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Emma Lewell vs Taiwo Owatemi

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

Photograph of Emma Lewell
Emma Lewell
Lab South Shields
vs
Photograph of Taiwo Owatemi
Taiwo Owatemi
Lab Coventry North West

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Taiwo Owatemi voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 885 shared comparable votes.

871 same votes 14 different votes 885 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
102 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 135 shared votes
102 Aye 33 No
24 Aye 69 No
Migration 100% aligned 93 shared votes
24 Aye 69 No
45 Aye 36 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 81 shared votes
45 Aye 36 No
15 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 48 shared votes
15 Aye 33 No
28 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 42 shared votes
28 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 18 No
Benefits 82% aligned 33 shared votes
15 Aye 18 No
27 Aye 14 No
Foreign Affairs 95% aligned 41 shared votes
25 Aye 16 No
24 Aye 18 No
Brexit / EU 95% aligned 42 shared votes
22 Aye 20 No
102 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 135 shared votes
102 Aye 33 No
24 Aye 69 No
Migration 100% aligned 93 shared votes
24 Aye 69 No

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

Voting record

70.9%
2% below average
Rank 402 of 650
Participation
74.4%
2% above average
Rank 322 of 650
1,713
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,264
1,699 eligible divisions
950
55.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
674
53.3% of votes cast
763
44.5% of votes cast
No votes
590
46.7% of votes cast
36
2.1% of votes cast
Against party
13
1.0% of votes cast
13 years, 6 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

89
-5.5 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
Appearances
6
-88.5 vs Commons average
Rank 631 of 650
76
-88.6 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 650
Contributions
6
-158.6 vs Commons average
Rank 629 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,461,712
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,264,566
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33% above average
Latest expenses
£280,621
24% above average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
5
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
76 of 82 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Transport
84 of 98 votes
#2
NHS / Health
42 of 47 votes
Democracy / Parliament
40 of 47 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
156 of 178 votes
Trade
77 of 94 votes
#4
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Education
78 of 96 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
46 of 55 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No.2) Regulations 2021 14 Dec 2021
Aye
No rebel
Health Protection (Entry to venues etc) SI No 1416 14 Dec 2021
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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