Taiwo Owatemi.
Labour Party MP for Coventry North West.

23 Jun 2026
Labour Party MP in a politically split seat.
Owatemi's most significant recent act was voting against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at every stage on 20 June 2025 — one of five rebel votes cast in a single day against her party's majority position. She opposed Third Reading outright, backed a new clause that would have barred applications driven by fear of being a burden or by disability unrelated to a terminal illness, and rejected amendments the bill's sponsor tabled to expand data collection. The pattern is consistent: she sits 47 percentage points below her party on assisted dying access and 33 points above it on restrictions — the sharpest deviations in her profile. Her background as a pharmacist appears to inform a focus on safeguards and palliative care provision rather than access.
Beyond that cluster of votes, Owatemi is a 97.4% party-line voter who participates in 83% of divisions — close to the Commons average. Her stance profile flags low alignment with parliamentary scrutiny (17%), civil liberties (17%), and pro-business positions (13%), while she scores 100% on progressive taxation votes. Her 24 parliamentary contributions have concentrated on health, the economy, and social care. She has served as a teller on National Security (State Threats) Bill divisions, backing the government's position against amendments seeking additional judicial oversight.
Locally, she is credited with campaigning for a £40m investment in Tile Hill and Hillfields and supporting 20mph zones on Coventry streets, though both stories attribute the leading role to others. News coverage over the past 90 days is dominated by culture and sport stories with no MP connection; her average coverage score is near zero. She holds no current committee seats, and her last recorded speech was February 2026.
Taiwo Owatemi is the Labour MP for Coventry North West, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. She currently holds the Government post of Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Owatemi broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 | No | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 | Yes | Freevs party |
Words spoken, by topic.
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
Human Rights in Kashmir
“Reiterates 50-year UK government policy: Kashmir dispute is for India and Pakistan to resolve through dialogue, taking Kashmiri wishes into account; confirms UK encourages all gove…”
Business without Debate
“Moved all four statutory instrument motions for approval on behalf of the government.”
Owatemi holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
Top departments asked.
No tabled questions yet.
Most recent.
Register of interests.
Coventry City Football Club Ltd 3 April 2026 |
Name of company or organisation: Afrika Connekt Ltd
Name of company or organisation: Afrika Connekt Ltd
Nature of business: A clothing company
(Registered 7 January 2020) |
Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council.
Date interest arose: 24 April 2021
(Registered 21 May 2021) |
Source · Members API · Last amended 19 May 2026
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 212,520 | 74.9% |
| Office Costs | 28,737 | 10.1% |
| Accommodation | 23,364 | 8.2% |
| Staff Travel | 14,932 | 5.3% |
| MP Travel | 4,163 | 1.5% |
| Total · 98 claims | 283,809 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Owatemi on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Coventry North West | 19,696 | 46.9% | Won |
| 2019 | Coventry North West | 20,918 | 43.8% | Won |
2024 — full result, Coventry North West.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwo OwatemiWON | Lab | 19,696 | 46.9 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Coventry North West →
Sources, methods & last update
The Public Whip
Updated 15 Jul 2026
7 Jan 2025 → 7 Jul 2026
0 tabled · 0 answered
None recorded
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£283,809 · FY 24_25
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