Bill Esterson
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Sefton Central · in Parliament since 6 May 2010
Constituency office
First Floor, Old Building , 73 Liverpool Road , Crosby, L23 5SE
Tel: 0151 531 8433
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sefton Central | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Sefton Central | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 6 May 2010 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Transport) | Opposition | 5 September 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Minister (Business and Industrial Strategy) | Opposition | 4 December 2021 | 5 September 2023 |
| Shadow Minister (International Trade) | Opposition | 18 October 2016 | 4 December 2021 |
| Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) | Opposition | 1 July 2016 | 10 April 2020 |
| Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) | Opposition | 18 September 2015 | 30 June 2016 |
Voting participation
421st of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 122 | 51.7% |
| 2025 | 322 | 237 | 73.6% |
| 2024 | 200 | 130 | 65.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 158 | 61.7% |
| 2022 | 251 | 179 | 71.3% |
| 2021 | 242 | 207 | 85.5% |
| 2020 | 190 | 137 | 72.1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 745 | 69.8% |
| 59th | 631 | 427 | 67.7% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
75th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70 | 39 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 68 | 51 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 124 | 50 | 34 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 62 | 31 | 459 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 128 | 61 | 266 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 152 | 57 | 144 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 316 | 105 | 168 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Security and Net Zero Committee | Chair | 11 September 2024 | 67 of 67 | 100.0% |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | Member | 4 December 2024 | 2 of 2 | 100.0% |
| National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) | Member | 2 December 2024 | 38 of 38 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
4 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
115th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2010
- – Became MP for Sefton Central
- – Joined Labour
2015
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
2016
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (International Trade)
2020
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
2021
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Business and Industrial Strategy)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (International Trade)
2023
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Transport)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Business and Industrial Strategy)
2024
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Transport)
- – Became MP for Sefton Central
- – Became Chair of Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
- – Joined Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
- – Joined National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
Constituency: Sefton Central
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.