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Zarah Sultana vs Bill Esterson

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

Photograph of Zarah Sultana
Zarah Sultana
YP Coventry South
vs
Photograph of Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson
Lab Sefton Central

Voting alignment

Zarah Sultana and Bill Esterson voted the same way 92% of the time, based on 954 shared comparable votes.

882 same votes 72 different votes 954 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
20 Aye 17 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
23 Aye 8 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 31 shared votes
23 Aye 8 No
13 Aye 10 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 12 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 17 No
Benefits 74% aligned 39 shared votes
18 Aye 21 No
25 Aye 15 No
Education 85% aligned 40 shared votes
27 Aye 13 No
10 Aye 19 No
Devolution / Local Government 86% aligned 29 shared votes
6 Aye 23 No
17 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 86% aligned 22 shared votes
18 Aye 4 No
25 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 87% aligned 53 shared votes
30 Aye 23 No

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

Voting record

74.7 %
2 % above average
Rank 322 of 647
Participation
71.0 %
2 % below average
Rank 411 of 647
1,207
1,615 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,656
2,333 eligible divisions
625
51.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
930
56.2 % of votes cast
582
48.2 % 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

16
-51.0 vs Commons average
Rank 596 of 649
Appearances
52
-15.0 vs Commons average
Rank 350 of 649
21
-98.1 vs Commons average
Rank 592 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

£1,325,082
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,003,108
all imported IPSA years
£293,732
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£282,481
25 % above average
15
5 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
3
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
60 of 65 votes
#1
NHS / Health
50 of 56 votes
Migration
140 of 152 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
38 of 45 votes
Defence
54 of 63 votes
#3
Defence
54 of 64 votes
Housing
45 of 53 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
58 of 69 votes
Trade
42 of 50 votes
#5
Work / Employment
61 of 75 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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