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Nick Thomas-Symonds vs Bill Esterson

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

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Nick Thomas-Symonds
Lab Torfaen
vs
Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Nick Thomas-Symonds and Bill Esterson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,259 shared comparable votes.

1,258 same votes 1 different votes 1,259 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 60 No
Tax 100% aligned 167 shared votes
107 Aye 60 No
108 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
108 Aye 57 No
58 Aye 59 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 117 shared votes
58 Aye 59 No
31 Aye 66 No
Migration 100% aligned 97 shared votes
31 Aye 66 No
29 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
29 Aye 35 No
Most different by topic
107 Aye 60 No
Tax 100% aligned 167 shared votes
107 Aye 60 No
108 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
108 Aye 57 No
58 Aye 59 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 117 shared votes
58 Aye 59 No
31 Aye 66 No
Migration 100% aligned 97 shared votes
31 Aye 66 No
29 Aye 35 No
Trade 100% aligned 64 shared votes
29 Aye 35 No

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

Voting record

62.6 %
10 % below average
Rank 551 of 649
Participation
71.0 %
2 % below average
Rank 407 of 649
1,477
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,677
2,361 eligible divisions
851
57.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
942
56.2 % of votes cast
626
42.4 % of votes cast
No votes
735
43.8 % of votes cast
10
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

48
-29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 439 of 650
Appearances
54
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 650
413
+274.7 vs Commons average
Rank 31 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

£2,131,457
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£255,367
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
1
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
180 of 211 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
57 of 69 votes
#2
Defence
61 of 71 votes
Trade
71 of 91 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Defence
50 of 71 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 43 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
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
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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