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Taiwo Owatemi vs Sir Stephen Timms

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
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Sir Stephen Timms
Lab East Ham

Voting alignment

Taiwo Owatemi and Sir Stephen Timms voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 977 shared comparable votes.

977 same votes 0 different votes 977 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
87 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 123 shared votes
87 Aye 36 No
50 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 111 shared votes
50 Aye 61 No
32 Aye 72 No
Migration 100% aligned 104 shared votes
32 Aye 72 No
24 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 48 shared votes
24 Aye 24 No
24 Aye 24 No
Defence 100% aligned 48 shared votes
24 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
87 Aye 36 No
Tax 100% aligned 123 shared votes
87 Aye 36 No
50 Aye 61 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 111 shared votes
50 Aye 61 No
32 Aye 72 No
Migration 100% aligned 104 shared votes
32 Aye 72 No
24 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 48 shared votes
24 Aye 24 No
24 Aye 24 No
Defence 100% aligned 48 shared votes
24 Aye 24 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
78.4 %
6 % above average
Rank 233 of 649
1,237
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,852
2,361 eligible divisions
659
53.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,021
55.1 % of votes cast
578
46.7 % of votes cast
No votes
831
44.9 % of votes cast
13
1.1 % of votes cast
Against party
13
0.7 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
32 years, 2 months
Since 9 Jun 1994

Debates

5
-72.9 vs Commons average
Rank 626 of 650
Appearances
55
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650
5
-133.3 vs Commons average
Rank 625 of 650
Contributions
209
+70.7 vs Commons average
Rank 113 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
£2,605,766
all imported IPSA years
£280,621
24 % above average
Latest expenses
£272,963
21 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
1 registered category
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes
#2
Defence
64 of 71 votes
NHS / Health
42 of 47 votes
#3
Migration
154 of 171 votes
Crime / Justice
152 of 174 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Housing
45 of 53 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
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
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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