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Rachel Reeves vs Bill Esterson

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

Photograph of Rachel Reeves
Rachel Reeves
Lab Leeds West and Pudsey
vs
Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Rachel Reeves and Bill Esterson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,035 shared comparable votes.

1,034 same votes 1 different votes 1,035 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
104 Aye 54 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 158 shared votes
104 Aye 54 No
105 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 144 shared votes
105 Aye 39 No
41 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 98 shared votes
41 Aye 57 No
21 Aye 67 No
Migration 100% aligned 88 shared votes
21 Aye 67 No
25 Aye 22 No
Transport 100% aligned 47 shared votes
25 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 33 No
Trade 98% aligned 53 shared votes
19 Aye 34 No
104 Aye 54 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 158 shared votes
104 Aye 54 No
105 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 144 shared votes
105 Aye 39 No
41 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 98 shared votes
41 Aye 57 No
21 Aye 67 No
Migration 100% aligned 88 shared votes
21 Aye 67 No

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

Voting record

50.0%
22% below average
Rank 623 of 650
Participation
70.5%
2% below average
Rank 412 of 650
1,204
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,696
2,406 eligible divisions
686
57.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
946
55.8% of votes cast
518
43.0% of votes cast
No votes
750
44.2% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

67
-25.1 vs Commons average
Rank 379 of 650
Appearances
67
-25.1 vs Commons average
Rank 381 of 650
535
+374.9 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 650
Contributions
93
-67.1 vs Commons average
Rank 400 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£3,061,546
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£291,343
29% above average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25% above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
8
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
166 of 212 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Environment / Climate
33 of 49 votes
#2
Defence
61 of 71 votes
Migration
115 of 171 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 49 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 82 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
168 of 212 votes
Trade
59 of 94 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 80 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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 6 7 Sept 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
Aye
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API