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Colum Eastwood vs Taiwo Owatemi

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

Photograph of Colum Eastwood
Colum Eastwood
SDLP Foyle
vs
Photograph of Taiwo Owatemi
Taiwo Owatemi
Lab Coventry North West

Voting alignment

Colum Eastwood and Taiwo Owatemi voted the same way 95% of the time, based on 676 shared comparable votes.

645 same votes 31 different votes 676 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
22 Aye 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
25 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 43 shared votes
25 Aye 18 No
19 Aye 18 No
Trade 100% aligned 37 shared votes
19 Aye 18 No
9 Aye 19 No
Transport 100% aligned 28 shared votes
9 Aye 19 No
18 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 15 No
Benefits 77% aligned 31 shared votes
15 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 8 No
Digital / Online Safety 84% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 5 No
Education 92% aligned 12 shared votes
8 Aye 4 No
56 Aye 22 No
Tax 92% aligned 78 shared votes
60 Aye 18 No
29 Aye 63 No
Migration 98% aligned 92 shared votes
27 Aye 65 No

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

Voting record

53.5%
19% below average
Rank 612 of 650
Participation
74.3%
2% above average
Rank 324 of 650
903
1,687 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,253
1,687 eligible divisions
498
55.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
666
53.2% of votes cast
405
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
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

32
-56.8 vs Commons average
Rank 562 of 650
Appearances
4
-84.8 vs Commons average
Rank 632 of 650
82
-72.6 vs Commons average
Rank 427 of 650
Contributions
4
-150.6 vs Commons average
Rank 629 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,517,457
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,264,566
all imported IPSA years
£327,867
45% above average
Latest expenses
£280,621
24% above average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
1
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

Foreign Affairs
59 of 63 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Migration
128 of 154 votes
#2
NHS / Health
42 of 47 votes
Work / Employment
58 of 70 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
156 of 178 votes
Brexit / EU
53 of 64 votes
#4
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
46 of 55 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 60 15 Sept 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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
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