Taiwo Owatemi’s voting in Parliament

Taiwo Owatemi is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a random selection of Taiwo Owatemi’s votes.

• Voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2020. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Generally voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2021–2022.
• Generally voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 6 absences, between 2021–2022.
• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2020–2022.
• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2020.
• Has never voted on increasing the rate of VAT Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2022.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• Backbench Business: Community Pharmacies — [Sir Mark Hendrick in the Chair] 14 Sep 2023

  Will the Minister give way?

• Backbench Business: Community Pharmacies — [Sir Mark Hendrick in the Chair] 14 Sep 2023

  There is a question: will the Minister return to my earlier question about whether he can come to the APPG to meet key pharmacy stakeholders?

• Backbench Business: Community Pharmacies — [Sir Mark Hendrick in the Chair] 14 Sep 2023

  It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Mark. I thank the hon. Member for Waveney (Peter Aldous) for securing this important debate and highlighting the challenges faced by the pharmacy sector. He spoke with great knowledge about many of the challenges around funding, and the opportunities for the pharmacy sector to address some of the primary care challenges faced by the NHS....

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Labour MP for Coventry North West

Entered the House of Commons on 13 December 2019 — General election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Education
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Treasury
• Foreign
• Commonwealth and Development Office
• Lung Diseases: Screening
• *No heading*
• Coronavirus: Vaccination
• Travel: Coronavirus
• Remote Education

Currently held offices

• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Energy Bill [HL] Committee (17 May 2023 to 29 Jun 2023)
• Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (21 Sep 2021 to 7 Sep 2022)
• Member, Nationality and Borders Bill Committee (16 Sep 2021 to 4 Nov 2021)
• Member, Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill Committee (28 Jun 2021 to 6 Jul 2021)
• Member, Petitions Committee (20 Apr 2021 to 15 Mar 2022)
• Member, International Trade Committee ( 8 Jun 2020 to 13 Jul 2021)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Geoffrey Robinson
• Maurice Edelman

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Energy Bill Committee (17 out of 18)
• Nationality and Borders Committee (1 out of 1)
• Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Nationality and Borders Bill Committee (15 out of 15)
• Birmingham Commonwealth Games Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Fisheries Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill Committee (8 out of 8)