Bill Esterson
MP since 6 May 2010
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Bill Esterson is the Labour MP for Sefton Central, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.
1687
Votes Cast
£282,481
Expenses 2024-25
18,282
Majority
56.4%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£282,481
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 47,449 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
8
Written Questions
25
Oral Questions
109
Debates Spoken In⚑
167
Speeches⚑
411
Divisions Voted
⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.
Voting Record
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1687 votes — page 5 of 68
2 AYE2 NOFinance (No. 2) Bill Committee
4 votes · 13 Jan 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
4 votes · 13 Jan 2026
2 NOOpposition Day
2 votes · 7 Jan 2026
Opposition Day
2 votes · 7 Jan 2026
1 AYE1 NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
2 votes · 16 Dec 2025
Finance (No. 2) Bill
2 votes · 16 Dec 2025
2 NOOpposition day
2 votes · 10 Dec 2025
Opposition day
2 votes · 10 Dec 2025
1 AYE1 NORailways Bill
2 votes · 9 Dec 2025
Railways Bill
2 votes · 9 Dec 2025
5 AYEEmployment Rights Bill
5 votes · 8 Dec 2025
Employment Rights Bill
5 votes · 8 Dec 2025
4 NOPension Schemes Bill
4 votes · 3 Dec 2025
Pension Schemes Bill
4 votes · 3 Dec 2025
Financial Interests(3)
Visits outside the UK
Parliamentary Renewable & Sustainable Energy Group (PRASEG)
£1,185
Visits outside the UK
Parliamentary Renewable & Sustainable Energy Group (PRASEG)
- Name of donor
- Parliamentary Renewable & Sustainable Energy Group (PRASEG)
- Address of donor
- PRASEG, 10 Dean Farrar Street, London SW1H 0DX
- Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
- Accommodation, return flights, subsistence, ground transport, value £1,185
- Destination of visit
- Denmark (Copenhagen)
- Dates of visit
- 22 October 2025 to 24 October 2025
- Purpose of visit
- APPG visit to high-level meetings and site visits in Copenhagen cross-channel cooperation for decarbonising heat and energy.
Registered 13 November 2025
Visits outside the UK
Nuclear Industry Association
£883
Visits outside the UK
Nuclear Industry Association
- Name of donor
- Nuclear Industry Association
- Address of donor
- 4th Floor, York House, 23 Kingsway, London WC2B 6UJ
- Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
- Return flights to Helsinki, hotel accommodation, transport and meals, value £882.55
- Destination of visit
- Finland
- Dates of visit
- 26 October 2025 to 28 October 2025
- Purpose of visit
- To visit the Olkiluoto 3 Nuclear Power Plant, Onkalo Geological Disposal Facility and Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK)
Registered 18 November 2025
(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
26 September 2016
Additional information: I am the director and sole shareholder
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(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
26 September 2016 Additional information: I am the director and sole shareholder
- Name of company or organisation
- Bill Esterson Campaigns Ltd
- Interest held
- from 26 September 2016
- Additional information
- I am the director and sole shareholder.
Registered 14 October 2016
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Bill in Parliament
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of local restrictions on reducing the rate of trans
What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of local restrictions on reducing the rate of transmission of covid-19.
What steps his Department is taking to support schools in areas with an increase in covid-19 infecti
What steps his Department is taking to support schools in areas with an increase in covid-19 infection levels.
What steps the Government is taking to support the recovery of the Northern Ireland economy after th
What steps the Government is taking to support the recovery of the Northern Ireland economy after the covid-19 outbreak.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that jury trials can resume safely wh
What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that jury trials can resume safely when covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.
What steps he is taking to ensure that the procurement of personal protective equipment in response
What steps he is taking to ensure that the procurement of personal protective equipment in response to the covid-19 outbreak operates effectively between the UK and Scottish Governments.
What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local G
What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on access to safe accommodation for domestic abuse victims during the covid-19 outbreak.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 11 March.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 11 March.
What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on improv
What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on improving life expectancy among women living in disadvantaged areas.
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