Compare

Brendan O'Hara vs Taiwo Owatemi

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Brendan O'Hara
Brendan O'Hara
SNP Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
vs
Photograph of Taiwo Owatemi
Taiwo Owatemi
Lab Coventry North West

Voting alignment

Brendan O'Hara and Taiwo Owatemi voted the same way 89% of the time, based on 601 shared comparable votes.

532 same votes 69 different votes 601 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
16 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
16 Aye 29 No
20 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 44 shared votes
20 Aye 24 No
20 Aye 17 No
Trade 100% aligned 37 shared votes
20 Aye 17 No
18 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 30 shared votes
18 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 14 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 7 No
Energy 55% aligned 20 shared votes
12 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 5 No
Transport 64% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
55 Aye 32 No
Tax 64% aligned 87 shared votes
70 Aye 17 No
21 Aye 16 No
Benefits 78% aligned 37 shared votes
19 Aye 18 No
11 Aye 9 No
Digital / Online Safety 90% aligned 20 shared votes
13 Aye 7 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

57.1%
15% below average
Rank 593 of 650
Participation
74.2%
2% above average
Rank 327 of 650
1,375
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,253
1,688 eligible divisions
758
55.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
666
53.2% of votes cast
617
44.9% of votes cast
No votes
587
46.8% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
13
1.0% of votes cast
11 years, 5 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

82
-10.1 vs Commons average
Rank 294 of 650
Appearances
4
-88.1 vs Commons average
Rank 632 of 650
95
-65.1 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 650
Contributions
4
-156.1 vs Commons average
Rank 629 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,535,264
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,264,566
all imported IPSA years
£358,048
58% above average
Latest expenses
£280,621
24% above average
7
5 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
3
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Migration
163 of 171 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Brexit / EU
199 of 212 votes
#2
NHS / Health
42 of 47 votes
Digital / Online Safety
53 of 60 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
156 of 178 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Work / Employment
65 of 80 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
46 of 55 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API