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Gareth Thomas vs Bill Esterson

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

Photograph of Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas
Lab Harrow West
vs
Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Gareth Thomas and Bill Esterson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,272 shared comparable votes.

1,272 same votes 0 different votes 1,272 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 62 No
Tax 100% aligned 177 shared votes
115 Aye 62 No
108 Aye 56 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 164 shared votes
108 Aye 56 No
36 Aye 76 No
Migration 100% aligned 112 shared votes
36 Aye 76 No
53 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 110 shared votes
53 Aye 57 No
27 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 58 shared votes
27 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
115 Aye 62 No
Tax 100% aligned 177 shared votes
115 Aye 62 No
108 Aye 56 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 164 shared votes
108 Aye 56 No
36 Aye 76 No
Migration 100% aligned 112 shared votes
36 Aye 76 No
53 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 110 shared votes
53 Aye 57 No
27 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 58 shared votes
27 Aye 31 No

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

Voting record

66.2 %
7 % below average
Rank 501 of 648
Participation
71.2 %
2 % below average
Rank 410 of 648
1,531
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,647
2,312 eligible divisions
879
57.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
928
56.3 % of votes cast
652
42.6 % of votes cast
No votes
719
43.7 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
16 years, 0 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

48
-12.4 vs Commons average
Rank 345 of 648
Appearances
55
-5.4 vs Commons average
Rank 284 of 648
130
+21.1 vs Commons average
Rank 149 of 648
Contributions
80
-28.9 vs Commons average
Rank 304 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,854,227
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£293,113
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Migration
136 of 169 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 votes
Defence
47 of 59 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Trade
66 of 88 votes
#4
Defence
49 of 59 votes
NHS / Health
41 of 56 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 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 Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
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
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Opposition day: Student loans 18 Mar 2026
No
No
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API