Bill Esterson

Who is Bill Esterson?

William Roffen "Bill" Esterson is a Labour MP for Sefton Central, first elected in 2010. Bill sits on the following Select Committees; Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Education.

Prior to being elected as Member of Parliament for Sefton Central, he was the Labour Councillor for River Ward in Medway, a unitary authority in Kent. A ward that he had represented since the creation of Medway Council. Bill was also previously the Councillor for Town ward on Rochester-upon-Medway City Council which was dissolved to form Medway Council.

Movingly contributed to the Hillsborough debate in the House of Commons on 17 October 2011 by reading directly the words of a bereaved father.

In September 2011 he contributed to the book What next for Labour? Ideas for a new generation, his piece was entitled A Campaigning Party.