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Rachael Maskell vs Bill Esterson

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

Photograph of Rachael Maskell
Rachael Maskell
Lab York Central
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Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Rachael Maskell and Bill Esterson voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,627 shared comparable votes.

1,598 same votes 29 different votes 1,627 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
140 Aye 81 No
Tax 100% aligned 221 shared votes
140 Aye 81 No
33 Aye 39 No
Trade 100% aligned 72 shared votes
33 Aye 39 No
35 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 68 shared votes
35 Aye 33 No
33 Aye 29 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 62 shared votes
33 Aye 29 No
29 Aye 22 No
Defence 100% aligned 51 shared votes
29 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 25 No
Benefits 89% aligned 57 shared votes
32 Aye 25 No
27 Aye 22 No
NHS / Health 98% aligned 49 shared votes
28 Aye 21 No
34 Aye 17 No
Energy 98% aligned 51 shared votes
35 Aye 16 No
38 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 98% aligned 55 shared votes
39 Aye 16 No
105 Aye 62 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 167 shared votes
108 Aye 59 No

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

Voting record

84.0%
12% above average
Rank 113 of 650
Participation
70.5%
2% below average
Rank 414 of 650
2,030
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,703
2,417 eligible divisions
1,100
54.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
953
56.0% of votes cast
930
45.8% of votes cast
No votes
750
44.0% of votes cast
47
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

266
+171.5 vs Commons average
Rank 11 of 650
Appearances
69
-25.5 vs Commons average
Rank 376 of 650
324
+159.4 vs Commons average
Rank 67 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

£1,927,153
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£256,869
14% above average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
9
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

Education
91 of 96 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#2
Defence
61 of 71 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 49 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
168 of 212 votes
Transport
91 of 98 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 80 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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
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