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Rachel Gilmour vs Bill Esterson

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

Photograph of Rachel Gilmour
Rachel Gilmour
LD Tiverton and Minehead
vs
Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Rachel Gilmour and Bill Esterson voted the same way 18% of the time, based on 168 shared comparable votes.

31 same votes 137 different votes 168 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
2 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 67% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 0 No
Energy 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
8 Aye 5 No
Housing 38% aligned 13 shared votes
8 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 2 No
Migration 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
1 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 20% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 9 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 3 No
Transport 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
15 Aye 23 No
Tax 3% aligned 38 shared votes
22 Aye 16 No
9 Aye 5 No
Defence 14% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 2 No
Education 17% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

42.3%
30% below average
Rank 633 of 649
Participation
71.0%
2% below average
Rank 407 of 649
243
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,677
2,361 eligible divisions
133
54.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
942
56.2% of votes cast
110
45.3% of votes cast
No votes
735
43.8% of votes cast
3
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

117
+39.1 vs Commons average
Rank 98 of 650
Appearances
54
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 650
138
-0.3 vs Commons average
Rank 200 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

£174,467
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£174,467
23% below average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25% above average
6
5 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

Housing
24 of 31 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#2
Defence
61 of 71 votes
Democracy / Parliament
6 of 10 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Benefits
17 of 30 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Defence
18 of 34 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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