Sefton Central
Bill Esterson
Labour, MP since 2010
Claimed in 2024-25
£282,481
149th highest of the 650 sitting MPs in the UK.
Where it went
Staff wages
paid to the MP's own employees
£221,985
Office costs
rent, utilities, equipment, printing
£26,011
Accommodation
London rent and bills
£22,273
Travel
the MP's own and their staff's
£12,211
And the number worth comparing
Cost per elector
on 74,284 electors
£3.80
Outside money on the register
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
- Name of donor: The Jockey Club Address of donor: 75 High Holborn, London WC1V 6LS Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets with hospitality at Aintree Racecourse, (estimated value), value £2,000 Date received: 11 April 2026 Date accepted: 11 April 2026 Donor status: unincorporated association (Registered 11 May 2026)
Visits outside the UK
- 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)
- 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)
- Name of donor: Great Britain-China Centre Address of donor: Kings Building, 16 Smith Square, London SW1P 3HQ Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): hotels, flights, food and ground transport, value £4,895 Destination of visit: China Dates of visit: 24 May 2026 to 29 May 2026 Purpose of visit: Part of the Great Britain-China Centre delegation. (Registered 17 June 2026)
(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
- 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)
Checked 16 Aug 2026. Data pulled live from IPSA’s published 2024-25 totals and the UK Parliament Members API.