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Liz Kendall vs Bill Esterson

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

Photograph of Liz Kendall
Liz Kendall
Lab Leicester West
vs
Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Liz Kendall and Bill Esterson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,327 shared comparable votes.

1,324 same votes 3 different votes 1,327 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
114 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 177 shared votes
114 Aye 63 No
108 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 167 shared votes
108 Aye 59 No
46 Aye 71 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 117 shared votes
46 Aye 71 No
36 Aye 80 No
Migration 100% aligned 116 shared votes
36 Aye 80 No
28 Aye 30 No
Transport 100% aligned 58 shared votes
28 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 30 No
Trade 97% aligned 64 shared votes
32 Aye 32 No
114 Aye 63 No
Tax 100% aligned 177 shared votes
114 Aye 63 No
108 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 167 shared votes
108 Aye 59 No
46 Aye 71 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 117 shared votes
46 Aye 71 No
36 Aye 80 No
Migration 100% aligned 116 shared votes
36 Aye 80 No

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

Voting record

64.4 %
8 % below average
Rank 527 of 649
Participation
71.0 %
2 % below average
Rank 407 of 649
1,520
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,677
2,361 eligible divisions
872
57.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
942
56.2 % of votes cast
648
42.6 % of votes cast
No votes
735
43.8 % of votes cast
2
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

44
-33.9 vs Commons average
Rank 467 of 650
Appearances
54
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 650
562
+423.7 vs Commons average
Rank 14 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

£2,620,750
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£249,722
10 % above average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25 % above average
0
0 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
64 of 69 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
184 of 211 votes
#2
Defence
61 of 71 votes
NHS / Health
44 of 56 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Benefits
62 of 81 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Humble address to annul Amendments Relating to the Provision of Integrated Care Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 248) 20 Mar 2019
Aye
Aye rebel
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sep 2018
Trade
No
Aye
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
No rebel
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
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
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
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