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Tim Farron vs Taiwo Owatemi

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

Photograph of Tim Farron
Tim Farron
LD Westmorland and Lonsdale
vs
Photograph of Taiwo Owatemi
Taiwo Owatemi
Lab Coventry North West

Voting alignment

Tim Farron and Taiwo Owatemi voted the same way 74% of the time, based on 793 shared comparable votes.

589 same votes 204 different votes 793 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 23 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 45 shared votes
22 Aye 23 No
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
17 Aye 17 No
Trade 97% aligned 34 shared votes
18 Aye 16 No
16 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 29 shared votes
17 Aye 12 No
26 Aye 54 No
Migration 95% aligned 80 shared votes
26 Aye 54 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 14 No
Education 23% aligned 31 shared votes
19 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 29 No
Work / Employment 44% aligned 39 shared votes
26 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 5 No
Housing 47% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
50 Aye 47 No
Tax 48% aligned 97 shared votes
72 Aye 25 No
43 Aye 51 No
Crime / Justice 68% aligned 94 shared votes
45 Aye 49 No

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

Voting record

62.9 %
10 % below average
Rank 544 of 649
Participation
75.4 %
3 % above average
Rank 304 of 649
1,480
2,354 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,233
1,636 eligible divisions
811
54.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
656
53.2 % of votes cast
669
45.2 % of votes cast
No votes
577
46.8 % of votes cast
21
1.4 % of votes cast
Against party
13
1.1 % of votes cast
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

144
+68.9 vs Commons average
Rank 56 of 649
Appearances
5
-70.1 vs Commons average
Rank 627 of 649
166
+32.7 vs Commons average
Rank 155 of 649
Contributions
5
-128.3 vs Commons average
Rank 628 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£3,132,365
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,264,566
all imported IPSA years
£301,196
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£280,621
24 % above average
13
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
24
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

Devolution / Local Government
57 of 66 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
Brexit / EU
181 of 211 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 48 votes
#3
NHS / Health
42 of 47 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
152 of 174 votes
Migration
131 of 169 votes
#5
Housing
45 of 53 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 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
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
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