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Ms Diane Abbott vs Bill Esterson

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

Photograph of Ms Diane Abbott
Ms Diane Abbott
Lab Hackney North and Stoke Newington
vs
Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Ms Diane Abbott and Bill Esterson voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,255 shared comparable votes.

1,231 same votes 24 different votes 1,255 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
107 Aye 59 No
Tax 100% aligned 166 shared votes
107 Aye 59 No
104 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 161 shared votes
104 Aye 57 No
27 Aye 37 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
27 Aye 37 No
26 Aye 24 No
Transport 100% aligned 50 shared votes
26 Aye 24 No
25 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 44 shared votes
25 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 20 No
Benefits 83% aligned 48 shared votes
26 Aye 22 No
22 Aye 15 No
Education 95% aligned 37 shared votes
22 Aye 15 No
9 Aye 10 No
Devolution / Local Government 95% aligned 19 shared votes
8 Aye 11 No
12 Aye 8 No
Digital / Online Safety 95% aligned 20 shared votes
13 Aye 7 No
20 Aye 10 No
Energy 97% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

63.0%
9% below average
Rank 545 of 650
Participation
70.5%
2% below average
Rank 414 of 650
1,523
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,703
2,417 eligible divisions
850
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
953
56.0% of votes cast
673
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
750
44.0% of votes cast
33
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
39 years, 4 months
Since 11 Jun 1987
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

22
-72.5 vs Commons average
Rank 602 of 650
Appearances
69
-25.5 vs Commons average
Rank 376 of 650
26
-138.6 vs Commons average
Rank 603 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

£2,702,592
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£270,312
20% above average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
0
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

Brexit / EU
175 of 212 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Migration
129 of 171 votes
#2
Defence
61 of 71 votes
Trade
70 of 94 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 49 votes
NHS / Health
41 of 56 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
168 of 212 votes
Housing
49 of 67 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 80 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
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
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Opposition day: Fuel duty 18 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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