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 3 of 68
6 AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
6 votes · 21 Apr 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
6 votes · 21 Apr 2026
6 AYEVictims and Courts Bill
6 votes · 25 Mar 2026
Victims and Courts Bill
6 votes · 25 Mar 2026
2 NOOpposition day motion
2 votes · 18 Mar 2026
Opposition day motion
2 votes · 18 Mar 2026
8 AYEChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
8 votes · 9 Mar 2026
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
8 votes · 9 Mar 2026
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
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
What progress the Government has made on securing an adequacy decision from the EU to ensure uninter
What progress the Government has made on securing an adequacy decision from the EU to ensure uninterrupted UK-EU data transfers after the UK leaves the EU.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
What assessment he has made of the proportion of children born in the UK with foetal alcohol spectru
What assessment he has made of the proportion of children born in the UK with foetal alcohol spectrum disorders in each of the last five years.
What plans he has to use the procurement system to ensure prompt payment of suppliers from governmen
What plans he has to use the procurement system to ensure prompt payment of suppliers from government contractors.
If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the recommendations for his Department in t
If he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the recommendations for his Department in the Family Rights Group report, Care Crisis Review: options for change, published in June 2018; and what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on that report.
If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 9 May.
If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 9 May.
If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 14 March.
If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 14 March.
What recent assessment he has made of the level of Government procurement from small businesses.
What recent assessment he has made of the level of Government procurement from small businesses.
If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 20 December.
If she will list her official engagements for Wednesday 20 December.
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