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Taiwo Owatemi vs Wera Hobhouse

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 Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath

Voting alignment

Taiwo Owatemi and Wera Hobhouse voted the same way 76% of the time, based on 830 shared comparable votes.

627 same votes 203 different votes 830 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
22 Aye 22 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 44 shared votes
22 Aye 22 No
23 Aye 12 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 35 shared votes
22 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 16 No
Trade 97% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
16 Aye 7 No
NHS / Health 96% aligned 23 shared votes
17 Aye 6 No
21 Aye 60 No
Migration 95% aligned 81 shared votes
21 Aye 60 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 5 No
Education 16% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
26 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 39% aligned 36 shared votes
10 Aye 26 No
79 Aye 23 No
Tax 47% aligned 102 shared votes
53 Aye 49 No
14 Aye 20 No
Benefits 59% aligned 34 shared votes
18 Aye 16 No
10 Aye 23 No
Transport 67% aligned 33 shared votes
15 Aye 18 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
73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 351 of 649
1,237
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,545
2,106 eligible divisions
659
53.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
837
54.2 % of votes cast
578
46.7 % of votes cast
No votes
708
45.8 % 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
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

5
-72.9 vs Commons average
Rank 626 of 650
Appearances
141
+63.1 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 650
5
-133.3 vs Commons average
Rank 625 of 650
Contributions
176
+37.7 vs Commons average
Rank 148 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
£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
£280,621
24 % above average
Latest expenses
£306,189
35 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
12
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
Devolution / Local Government
60 of 63 votes
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
NHS / Health
42 of 47 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Crime / Justice
152 of 174 votes
#4
Defence
60 of 71 votes
Housing
45 of 53 votes
#5
Trade
70 of 87 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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
Aye
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
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
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
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
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