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Luke Pollard vs Bill Esterson

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

Photograph of Luke Pollard
Luke Pollard
Lab Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
vs
Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Luke Pollard and Bill Esterson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,251 shared comparable votes.

1,251 same votes 0 different votes 1,251 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
101 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 156 shared votes
101 Aye 55 No
92 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 149 shared votes
92 Aye 57 No
52 Aye 68 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 120 shared votes
52 Aye 68 No
35 Aye 84 No
Migration 100% aligned 119 shared votes
35 Aye 84 No
31 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 66 shared votes
31 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
101 Aye 55 No
Tax 100% aligned 156 shared votes
101 Aye 55 No
92 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 149 shared votes
92 Aye 57 No
52 Aye 68 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 120 shared votes
52 Aye 68 No
35 Aye 84 No
Migration 100% aligned 119 shared votes
35 Aye 84 No
31 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 66 shared votes
31 Aye 35 No

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

Voting record

69.3%
3% below average
Rank 435 of 650
Participation
70.5%
2% below average
Rank 414 of 650
1,490
2,150 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,696
2,405 eligible divisions
818
54.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
946
55.8% of votes cast
672
45.1% of votes cast
No votes
750
44.2% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

82
-6.8 vs Commons average
Rank 282 of 650
Appearances
63
-25.8 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 650
710
+555.4 vs Commons average
Rank 8 of 650
Contributions
88
-66.6 vs Commons average
Rank 399 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,926,010
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£309,067
37% above average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
3
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
73 of 82 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Migration
144 of 163 votes
#2
Defence
61 of 71 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 49 votes
Trade
74 of 90 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
168 of 212 votes
Defence
58 of 71 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 80 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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
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