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Shabana Mahmood vs Bill Esterson

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

Photograph of Shabana Mahmood
Shabana Mahmood
Lab Birmingham Ladywood
vs
Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Shabana Mahmood and Bill Esterson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,096 shared comparable votes.

1,095 same votes 1 different votes 1,096 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
108 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 167 shared votes
108 Aye 59 No
103 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 148 shared votes
103 Aye 45 No
54 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 111 shared votes
54 Aye 57 No
20 Aye 59 No
Migration 100% aligned 79 shared votes
20 Aye 59 No
24 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 55 shared votes
24 Aye 31 No
Most different by topic
108 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 167 shared votes
108 Aye 59 No
103 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 148 shared votes
103 Aye 45 No
54 Aye 57 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 111 shared votes
54 Aye 57 No
20 Aye 59 No
Migration 100% aligned 79 shared votes
20 Aye 59 No
24 Aye 31 No
Trade 100% aligned 55 shared votes
24 Aye 31 No

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

Voting record

54.1 %
19 % below average
Rank 610 of 647
Participation
70.9 %
2 % below average
Rank 416 of 647
1,257
2,324 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,647
2,324 eligible divisions
725
57.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
928
56.3 % of votes cast
532
42.3 % of votes cast
No votes
719
43.7 % of votes cast
12
1.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

48
-16.3 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 647
Appearances
52
-12.3 vs Commons average
Rank 332 of 647
640
+525.3 vs Commons average
Rank 6 of 647
Contributions
77
-37.7 vs Commons average
Rank 335 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£2,874,401
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£287,702
27 % above average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25 % above average
4
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
4
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
182 of 211 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Foreign Affairs
51 of 69 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 votes
Trade
58 of 88 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Democracy / Parliament
28 of 43 votes
#4
Defence
49 of 59 votes
Environment / Climate
29 of 45 votes
#5
Work / Employment
61 of 75 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 Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 23 Feb 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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