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Ian Byrne vs Bill Esterson

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

Photograph of Ian Byrne
Ian Byrne
Lab Liverpool West Derby
vs
Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Ian Byrne and Bill Esterson voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 974 shared comparable votes.

952 same votes 22 different votes 974 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
86 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 125 shared votes
86 Aye 39 No
32 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 49 shared votes
32 Aye 17 No
26 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 46 shared votes
26 Aye 20 No
17 Aye 23 No
Transport 100% aligned 40 shared votes
17 Aye 23 No
21 Aye 18 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 39 shared votes
21 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
25 Aye 18 No
Benefits 81% aligned 43 shared votes
23 Aye 20 No
30 Aye 11 No
Education 95% aligned 41 shared votes
30 Aye 11 No
34 Aye 73 No
Migration 98% aligned 107 shared votes
36 Aye 71 No
46 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 110 shared votes
47 Aye 63 No
86 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 125 shared votes
86 Aye 39 No

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

Voting record

72.7%
same as average
Rank 362 of 650
Participation
70.5%
2% below average
Rank 414 of 650
1,235
1,699 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,703
2,417 eligible divisions
674
54.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
953
56.0% of votes cast
561
45.4% of votes cast
No votes
750
44.0% of votes cast
26
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

61
-33.5 vs Commons average
Rank 423 of 650
Appearances
69
-25.5 vs Commons average
Rank 376 of 650
109
-55.6 vs Commons average
Rank 357 of 650
Contributions
95
-69.6 vs Commons average
Rank 393 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,324,572
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£284,893
26% above average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
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

Foreign Affairs
57 of 63 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Education
61 of 69 votes
#2
Defence
61 of 71 votes
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 49 votes
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
168 of 212 votes
Migration
128 of 154 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 80 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No rebel
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
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