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Wera Hobhouse vs Taiwo Owatemi

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

Photograph of Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath
vs
Photograph of Taiwo Owatemi
Taiwo Owatemi
Lab Coventry North West

Voting alignment

Wera Hobhouse and Taiwo Owatemi voted the same way 76% of the time, based on 828 shared comparable votes.

626 same votes 202 different votes 828 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
22 Aye 13 No
Foreign Affairs 97% aligned 35 shared votes
23 Aye 12 No
12 Aye 17 No
Trade 97% aligned 29 shared votes
13 Aye 16 No
21 Aye 58 No
Migration 96% aligned 79 shared votes
20 Aye 59 No
17 Aye 6 No
NHS / Health 96% aligned 23 shared votes
16 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 16 No
Education 16% aligned 25 shared votes
20 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 39% aligned 36 shared votes
26 Aye 10 No
53 Aye 49 No
Tax 47% aligned 102 shared votes
79 Aye 23 No
18 Aye 16 No
Benefits 59% aligned 34 shared votes
14 Aye 20 No
15 Aye 18 No
Transport 67% aligned 33 shared votes
10 Aye 23 No

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

Voting record

73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 348 of 649
Participation
75.4 %
3 % above average
Rank 304 of 649
1,540
2,099 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,233
1,636 eligible divisions
836
54.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
656
53.2 % of votes cast
704
45.7 % of votes cast
No votes
577
46.8 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
13
1.1 % of votes cast
9 years, 1 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

132
+58.6 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 649
Appearances
4
-69.4 vs Commons average
Rank 631 of 649
167
+36.7 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 649
Contributions
4
-126.3 vs Commons average
Rank 629 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,264,566
all imported IPSA years
£306,189
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£280,621
24 % above average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
12
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
60 of 63 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
46 of 50 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#3
NHS / Health
42 of 47 votes
Defence
60 of 71 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
152 of 174 votes
Trade
70 of 85 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
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
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
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