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Helen Hayes vs Bill Esterson

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

Photograph of Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes
Lab Dulwich and West Norwood
vs
Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Helen Hayes and Bill Esterson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,542 shared comparable votes.

1,536 same votes 6 different votes 1,542 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
139 Aye 76 No
Tax 100% aligned 215 shared votes
139 Aye 76 No
69 Aye 75 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 144 shared votes
69 Aye 75 No
35 Aye 86 No
Migration 100% aligned 121 shared votes
35 Aye 86 No
33 Aye 32 No
Transport 100% aligned 65 shared votes
33 Aye 32 No
27 Aye 36 No
Trade 100% aligned 63 shared votes
27 Aye 36 No
Most different by topic
104 Aye 60 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 164 shared votes
107 Aye 57 No
139 Aye 76 No
Tax 100% aligned 215 shared votes
139 Aye 76 No
69 Aye 75 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 144 shared votes
69 Aye 75 No
35 Aye 86 No
Migration 100% aligned 121 shared votes
35 Aye 86 No
33 Aye 32 No
Transport 100% aligned 65 shared votes
33 Aye 32 No

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

Voting record

79.4 %
7 % above average
Rank 213 of 649
Participation
71.0 %
2 % below average
Rank 407 of 649
1,875
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,677
2,361 eligible divisions
1,037
55.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
942
56.2 % of votes cast
838
44.7 % of votes cast
No votes
735
43.8 % of votes cast
18
1.0 % 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

93
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 171 of 650
Appearances
54
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 650
121
-17.3 vs Commons average
Rank 232 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

£2,194,899
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£295,156
31 % above average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25 % above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
4
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

Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Housing
62 of 66 votes
#2
Defence
61 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
190 of 211 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Defence
62 of 71 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Migration
149 of 171 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
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
Opposition Motion: The Government's plan for Brexit (Prime Minister's Amdt) 7 Dec 2016
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
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
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