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

Staffing£221,985
Office£26,011
Accommodation£22,273
Travel£12,211

Year-on-Year

2024-25£282,481
2023-24£274,997
2022-23£266,943
2021-22£206,134
2020-21£206,673
2019-20£196,293
2018-19£177,931
2017-18£183,556
2016-17£176,366
2015-16£178,075
2014-15£178,939
2013-14£170,109
2012-13£184,438
2011-12£161,104
2010-11£38,537

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 47,449 voters

Labour
26,772 votes56.4%
Conservative
8,490 votes17.9%
Reform UK
5,767 votes12.2%
Green Party
3,294 votes6.9%
Liberal Democrat
2,630 votes5.5%
Independent
496 votes1.1%

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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4 NO

Health Bill

4 votes · 8 Sept 2026

2 NO

Health Bill

2 votes · 7 Sept 2026

1 AYE3 NO

Representation of the People Bill

4 votes · 2 Sept 2026

3 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

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Financial Interests(3)

Visits outside the UK

Parliamentary Renewable & Sustainable Energy Group (PRASEG)

£1,185
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
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

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

Audit: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, in the context of the proposed Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications fo

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade26 Apr 2023

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the correspondence sent by email from the hon. Member for Sefton Central of 14 March 2023 on St Joseph's Hospice i

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care26 Apr 2023

Horticulture: Peat

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the ban on the use of peat and peat-containing products in the horticul

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs26 Apr 2023

Supply Chains: Iron and Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the economic impact of potential disruption in the global supply chain for st

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade25 Apr 2023

Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment she has made of the impact of rises in carbon costs on the competitiveness of the UK steel industry.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade25 Apr 2023

Iron and Steel: Import Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to encourage the uptake of domestic scrap in UK steel production.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade25 Apr 2023

Inflation: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has had recent discussions with the US Government on securing exceptions for UK companies under the US Inflation Reduction Act.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade25 Apr 2023

Iron and Steel: Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate she has made of the amount of Russian steel that has entered the UK after being processed in third countries since sanctions were in

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade25 Apr 2023

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she plans to build the supply chain capacity for house building.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade24 Apr 2023
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