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Brian Mathew vs Taiwo Owatemi

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

Photograph of Brian Mathew
Brian Mathew
LD Melksham and Devizes
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Photograph of Taiwo Owatemi
Taiwo Owatemi
Lab Coventry North West

Voting alignment

Brian Mathew and Taiwo Owatemi voted the same way 20% of the time, based on 254 shared comparable votes.

52 same votes 202 different votes 254 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
6 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 57% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
7 Aye 1 No
Energy 38% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 29% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
11 Aye 11 No
Housing 27% aligned 22 shared votes
13 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 33 No
Tax 0% aligned 47 shared votes
33 Aye 14 No
5 Aye 15 No
Education 5% aligned 20 shared votes
16 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 8% aligned 24 shared votes
21 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 7 No
Benefits 13% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
16 Aye 4 No
Transport 15% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

65.2 %
7 % below average
Rank 512 of 649
Participation
75.3 %
3 % above average
Rank 306 of 649
375
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,237
1,643 eligible divisions
188
50.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
659
53.3 % of votes cast
187
49.9 % of votes cast
No votes
578
46.7 % of votes cast
11
2.9 % of votes cast
Against party
13
1.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

79
+1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 241 of 650
Appearances
5
-72.9 vs Commons average
Rank 626 of 650
87
-51.3 vs Commons average
Rank 363 of 650
Contributions
5
-133.3 vs Commons average
Rank 625 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£157,740
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,264,566
all imported IPSA years
£157,740
30 % below average
Latest expenses
£280,621
24 % above average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
NHS / Health
42 of 47 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
152 of 174 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#5
Housing
45 of 53 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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