Taiwo Owatemi
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Coventry North West · in Parliament since 12 December 2019
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry North West | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Coventry North West | 12 December 2019 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 12 December 2019 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury | Government | 10 July 2024 | 22 July 2026 |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Opposition | 5 September 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) | Opposition | 21 September 2021 | 7 September 2022 |
Voting participation
joint 310th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 168 | 71.2% |
| 2025 | 322 | 276 | 85.7% |
| 2024 | 200 | 145 | 72.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 155 | 60.6% |
| 2022 | 251 | 165 | 65.7% |
| 2021 | 242 | 209 | 86.4% |
| 2020 | 190 | 144 | 75.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 764 | 71.5% |
| 59th | 631 | 500 | 79.2% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 282nd of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 40 | 26 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 68 | 55 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 74 | 46 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 61 | 49 | 81 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill | Member | 21 January 2026 | – | no published attendance |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Health and Social Care Committee 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- International Trade Committee 2020–2021 · attendance 100.0%
- Petitions Committee 2021–2022 · attendance 100.0%
5 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
380th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2019
- – Became MP for Coventry North West
- – Joined Labour
2020
- – Joined Health and Social Care Committee
- – Joined International Trade Committee
2021
- – Joined Petitions Committee
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Equalities Office)
2022
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Equalities Office)
2023
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Whip (Commons)
2024
- – Left role: Opposition Whip (Commons)
- – Became MP for Coventry North West
- – Appointed: Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
2026
- – Joined Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill
- – Left role: Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
Constituency: Coventry North West
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.