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Richard Burgon vs Bill Esterson

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

Photograph of Richard Burgon
Richard Burgon
Lab Leeds East
vs
Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Richard Burgon and Bill Esterson voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,556 shared comparable votes.

1,528 same votes 28 different votes 1,556 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
132 Aye 74 No
Tax 100% aligned 206 shared votes
132 Aye 74 No
109 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 168 shared votes
109 Aye 59 No
33 Aye 39 No
Trade 100% aligned 72 shared votes
33 Aye 39 No
34 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 67 shared votes
34 Aye 33 No
33 Aye 29 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 62 shared votes
33 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 21 No
Benefits 85% aligned 55 shared votes
32 Aye 23 No
32 Aye 21 No
Education 94% aligned 53 shared votes
33 Aye 20 No
35 Aye 17 No
Energy 96% aligned 52 shared votes
37 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 28 No
Devolution / Local Government 98% aligned 43 shared votes
14 Aye 29 No
34 Aye 84 No
Migration 98% aligned 118 shared votes
36 Aye 82 No

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

Voting record

80.0%
8% above average
Rank 197 of 650
Participation
70.5%
2% below average
Rank 414 of 650
1,933
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,703
2,417 eligible divisions
1,059
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
953
56.0% of votes cast
874
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
750
44.0% of votes cast
45
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

94
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 243 of 650
Appearances
69
-25.5 vs Commons average
Rank 376 of 650
105
-59.6 vs Commons average
Rank 370 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

£2,305,544
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£301,574
33% above average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
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

Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#2
Defence
61 of 71 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 49 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
168 of 212 votes
Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 80 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
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 Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
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
Aye rebel
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
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: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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