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Richard Burgon vs Taiwo Owatemi

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

Photograph of Richard Burgon
Richard Burgon
Lab Leeds East
vs
Photograph of Taiwo Owatemi
Taiwo Owatemi
Lab Coventry North West

Voting alignment

Richard Burgon and Taiwo Owatemi voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 1,012 shared comparable votes.

988 same votes 24 different votes 1,012 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
97 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 136 shared votes
97 Aye 39 No
37 Aye 16 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 53 shared votes
37 Aye 16 No
24 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 48 shared votes
24 Aye 24 No
24 Aye 23 No
Defence 100% aligned 47 shared votes
24 Aye 23 No
13 Aye 32 No
Transport 100% aligned 45 shared votes
13 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 19 No
Benefits 81% aligned 42 shared votes
21 Aye 21 No
24 Aye 15 No
Education 92% aligned 39 shared votes
25 Aye 14 No
18 Aye 12 No
Housing 97% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 17 No
Devolution / Local Government 97% aligned 33 shared votes
15 Aye 18 No
57 Aye 52 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 109 shared votes
58 Aye 51 No

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

Voting record

80.0%
8% above average
Rank 197 of 650
Participation
74.4%
2% above average
Rank 322 of 650
1,933
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,264
1,699 eligible divisions
1,059
54.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
674
53.3% of votes cast
874
45.2% of votes cast
No votes
590
46.7% of votes cast
45
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
13
1.0% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

94
-0.5 vs Commons average
Rank 243 of 650
Appearances
6
-88.5 vs Commons average
Rank 631 of 650
105
-59.6 vs Commons average
Rank 370 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

£2,305,544
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,264,566
all imported IPSA years
£301,574
33% above average
Latest expenses
£280,621
24% above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
8
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
46 of 49 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
42 of 45 votes
Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#2
NHS / Health
42 of 47 votes
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
156 of 178 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#4
Work / Employment
59 of 70 votes
Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 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
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 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
Aye rebel
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
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
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