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Mary Kelly Foy vs Taiwo Owatemi

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

Photograph of Mary Kelly Foy
Mary Kelly Foy
Lab City of Durham
vs
Photograph of Taiwo Owatemi
Taiwo Owatemi
Lab Coventry North West

Voting alignment

Mary Kelly Foy and Taiwo Owatemi voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 839 shared comparable votes.

824 same votes 15 different votes 839 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
94 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 117 shared votes
94 Aye 23 No
30 Aye 56 No
Migration 100% aligned 86 shared votes
30 Aye 56 No
13 Aye 33 No
Transport 100% aligned 46 shared votes
13 Aye 33 No
25 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 45 shared votes
25 Aye 20 No
19 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 41 shared votes
19 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 21 No
Benefits 86% aligned 42 shared votes
21 Aye 21 No
16 Aye 15 No
Trade 97% aligned 31 shared votes
15 Aye 16 No
27 Aye 12 No
Education 97% aligned 39 shared votes
28 Aye 11 No
33 Aye 58 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 91 shared votes
33 Aye 58 No
94 Aye 23 No
Tax 100% aligned 117 shared votes
94 Aye 23 No

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

Voting record

66.7%
6% below average
Rank 486 of 650
Participation
74.4%
2% above average
Rank 322 of 650
1,133
1,699 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,264
1,699 eligible divisions
572
50.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
674
53.3% of votes cast
561
49.5% of votes cast
No votes
590
46.7% of votes cast
30
2.6% 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

60
-34.5 vs Commons average
Rank 426 of 650
Appearances
6
-88.5 vs Commons average
Rank 631 of 650
72
-92.6 vs Commons average
Rank 466 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

£1,276,742
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,264,566
all imported IPSA years
£286,681
27% above average
Latest expenses
£280,621
24% above average
0
0 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

Environment / Climate
39 of 45 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Foreign Affairs
54 of 63 votes
#2
NHS / Health
42 of 47 votes
Education
59 of 69 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
156 of 178 votes
Devolution / Local Government
46 of 55 votes
#4
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Defence
58 of 70 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
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
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
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
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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