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Stephen Kinnock vs Bill Esterson

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

Photograph of Stephen Kinnock
Stephen Kinnock
Lab Aberafan Maesteg
vs
Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Stephen Kinnock and Bill Esterson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 1,486 shared comparable votes.

1,483 same votes 3 different votes 1,486 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
128 Aye 69 No
Tax 100% aligned 197 shared votes
128 Aye 69 No
108 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
108 Aye 57 No
60 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 124 shared votes
60 Aye 64 No
37 Aye 86 No
Migration 100% aligned 123 shared votes
37 Aye 86 No
31 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 64 shared votes
31 Aye 33 No
Most different by topic
33 Aye 34 No
Trade 97% aligned 67 shared votes
31 Aye 36 No
128 Aye 69 No
Tax 100% aligned 197 shared votes
128 Aye 69 No
108 Aye 57 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 165 shared votes
108 Aye 57 No
60 Aye 64 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 124 shared votes
60 Aye 64 No
37 Aye 86 No
Migration 100% aligned 123 shared votes
37 Aye 86 No

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

Voting record

75.5 %
3 % above average
Rank 299 of 649
Participation
71.0 %
2 % below average
Rank 407 of 649
1,783
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,677
2,361 eligible divisions
1,010
56.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
942
56.2 % of votes cast
773
43.4 % of votes cast
No votes
735
43.8 % of votes cast
2
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

101
+23.1 vs Commons average
Rank 149 of 650
Appearances
54
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 397 of 650
356
+217.7 vs Commons average
Rank 42 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

£2,167,873
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£312,875
38 % above average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25 % above average
4
4 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
0
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

Work / Employment
71 of 77 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Defence
63 of 71 votes
#2
Defence
61 of 71 votes
Migration
150 of 171 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
182 of 211 votes
#5
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
George Eustice's motion H (EFTA and EEA) 27 Mar 2019
No
Aye rebel
EU - Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) 12 Sep 2018
Trade
No
Aye
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada 8 Feb 2017
Trade
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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