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Ms Marie Rimmer vs Bill Esterson

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

Photograph of Ms Marie Rimmer
Ms Marie Rimmer
Lab St Helens South and Whiston
vs
Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Ms Marie Rimmer and Bill Esterson voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 1,390 shared comparable votes.

1,375 same votes 15 different votes 1,390 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
120 Aye 56 No
Tax 100% aligned 176 shared votes
120 Aye 56 No
108 Aye 58 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 166 shared votes
108 Aye 58 No
26 Aye 73 No
Migration 100% aligned 99 shared votes
26 Aye 73 No
29 Aye 28 No
Transport 100% aligned 57 shared votes
29 Aye 28 No
30 Aye 26 No
Defence 100% aligned 56 shared votes
30 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 24 No
Benefits 88% aligned 52 shared votes
28 Aye 24 No
28 Aye 12 No
Energy 98% aligned 40 shared votes
29 Aye 11 No
31 Aye 36 No
Trade 99% aligned 67 shared votes
30 Aye 37 No
47 Aye 62 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 109 shared votes
48 Aye 61 No
120 Aye 56 No
Tax 100% aligned 176 shared votes
120 Aye 56 No

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

Voting record

69.7%
3% below average
Rank 431 of 650
Participation
70.6%
2% below average
Rank 409 of 650
1,670
2,396 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,692
2,396 eligible divisions
890
53.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
943
55.7% of votes cast
780
46.7% of votes cast
No votes
749
44.3% of votes cast
32
1.9% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

11
-75.9 vs Commons average
Rank 622 of 650
Appearances
62
-24.9 vs Commons average
Rank 379 of 650
13
-138.4 vs Commons average
Rank 620 of 650
Contributions
87
-64.4 vs Commons average
Rank 393 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,944,981
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£257,584
14% above average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25% above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
5
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

Foreign Affairs
68 of 76 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Defence
61 of 71 votes
Defence
60 of 71 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 49 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 49 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
167 of 211 votes
Education
77 of 96 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 80 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
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
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye rebel
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 29 Apr 2025
No
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
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
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API