Taiwo Owatemi

Taiwo Owatemi

Constituency: Coventry North West

Party: Labour (Co-op)

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Synopsis

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.

Taiwo Owatemi, the Labour (Co-op) MP for Coventry North West, was first elected in December 2019 and has served longer than most of her parliamentary colleagues, ranking 223rd out of 650 MPs for length of service. She has cast 245 votes out of 537 eligible divisions, achieving a participation rate of 45.62% and ranking 404th overall among MPs in voting activity. Her debate participation is notably limited, with only 24 total contributions across 7 debates, placing her 640th out of 650 MPs in debate activity and second-to-last among the cohort of MPs elected in 2019. Her parliamentary activity shows a substantial divergence between voting and debate participation, with her contributions to debates on mental health, trade and industry, and digital and AI issues being minimal despite more consistent engagement in voting on matters relating to parliamentary procedure, employment rights, and justice.

Summary generated on 15/06/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

262 / 573

45.72%

Ranked #400 of 650 MPs (39th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

10 / 10903

42 total contributions

Ranked #638 of 650 MPs (2th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

2

£5,450.00

£

Ranked #536 of 650 MPs (18th percentile)