2 % of votes cast
785
45.0 % of votes cast
No votes
735
43.8 % of votes cast
13
0.7 % 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

66
-11.9 vs Commons average
Rank 321 of 650
Appearances
54
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 650
55
-83.3 vs Commons average
Rank 476 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

£1,593,926
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£234,745
4 % above average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
2
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

Defence
63 of 71 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#2
Defence
61 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
66 of 77 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Trade
75 of 91 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
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
Aye
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
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
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 Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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