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Tim Farron vs Bill Esterson

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

Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale
vs
Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Bill Esterson voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 1,144 shared comparable votes.

927 same votes 217 different votes 1,144 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
94 Aye 59 No
Brexit / EU 98% aligned 153 shared votes
97 Aye 56 No
23 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 35 shared votes
24 Aye 11 No
32 Aye 70 No
Migration 96% aligned 102 shared votes
32 Aye 70 No
22 Aye 26 No
Trade 96% aligned 48 shared votes
22 Aye 26 No
16 Aye 18 No
Environment / Climate 94% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 34 No
Work / Employment 44% aligned 43 shared votes
23 Aye 20 No
25 Aye 11 No
Education 50% aligned 36 shared votes
23 Aye 13 No
81 Aye 55 No
Tax 60% aligned 136 shared votes
90 Aye 46 No
12 Aye 30 No
Devolution / Local Government 62% aligned 42 shared votes
14 Aye 28 No
28 Aye 21 No
Defence 65% aligned 49 shared votes
27 Aye 22 No

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

Voting record

63.0 %
10 % below average
Rank 545 of 650
Participation
71.1 %
2 % below average
Rank 405 of 650
1,477
2,344 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,666
2,344 eligible divisions
808
54.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
935
56.1 % of votes cast
669
45.3 % of votes cast
No votes
731
43.9 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

144
+73.9 vs Commons average
Rank 39 of 650
Appearances
56
-14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 348 of 650
159
+34.5 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 650
Contributions
85
-39.5 vs Commons average
Rank 335 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25 % above average
8
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
23
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

Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Defence
60 of 70 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
Defence
57 of 70 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Migration
131 of 169 votes
#5
Work / Employment
61 of 75 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
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
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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