Bill Esterson
Bill Esterson MP is the Labour member of parliament for Sefton Central.
Photo: UK parliament. Licence: CC BY 3.0
Bill has stood in six elections in Medway. He has been elected on five occasions.
Political Career
Bill has served in the following posts:
Medway Council
Rochester-upon-Medway City Council
UK Parliament
Opposition Posts
Some of Medway's current and former representatives have also represented other parts of the country in local government, devolved assemblies and both houses of parliament. Where possible, we have tried to include parliamentary roles in other parts of the country in this section, but owing to the time and research involved, some of this data may require updating.
Committee Memberships
Bill has served on the following committees:
Medway Council
With the exception of the council, committee terms shown are calculated by reference to the first and last attendance recorded for Bill. Click on the name of a committee above to see all its members and find out what role the committee plays on the council.
UK Parliament
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Automated Vehicles Bill [HL] House of Commons General Committee |
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| 13 Mar 2024 - 19 Mar 2024 |
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Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee) Joint General Committee of the House of Commons and House of Lords |
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| 23 Jun 2011 - 26 Mar 2012 |
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Education Committee House of Commons Select Committee |
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| 2 Nov 2010 - 30 Mar 2015 |
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Energy Security and Net Zero Committee House of Commons Select Committee |
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Chair 11 Sep 2024 - |
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee House of Commons Select Committee |
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| 12 Jul 2010 - 27 Jun 2011 |
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Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee House of Commons Select Committee |
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| 7 Nov 2011 - 25 Feb 2013 |
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Professional Qualifications Bill [HL] House of Commons General Committee |
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| 12 Jan 2022 - 18 Jan 2022 |
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Subsidy Control Bill House of Commons General Committee |
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| 20 Oct 2021 - 18 Nov 2021 |
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Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill House of Commons General Committee |
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| 7 Sep 2022 - 18 Oct 2022 |
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Treasury Committee House of Commons Select Committee |
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| 8 Jul 2015 - 26 Oct 2015 |
Attendance at Council Meetings
The full council meets six times a year and, unless there are extenuating circumstances, all councillors are expected to attend these meetings.
Bill's attendance record for full council meetings is as follows:
Council attendance records are only available from October 2001 onwards. Click on a term to see how Bill Esterson's attendance compared to the other councillors for that term.
Attendance at Committee Meetings
Councillors usually sit on a number of scrutiny or decision-making committees. Additionally, they may substitute for another member of a committee who is unable to make a meeting.
Bill's attendance record for these committee meetings is as follows:
Attendance as a substitute member of a committee is not included in the calculation of the attendance rate. Committee attendance records are only available from October 2001 onwards. Click on a term to see how Bill Esterson's attendance compared to the other councillors for that term.
We are still working on adding historic attendance records to our database. The earliest council meeting we have attendance data for is that held on 13 November 2008. The earliest committee meeting we have attendance data for is that held on 21 November 2007. Please bear with us while we work back to the earliest data available.
Councillors' Allowances
All councillors are entitled to a basic allowance and to claim for certain travel and subsistence expenses. Some councillors have special responsibilities (e.g. a cabinet portfolio or chairing a committee) and receive an additional allowance.
The amount Bill received each year in allowances and expenses was:
| 2008/2009 | £14,597.32 | |
| Basic allowance | £8,935.80 | |
| Special responsibility allowance | £5,623.92 | |
| Travel and subsistence | £37.60 |
| Total | £61,123.04 | |
| Basic allowance | £44,285.34 | |
| Special responsibility allowance | £16,746.50 | |
| Travel and subsistence | £91.20 |
Allowances information is only available from 2005 onwards. Click on a year to see how Bill Esterson's allowances compared to the other councillors for that year.
Voting History
Most decisions taken by councillors at meetings of the full council are made by unanimous agreement or, if the decision is disputed, by show of hands. However, the council's constitution states that in certain circumstances, or if six or more members request, a "recorded vote" may be taken, where each councillor's vote is recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
The votes recorded for Bill are as follows:
2007 to 2011
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Council: Introduce Free Bus Travel for Under-18s (Amendment) 14 Jan 2010 |
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| Bill Esterson was absent from the vote |
2003 to 2007
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Council: Stop School Closures and Develop Medway-wide School Strategy 8 Dec 2005 |
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| Bill Esterson voted in favour |
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Council: Make Arrangements to Enable Registration of Civil Partnerships 3 Nov 2005 |
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| Bill Esterson voted in favour |
2000 to 2003
Recorded votes are only available from December 2001 onwards. Click on a vote to see the full details of the motion and how the other councillors voted.
Electoral History
Bill has stood in the following elections in Medway:
Medway Council
Rochester-upon-Medway City Council
A green bar on the right hand side of the result indicates that Bill Esterson was elected, while a red bar indicates they were not elected. Click on a card to see the full results for that election.
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