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Bill Esterson

Bill Esterson

Labour MP for Sefton Central

Won with 56.4% · Majority: 18,282

97%
Party loyalty
1
Rebellions
29/36
Key votes
£282k
Expenses

The Verdict

Their voting record suggests they may not have actually read their own manifesto. Either that, or they read it and decided it was fiction.

Subject Grades

How Bill scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.

Civil Liberties

0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed

F

Won with 56.4% of the vote, majority of 18,282

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Follow the Money

What Bill claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.

Total2024-25
£282k
Expenses
£282k

Expense Breakdown

£222k
Staffing
£26k
Office costs
£22k
Accommodation
£12k
Travel

Registered Interests

4. Visits outside the UK(2 entries)£2k
🇩🇰

Denmark (Copenhagen)

Paid by: Parliamentary Renewable & Sustainable Energy Group (PRASEG)

£1k

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)

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Finland

Paid by: 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)

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital(1 entry)

Undisclosed

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)

Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)

Every Penny: Bill's Expenses

153 individual claims totalling £291,018.27 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.

TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions
£170
1 claim
TV licence: £169.50
Hotel Stays
£30k
55 claims
Hotel - London: £28,138.61
Hotel - London: £1,505.95
Staffing
1 claim
£222k
Office Costs
86 claims
£29k
Accommodation
54 claims
£28k
MP Travel
8 claims
£8k
Staff Travel
4 claims
£4k
Staffing(1 claim)£221,985.42
Payroll(1)£221,985.42
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£221,985.42
Office Costs(86 claims)£28,704.76
Rent(1)£11,577.60
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£11,577.60
Equipment - purchase(9)£5,620.44
24 Mar 2025IKEA LTD SHOP ONLINE [200011725-6080]
£2,873.00
26 Sep 2024AOS ONLINE
£959.95
12 Aug 2025STAPLES
£488.83
18 Sep 2025HOMESENSE
£419.97
13 Aug 2025B & Q 1132
£339.00
3 Feb 2025WWW.OFFICEBOFFINS.CO.U
£203.94
11 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£176.76
11 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£108.00
1 May 2025AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£50.99
Moving Fees(1)£3,571.40
1 Aug 2025GREGORY ABRAMS DAVIDSO
£3,571.40
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(13)£2,389.80
7 Oct 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£199.12
9 Aug 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£188.85
7 Apr 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£187.39
25 Jun 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£186.64
13 May 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£186.64
30 Jul 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£186.64
11 Sep 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£185.22
8 Dec 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£179.89
7 Aug 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£179.32
20 Nov 2024BT BUSINESS BILL
£179.02
11 Feb 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£177.75
6 Jan 2025BT BUSINESS BILL
£177.37
12 Mar 2025BT BUSINESS BILL [200011725-4447]
£175.95
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(22)£1,660.01
25 Jun 202502 ONLINE
£108.95
21 Apr 202502 ONLINE
£108.47
28 Jul 202502 ONLINE
£108.47
13 May 202502 ONLINE
£108.47
28 Oct 202402 ONLINE
£107.09
9 Aug 202502 ONLINE
£106.24
1 Oct 2024O2 PAYMENT
£105.65
27 Feb 202502 ONLINE
£101.81
12 Mar 202502 ONLINE [200011725-4448]
£101.81
16 Aug 202402 ONLINE
£101.81
28 Jan 202502 ONLINE
£101.81
8 Nov 202402 ONLINE
£101.81
8 Dec 202402 ONLINE
£101.81
16 Dec 2024Mobile Contract. November 2024
£35.00
19 Sep 2024September.Mobile.Bill.2024
£34.36
18 Dec 2024Mobile.Bill.December.2024
£34.36
28 Oct 2024Mobile.Bill.October.2024
£33.71
14 Aug 2024August Mobile Phone Bill
£33.71
29 Jan 2025Mobile Bill January 2025
£33.71
2 Nov 2024mobile phone bill for November 2024
£32.28
2 Dec 2024Mobile phone bill for December 2024
£31.08
6 Mar 2025Mobile for [***] [***] [***] ONLY Feb Bill
£27.60
Stationery & printing(18)£1,442.21
7 Mar 2025JDR OFFICE SUPPLIES [200011725-4250]
£359.99
29 Aug 2025JDR OFFICE SUPPLIES
£355.13
25 Sep 2024JDR OFFICE SUPPLIES
£343.12
1 Oct 2024Commercial November 2024
£116.03
1 Oct 2024Commercial November 2024
£116.03
29 Aug 2025JDR OFFICE SUPPLIES
£103.13
5 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£12.70
17 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£10.39
5 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£6.19
5 Feb 2025Banner March 2025
£4.04
17 Dec 2024Subtitle transcription - 12th December - Happy Scribe [***]
£2.90
7 Oct 2024Subtitle transcription - 7th October - Happy Scribe [***]
£2.80
25 Nov 2024Subtitle transcription - 11th December - Happy Scribe [***]
£2.40
5 Nov 2024Subtitle transcription - 5th November - Happy Scribe [***]
£2.05
26 Nov 2024Subtitle transcription - 26th November - Happy Scribe [***]
£1.85
1 Nov 2024Subtitle transcription - 1st November - Happy Scribe [***]
£1.43
5 Dec 2024Subtitle transcription - 5th December - Happy Scribe [***]
£1.03
6 Nov 2024Subtitle transcription - 6th November - Happy Scribe [***]
£1.00
Software & applications(6)£1,082.84
31 Oct 2024ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£720.00
4 Oct 2024ADOBE
£120.91
29 Sep 2024CANVA [***]
£99.99
29 Sep 2025CANVA [***]
£99.99
6 Sep 2024INDESIGN
£21.98
6 Aug 2024INDESIGN
£19.97
Bought-in services(3)£654.00
14 Sep 2025office costs
£350.00
12 Jun 2025MCPARLAND WILLIAMS LIM
£252.00
28 Jul 2025WWW.ICO.ORG.UK
£52.00
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(4)£313.11
24 Sep 2025EE STORE 4971
£119.00
30 Jul 2025Device and custom plan
£67.88
16 Jun 2025Device and custom plan
£67.88
17 Mar 2025Device and custom plan
£58.35
Utilities(2)£244.91
1 Nov 2025Office Costs
£168.04
14 Sep 2025office costs
£76.87
Training - staff(1)£210.00
10 Mar 2025WWW.THE-LAKE-HOUSE.CO. [200011726-6159]
£210.00
Cleaning services(2)£180.00
1 Nov 2025Office Costs
£120.00
14 Sep 2025office costs
£60.00
TV licence(1)£169.50
17 Dec 2024TVLICENSING.CO.UK
£169.50
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£108.82
25 Nov 2024BAGNALL AND MORRIS
£108.82
Postage & couriers(1)£21.75
23 Oct 2024Cost for insured post. Sending laptop from Westminster to constituency office.
£21.75
Other(1)£-541.63
9 Oct 2024GE Repayment for Rent
£-541.63
Accommodation(54 claims)£28,138.61
Hotel - London(54)£28,138.61
7 Feb 2025Accommodation
5 nights
£956.00
7 Feb 2025Accommodation
5 nights
£956.00
13 Dec 2024[***][***][***]
4 nights
£840.00
6 Sep 2024[***][***][***]
4 nights
£840.00
23 Feb 2025[***][***][***]
4 nights
£840.00
6 Dec 2024[***][***][***]
4 nights
£840.00
18 Nov 2024[***][***][***]
4 nights
£840.00
29 Nov 2024[***][***][***]
4 nights
£840.00
27 Jan 2025[***][***][***]
4 nights
£796.00
1 Dec 2024AIRBNB [***]
4 nights
£783.51
3 Jul 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£689.10
10 Jul 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£688.08
11 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£686.79
18 Sep 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£660.00
17 Jul 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£660.00
11 Sep 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£660.00
25 Apr 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£660.00
9 Jan 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£630.00
2 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£630.00
20 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-7549]
3 nights
£630.00
12 Sep 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£630.00
6 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-2987]
3 nights
£630.00
18 Jul 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£630.00
22 Jul 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£630.00
6 Feb 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£624.14
14 Nov 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£590.24
13 Jan 2025[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
4 Nov 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£585.00
16 Sep 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£578.84
2 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
3 nights
£521.88
5 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£457.42
14 May 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£440.00
3 Sep 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£440.00
30 Apr 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£440.00
26 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£440.00
3 Apr 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£440.00
13 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-6091]
2 nights
£420.00
26 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-7943]
2 nights
£420.00
21 Jan 2025[***][***][***]
2 nights
£420.00
16 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
2 nights
£420.00
29 Jul 2024[***][***][***]
2 nights
£420.00
2 Oct 2024[***][***][***]
2 nights
£401.56
7 May 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£229.00
22 May 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£228.86
21 May 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£228.71
8 Apr 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£220.00
22 Jul 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£220.00
18 Jun 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£219.32
21 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-8079]
1 night
£210.00
11 Mar 2025[***][***][***] [200011725-3976]
1 night
£199.00
9 Sep 2024[***][***][***]
1 night
£170.16
3 Sep 2025[***][***][***]
1 night
£134.00
9 Apr 2025[***] [***] [***] Claim line 60287028-1 is a duplicate of 60282514-1
£0.00
6 Dec 2024[***][***][***]
1 night
£-210.00
MP Travel(8 claims)£7,914.20
Rail(3)£6,335.30
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£6,181.70
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£148.90
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£4.70
Parking(2)£1,029.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£1,022.30
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£6.70
Congestion charge & toll(2)£378.90
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£359.50
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£19.40
Mileage - car(1)£171.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£171.00
Staff Travel(4 claims)£4,275.28
Rail(2)£2,725.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£2,652.43
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£72.57
Hotel - London(1)£1,505.95
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
9 nights
£1,505.95
Subsistence(1)£44.33
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£44.33

Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009

Sefton Central: The Real Impact

The people Bill was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.

Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024