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Mike Martin vs Taiwo Owatemi

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

Photograph of Mike Martin
Mike Martin
LD Tunbridge Wells
vs
Photograph of Taiwo Owatemi
Taiwo Owatemi
Lab Coventry North West

Voting alignment

Mike Martin and Taiwo Owatemi voted the same way 17% of the time, based on 223 shared comparable votes.

38 same votes 185 different votes 223 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
9 Aye 1 No
Energy 60% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 3 No
Migration 40% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 3 No
Benefits 33% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 3 No
Transport 0% aligned 13 shared votes
3 Aye 10 No
18 Aye 37 No
Tax 5% aligned 55 shared votes
40 Aye 15 No
14 Aye 15 No
Education 7% aligned 29 shared votes
17 Aye 12 No
12 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 17% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
7 Aye 5 No
Defence 17% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

58.7%
14% below average
Rank 584 of 649
Participation
75.1%
2% above average
Rank 312 of 649
340
579 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,237
1,647 eligible divisions
189
55.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
659
53.3% of votes cast
151
44.4% of votes cast
No votes
578
46.7% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
13
1.1% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

111
+32.7 vs Commons average
Rank 119 of 649
Appearances
5
-73.3 vs Commons average
Rank 627 of 649
147
+10.6 vs Commons average
Rank 189 of 649
Contributions
5
-131.4 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£164,314
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,264,566
all imported IPSA years
£164,314
27% below average
Latest expenses
£280,621
24% above average
41
5 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
0
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

Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
Education
42 of 50 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes
Housing
26 of 31 votes
#3
NHS / Health
42 of 47 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
152 of 174 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#5
Housing
45 of 53 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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