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Taiwo Owatemi vs Pete Wishart

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

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Taiwo Owatemi
Lab Coventry North West
vs
Photograph of Pete Wishart
Pete Wishart
SNP Perth and Kinross-shire

Voting alignment

Taiwo Owatemi and Pete Wishart voted the same way 87% of the time, based on 557 shared comparable votes.

484 same votes 73 different votes 557 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
18 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 42 shared votes
18 Aye 24 No
17 Aye 16 No
Trade 100% aligned 33 shared votes
17 Aye 16 No
20 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
7 Aye 12 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 7 shared votes
5 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 6 No
Energy 44% aligned 18 shared votes
12 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 10 No
Transport 60% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
64 Aye 17 No
Tax 63% aligned 81 shared votes
50 Aye 31 No
18 Aye 21 No
Benefits 72% aligned 39 shared votes
23 Aye 16 No
7 Aye 9 No
Digital / Online Safety 75% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 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
54.4 %
18 % below average
Rank 609 of 649
1,237
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,285
2,361 eligible divisions
659
53.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
714
55.6 % of votes cast
578
46.7 % of votes cast
No votes
571
44.4 % of votes cast
13
1.1 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

5
-72.9 vs Commons average
Rank 626 of 650
Appearances
92
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 173 of 650
5
-133.3 vs Commons average
Rank 625 of 650
Contributions
108
-30.3 vs Commons average
Rank 279 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
£2,971,117
all imported IPSA years
£280,621
24 % above average
Latest expenses
£294,385
30 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Brexit / EU
195 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes
#2
Migration
147 of 171 votes
NHS / Health
42 of 47 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Crime / Justice
152 of 174 votes
#4
Trade
75 of 91 votes
Housing
45 of 53 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
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