How Bill Esterson votes
Bill Esterson voted the same way as their party in 100% of the votes where parties gave instructions. In 0 of those 160 votes, they went the other way.
What does this mean?
Parties tell their MPs how to vote. Most MPs usually follow that. A high score is normal and says nothing about whether an MP is good or bad. We only count votes where parties gave instructions, not free votes. Words explained
Recent votes
| Date | Vote | They voted | Compared with party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
| 7 Sep | Health: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
| 7 Sep | Health: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
Declared interests
MPs must publish certain paid work, gifts, donations and other interests. This is a record of what they declared, not a suggestion that anything is wrong.
Bill Esterson has 5 interests currently registered.
| Type | What was registered | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to China between 24 May 2026 and 29 May 2026 | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources | The Jockey Club - £2,000.00 | 11 May 2026 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to Finland between 26 October 2025 and 28 October 2025 | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to Denmark between 22 October 2025 and 24 October 2025 | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Shareholdings | Shares in Bill Esterson Campaigns Ltd | 14 Oct 2016 |
Source: Register of Members’ Financial Interests · Parliament’s own page
Questions
MPs can ask ministers questions in writing. The questions show what an MP is working on, which votes cannot.
Bill Esterson asked 7 written questions in the last 12 months.
Who they asked
Latest questions
Source: Written Questions API · Updated 4 Oct 2026
Expenses
MPs claim back money for running an office and working in two places. An independent body, IPSA, publishes every claim. This is what was paid in 2025-26.
97 claims. For comparison, across the 657 MPs in IPSA’s file the middle MP was paid £18,469 and the average was £19,699.
Source: IPSA, individual business costs data · About this data
Election result and area
Bill Esterson represents Sefton Central. Here is who won there at the last general election, and a few numbers about the area.
Labour
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Bill Esterson won with 56% of the votes, and Marcus Bleasdale (Conservative) came second with 18%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Esterson | Labour | 26,772 | 56.4% |
| Marcus Bleasdale | Conservative | 8,490 | 17.9% |
| Nagender Chindam | Reform UK | 5,767 | 12.2% |
| Kieran Dams | Green Party | 3,294 | 6.9% |
| Gareth Lloyd-Johnson | Liberal Democrat | 2,630 | 5.5% |
| Ralph James | Independent | 496 | 1.0% |
2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
Has this changed over time?
View data table
| Month | This MP | Party average |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Nov 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Dec 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Jan 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Feb 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Mar 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Apr 26 | 100% | 100% |
| May 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jun 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jul 26 | 100% | 99% |
| Sep 26 | 100% | 100% |
Source: Commons Votes API
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