Bill Esterson MP: votes, interests and costs
Bill Esterson represents Sefton Central in the House of Commons for Labour and has done since 6 May 2010.
Offices and committees
Bill Esterson sits on 3 committees, according to the Parliament Members API.
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | 4 December 2024 | Current |
| National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) | 2 December 2024 | Current |
| Energy Security and Net Zero Committee | 11 September 2024 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Transport) | Department for Transport | 5 September 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Minister (Business and Industrial Strategy) | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | 4 December 2021 | 5 September 2023 |
| Shadow Minister (International Trade) | Department for Business and Trade | 18 October 2016 | 4 December 2021 |
| Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) | Department for Business and Trade | 1 July 2016 | 10 April 2020 |
| Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) | Department for Business, Innovation and Skills | 18 September 2015 | 30 June 2016 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Automated Vehicles Bill [HL] | 13 March 2024 | 19 March 2024 |
| Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill | 7 September 2022 | 18 October 2022 |
| Professional Qualifications Bill [HL] | 12 January 2022 | 18 January 2022 |
| Subsidy Control Bill | 20 October 2021 | 18 November 2021 |
| Treasury Committee | 8 July 2015 | 26 October 2015 |
| Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee | 7 November 2011 | 25 February 2013 |
| Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee) | 23 June 2011 | 26 March 2012 |
| Education Committee | 2 November 2010 | 30 March 2015 |
| Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee | 12 July 2010 | 27 June 2011 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 d39c7b82921a.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests lists 6 entries for Bill Esterson: Visits outside the UK (4), Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1), Shareholdings (1). The most recent was registered on 11 October 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
International visit to Ukraine between 10 September 2026 and 16 September 2026
- Purpose of the visit: Attending Yalta European Strategy Conference.
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-09-10
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-09-16
International visit to China between 24 May 2026 and 29 May 2026
- Purpose of the visit: Part of the Great Britain-China Centre delegation.
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-05-24
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-05-29
The Jockey Club - £2,000.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Two tickets with hospitality at Aintree Racecourse, (estimated value)
- Value of the benefit: £2,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-04-11
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-04-11
- Name of the donor: The Jockey Club
- Status of the donor: Unincorporated association
International visit to Finland between 26 October 2025 and 28 October 2025
- Purpose of the visit: To visit the Olkiluoto 3 Nuclear Power Plant, Onkalo Geological Disposal Facility and Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK)
- Date Member left the UK: 2025-10-26
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2025-10-28
- Associated All Parliamentary Group (APPG), where relevant: Nuclear Energy
International visit to Denmark between 22 October 2025 and 24 October 2025
- Purpose of the visit: APPG visit to high-level meetings and site visits in Copenhagen cross-channel cooperation for decarbonising heat and energy.
- Date Member left the UK: 2025-10-22
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2025-10-24
- Associated All Parliamentary Group (APPG), where relevant: PRASEG
Shares in Bill Esterson Campaigns Ltd
- Registrable threshold for this shareholding interest: (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
- Date on which the holding was acquired, or achieved registrable value: 2016-09-26
- Name of the company or partnership: Bill Esterson Campaigns Ltd
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 27 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
IPSA, the body that sets and pays MPs' business costs, records staffing spending of £221,985 for Bill Esterson in 2024-25 against a budget of £250,820. The figure for 2023-24 was £221,387. IPSA lists office spending of £26,011 in the same year. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £221,985.42 | £221,387.14 | £215,428.49 |
| Office costs: spent | £26,011.35 | £21,586.45 | £23,588.44 |
| Accommodation: spent | £22,273.27 | £17,827.30 | £13,423.43 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £12,210.90 | £14,195.90 | £14,502.14 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £29,290 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Sefton Central CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Caseworker (permanent full time), Administrative Officer (fixed term full time), Administrative Officer ×2 (permanent full time), Chief of Staff (permanent full time), Chief of Staff (permanent part time), Constituency Support Manager (permanent full time), Senior Communication Officer (permanent full time), Caseworker (permanent part time), Executive Assistant (permanent full time), Administrative Officer (fixed term part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
The Commons Votes API records 423 votes by Bill Esterson in divisions since 4 July 2024. Of these, 44 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The latest 30 votes on bills and motions are below, from 17 June 2026 to 21 October 2026. On 21 October 2026 Bill Esterson voted No on "Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 27 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
The Written Questions API lists 8 written questions from Bill Esterson since 4 July 2024. The latest 8 were addressed to Treasury, Department of Health and Social Care, Department for Transport and 1 other departments.
Offshore Industry: Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to taxation on oil and gas production in the North Sea.
ME/CFS: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the action in the ME/CFS Final Delivery Plan to explore whether a specialised service should be prescribed for people with very severe ME/CFS, whether his Department has made an a …
Parking Offences: Sefton
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the report entitled BCP Council: Increased Penalty Charge Notice and Associated Charges Trial, published in February 2026, whether her Department will be extending the trials of increased Pena …
Tax Avoidance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of whether people who previously settled Loan Charge liabilities with HMRC will be offered equivalent terms to those available under the new settlement opportunity following the McCann R …
Tax Avoidance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimates she has made of the number of how many taxpayers with outstanding Loan Charge liabilities HMRC expects to be eligible for the new settlement opportunity following the McCann Review; and how many have …
Real Estate Investment Trusts: Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much HMRC paid in (a) withheld tax repayments and (b) rebates relating to UK Real Estate Investment Trust distributions to non-UK residents in financial years (i) 2023-24 and (ii) 2024-25; and what compliance an …
Submarines: Deployment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what welfare, health and family-support provisions are available to submariners completing exceptionally long patrols.
Mental Health Services: Sefton
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral contribution of the Chancellor of the Exchequer of 8 April 2025 during Treasury Questions, Official Report, column 718, when the relevant Minister plans to meet the hon. Member for Sefton …
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 c1fdada1c616. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Bill Esterson.
2024 general election
The House of Commons Library records a majority of 18,282 for Bill Esterson in Sefton Central in July 2024, from 26,772 votes on a turnout of 63.9%. Result as published: Lab hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Sefton Central figures
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.