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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 659 shared comparable votes.

628 same votes 31 different votes 659 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
23 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 37 shared votes
23 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 18 No
Trade 100% aligned 31 shared votes
13 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
6 Aye 5 No
Education 91% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
56 Aye 22 No
Tax 92% aligned 78 shared votes
60 Aye 18 No
27 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 98% aligned 41 shared votes
28 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

54.4 %
19 % below average
Rank 608 of 647
Participation
75.3 %
2 % above average
Rank 310 of 647
873
1,606 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,209
1,606 eligible divisions
478
54.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
646
53.4 % of votes cast
395
45.2 % of votes cast
No votes
563
46.6 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
13
1.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

10
-54.3 vs Commons average
Rank 617 of 647
Appearances
2
-62.3 vs Commons average
Rank 634 of 647
21
-93.7 vs Commons average
Rank 587 of 647
Contributions
2
-112.7 vs Commons average
Rank 630 of 647

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
3
3 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
48 of 50 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
38 of 41 votes
Migration
128 of 152 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#3
NHS / Health
42 of 47 votes
Work / Employment
53 of 65 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
152 of 173 votes
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
#5
Housing
45 of 53 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 Sep 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
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
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 its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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