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The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 12 Dec 2019

Taiwo Owatemi.

Labour Party MP for Coventry North West.

Taiwo Owatemi
PlaceCoventry North West
Blueskytaiwoowatemi.bsky.social
ProfileParliament.uk ↗
Commons votes
429/521
82% attendance · top 23% of MPs
Party alignment
19%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
24
across 7 debates · 2,880 words
Written Qs
0
0 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Aligned with their council.

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.

§ 01Voting record.429 divisions · most recent 23 Mar 2026

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.

Taxation79
Economy76
Crime & Policing47
Employment44
Education36
Welfare and Benefits28
Constitution and Democracy24
Housing23

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.

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12Yes
Freevs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94No
Freevs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingNo
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.24 contributions · 7 debates · 2,880 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Culture Community1,586
Education1,586
Immigration1,586
Health1,294
Economy & Jobs1,174
Local Government938
Social Care120
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

3 Feb

Business without Debate

“Moved all four statutory instrument motions for approval on behalf of the government.”

— words·Read
Showing 1 of 24·All 24 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

Owatemi holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.

§ 04Written questions.0 tabled · 0 answered

Top departments asked.

No tabled questions yet.

Most recent.

§ 05Register & expenses.2 declared interests · £286k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

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 18 Apr 2024

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing212,52074.3%
Office Costs30,77010.8%
Accommodation23,3648.2%
Staff Travel14,9325.2%
MP Travel4,1631.5%
Total · 103 claims285,843100%
Showing 6 of 103·All 103 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Owatemi on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.2 contests · 2019, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Coventry North West19,69646.9%Won
2019Coventry North West20,91843.8%Won

2024 — full result, Coventry North West.

CandidateVotes%
Taiwo OwatemiWONLab19,69646.9

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Coventry North West →

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 2,880 words
7 Jan 2025 → 5 Feb 2026
Written QsMembers API
0 tabled · 0 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
2 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£285,843 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL