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Tahir Ali vs Bill Esterson

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

Photograph of Tahir Ali
Tahir Ali
Lab Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
vs
Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Tahir Ali and Bill Esterson voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 984 shared comparable votes.

981 same votes 3 different votes 984 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
89 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 139 shared votes
89 Aye 50 No
37 Aye 69 No
Migration 100% aligned 106 shared votes
37 Aye 69 No
26 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 47 shared votes
26 Aye 21 No
27 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 45 shared votes
27 Aye 18 No
21 Aye 22 No
Benefits 100% aligned 43 shared votes
21 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
50 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 116 shared votes
52 Aye 64 No
89 Aye 50 No
Tax 100% aligned 139 shared votes
89 Aye 50 No
37 Aye 69 No
Migration 100% aligned 106 shared votes
37 Aye 69 No
26 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 47 shared votes
26 Aye 21 No
27 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 45 shared votes
27 Aye 18 No

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

Voting record

75.9 %
3 % above average
Rank 295 of 647
Participation
71.0 %
2 % below average
Rank 411 of 647
1,226
1,615 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,656
2,333 eligible divisions
655
53.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
930
56.2 % of votes cast
571
46.6 % of votes cast
No votes
726
43.8 % of votes cast
4
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

21
-46.0 vs Commons average
Rank 567 of 649
Appearances
52
-15.0 vs Commons average
Rank 350 of 649
30
-89.1 vs Commons average
Rank 558 of 649
Contributions
77
-42.1 vs Commons average
Rank 348 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,064,427
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£264,884
17 % above average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
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

Foreign Affairs
47 of 50 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 55 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 votes
Digital / Online Safety
38 of 44 votes
#3
Defence
54 of 64 votes
Environment / Climate
35 of 41 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Crime / Justice
146 of 173 votes
#5
Work / Employment
61 of 75 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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