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Taiwo Owatemi vs Ms Abena Oppong-Asare

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

Photograph of Taiwo Owatemi
Taiwo Owatemi
Lab Coventry North West
vs
Photograph of Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Lab Erith and Thamesmead

Voting alignment

Taiwo Owatemi and Ms Abena Oppong-Asare voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 952 shared comparable votes.

952 same votes 0 different votes 952 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
92 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 128 shared votes
92 Aye 36 No
32 Aye 72 No
Migration 100% aligned 104 shared votes
32 Aye 72 No
48 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 101 shared votes
48 Aye 53 No
25 Aye 24 No
Defence 100% aligned 49 shared votes
25 Aye 24 No
23 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 45 shared votes
23 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
92 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 128 shared votes
92 Aye 36 No
32 Aye 72 No
Migration 100% aligned 104 shared votes
32 Aye 72 No
48 Aye 53 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 101 shared votes
48 Aye 53 No
25 Aye 24 No
Defence 100% aligned 49 shared votes
25 Aye 24 No
23 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 45 shared votes
23 Aye 22 No

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

Voting record

75.3 %
3 % above average
Rank 306 of 649
Participation
76.1 %
3 % above average
Rank 288 of 649
1,237
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,250
1,643 eligible divisions
659
53.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
668
53.4 % of votes cast
578
46.7 % of votes cast
No votes
582
46.6 % of votes cast
13
1.1 % of votes cast
Against party
12
1.0 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

5
-72.9 vs Commons average
Rank 626 of 650
Appearances
13
-64.9 vs Commons average
Rank 607 of 650
5
-133.3 vs Commons average
Rank 625 of 650
Contributions
13
-125.3 vs Commons average
Rank 612 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,264,566
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,232,393
all imported IPSA years
£280,621
24 % above average
Latest expenses
£288,312
27 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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
41 of 44 votes
#1
Education
63 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes
#2
Migration
139 of 154 votes
NHS / Health
42 of 47 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
39 of 44 votes
Crime / Justice
152 of 174 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
44 of 50 votes
Housing
45 of 53 votes
#5
Defence
61 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
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