MP for Sefton Central
“A loyal party backbencher with strong committee engagement and a track record of shadow minister roles.”
Bill Esterson is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Sefton Central, first elected in 2010. He currently sits on the Liaison Committee, the National Security Strategy (Joint) Committee, and the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee, and has previously held multiple shadow minister posts across Transport, Business and Industrial Strategy, and International Trade.
Esterson shows high party loyalty (100% voting alignment) with an attendance rate above the party average (70%). There is only one recorded rebel vote. His voting record indicates broadly centrist, social-democratic positions: he generally supports Universal Credit and NHS funding, but tends to vote against stricter immigration controls and asylum restrictions, has mixed votes on VAT and trade union powers, and generally opposes the Rwanda deportation scheme. A notable deviation was his NO vote on the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) in 2017 when the party voted AYE.
Declared financial interests include two visits outside the UK and one shareholding.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
17 positions
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Since Dec 2024
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Since Dec 2024
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Since Sept 2024
Automated Vehicles Bill [HL]
Mar 2024 - Mar 2024
Shadow Minister (Transport)
Sept 2023 - May 2024
Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill
Sept 2022 - Oct 2022
Professional Qualifications Bill [HL]
Jan 2022 - Jan 2022
Shadow Minister (Business and Industrial Strategy)
Dec 2021 - Sept 2023
Subsidy Control Bill
Oct 2021 - Nov 2021
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Opposition day motion: student loans
NOOpposition day motion: fuel duty
NODraft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEDraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
AYEChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
