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Ian Byrne vs Taiwo Owatemi

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

Photograph of Ian Byrne
Ian Byrne
Lab Liverpool West Derby
vs
Photograph of Taiwo Owatemi
Taiwo Owatemi
Lab Coventry North West

Voting alignment

Ian Byrne and Taiwo Owatemi voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 919 shared comparable votes.

898 same votes 21 different votes 919 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
95 Aye 35 No
Tax 100% aligned 130 shared votes
95 Aye 35 No
37 Aye 12 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 49 shared votes
37 Aye 12 No
24 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 48 shared votes
24 Aye 24 No
27 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 45 shared votes
27 Aye 18 No
21 Aye 19 No
Defence 100% aligned 40 shared votes
21 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 17 No
Benefits 80% aligned 40 shared votes
21 Aye 19 No
28 Aye 12 No
Education 95% aligned 40 shared votes
28 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 9 No
Housing 96% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
49 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 102 shared votes
50 Aye 52 No
29 Aye 72 No
Migration 98% aligned 101 shared votes
31 Aye 70 No

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

Voting record

72.7%
same as average
Rank 362 of 650
Participation
74.4%
2% above average
Rank 322 of 650
1,235
1,699 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,264
1,699 eligible divisions
674
54.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
674
53.3% of votes cast
561
45.4% of votes cast
No votes
590
46.7% of votes cast
26
2.1% 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

61
-33.5 vs Commons average
Rank 423 of 650
Appearances
6
-88.5 vs Commons average
Rank 631 of 650
109
-55.6 vs Commons average
Rank 357 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

£1,324,572
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,264,566
all imported IPSA years
£284,893
26% above average
Latest expenses
£280,621
24% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
2
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
57 of 63 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Education
61 of 69 votes
#2
NHS / Health
42 of 47 votes
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
156 of 178 votes
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
#4
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Migration
128 of 154 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
46 of 55 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No rebel
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye rebel
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No rebel
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
No rebel
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye rebel
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API