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Gen Kitchen vs Bill Esterson

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

Photograph of Gen Kitchen
Gen Kitchen
Lab Wellingborough and Rushden
vs
Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Gen Kitchen and Bill Esterson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 357 shared comparable votes.

357 same votes 0 different votes 357 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
40 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
40 Aye 36 No
27 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
27 Aye 5 No
15 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 19 No
Migration 100% aligned 24 shared votes
5 Aye 19 No
10 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
40 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
40 Aye 36 No
27 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
27 Aye 5 No
15 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 19 No
Migration 100% aligned 24 shared votes
5 Aye 19 No
10 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No

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

Voting record

88.4 %
16 % above average
Rank 41 of 649
Participation
71.0 %
2 % below average
Rank 408 of 649
580
656 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,672
2,356 eligible divisions
282
48.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
940
56.2 % of votes cast
298
51.4 % of votes cast
No votes
732
43.8 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 15 Feb 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

0
-75.7 vs Commons average
Rank 639 of 649
Appearances
57
-18.7 vs Commons average
Rank 366 of 649
0
-134.5 vs Commons average
Rank 637 of 649
Contributions
80
-54.5 vs Commons average
Rank 380 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£247,902
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£247,902
10 % above average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25 % above average
0
0 registered categories
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

Education
50 of 50 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Transport
31 of 31 votes
#2
Defence
61 of 71 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
12 of 12 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
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
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