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Gerald Jones vs Bill Esterson

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

Photograph of Gerald Jones
Gerald Jones
Lab Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
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Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Gerald Jones and Bill Esterson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,387 shared comparable votes.

1,387 same votes 0 different votes 1,387 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
113 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 178 shared votes
113 Aye 65 No
107 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
107 Aye 58 No
67 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 139 shared votes
67 Aye 72 No
28 Aye 62 No
Migration 100% aligned 90 shared votes
28 Aye 62 No
31 Aye 32 No
Transport 100% aligned 63 shared votes
31 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
113 Aye 65 No
Tax 100% aligned 178 shared votes
113 Aye 65 No
107 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
107 Aye 58 No
67 Aye 72 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 139 shared votes
67 Aye 72 No
28 Aye 62 No
Migration 100% aligned 90 shared votes
28 Aye 62 No
31 Aye 32 No
Transport 100% aligned 63 shared votes
31 Aye 32 No

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

Voting record

81.0 %
8 % above average
Rank 193 of 648
Participation
71.2 %
2 % below average
Rank 410 of 648
1,873
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,647
2,312 eligible divisions
1,056
56.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
928
56.3 % of votes cast
817
43.6 % of votes cast
No votes
719
43.7 % of votes cast
2
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 0 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

18
-42.4 vs Commons average
Rank 583 of 648
Appearances
55
-5.4 vs Commons average
Rank 284 of 648
22
-86.9 vs Commons average
Rank 584 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

£2,070,048
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£278,380
23 % above average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25 % above average
2
2 registered categories
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

Foreign Affairs
68 of 69 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Transport
78 of 87 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
38 of 43 votes
#4
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Housing
58 of 66 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
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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