Taiwo Owatemi
Labour MP for Coventry North West
6yr
Since 2019
1yr 8mo
Current term
92%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
26/36
Key votes
£281k
Expenses
2024 Election Result
46.9%
Vote share
11,174
Majority
56%
Turnout
75,036
Electorate
LabTaiwo OwatemiWON
19,69646.9%
ConTom Mercer
8,52220.3%
RefHolly-Mae Nelson
7,95018.9%
GreenEsther Reeves
3,4208.1%
LDTom Holder
1,9314.6%
Elizabeth Richards
5111.2%
Subject Grades
How Taiwo scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 1 broke · 1 missed
Won with 46.9% of the vote, majority of 11,174
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsBroke
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyMissed
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
7,775 households in fuel poverty locally (17.3%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainBroke
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionBroke
Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsBroke
Employer National Insurance HikeBroke
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumBroke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 1 broke · 3 missed
Local A&E: only 75.2% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Mental Health Bill: Blocked Strengthening AmendmentsMissed
Mental Health Bill: Rejected Patient SafeguardsMissed
Mental Health Bill: Third Amendment Blocked Same DayMissed
Access to Primary Healthcare: Blocked DebateBroke
Housing
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
37% of constituents rent their home
Renters' Rights: Stripped Lords ProtectionsBroke
Renters' Rights: Rejected Affordability ProtectionsMissed
Renters' Rights: Rejected Tenancy StandardsBroke
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
17.3% of local households in fuel poverty
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesBroke
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesBroke
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionBroke
Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsBroke
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Border Security Bill: Blocked SafeguardsBroke
Immigration: Shut Down Opposition DebateMissed
Border Security Bill: Overrode Lords AgainBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 46.9% of the vote, majority of 11,174
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsMissed
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateBroke
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 5 broke · 3 missed
5,499 children in poverty in this constituency (26%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Missed
Two-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKept
Two-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's StrengtheningMissed
Child Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed UpMissed
Carer's Allowance Reform BlockedBroke
Welfare Spending: Voted Down ScrutinyBroke
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke
Follow the Money
What Taiwo claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£281k
Expenses
£281k
Expense Breakdown
£212k
Staffing
£26k
Office costs
£23k
Accommodation
£19k
Travel
The Broken Promise
£281kClaimed in parliamentary expenses
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 7,775 fuel poor households in their own constituency
£19kClaimed on travel and subsistence
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 37% of their constituents rent
£281kPaid from the public purse
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered interests do not imply improper influence. All interests are publicly declared under parliamentary rules.
Registered Interests
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Name of company or organisation: Afrika Connekt Ltd Nature of business: A clothing company (Registered 7 January 2020)
8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Pharmacist registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Date interest arose: 24 April 2021 (Registered 21 May 2021)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Taiwo's Expenses
108 individual claims totalling £277,675.63 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Family & Dependant Travel
£93
1 claim
Rail: £92.94
Hotel Stays
£1k
2 claims
Hotel - London: £803.16
Hotel - UK Not London: £199.98
Staffing
5 claims
£210k
Accommodation
16 claims
£26k
Office Costs
81 claims
£23k
Staff Travel
3 claims
£15k
MP Travel
2 claims
£4k
Dependant Travel
1 claim
£93
Staffing(5 claims)£209,597.15
Payroll(1)£206,666.15
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£206,666.15
Bought-in services(3)£2,775.00
16 Oct 2024Gordon & Phillips consultancy September invoice
£925.00
31 Jul 2024Gordon & Phillips consultancy services
£925.00
31 Aug 2024Gordon & Phillips Consultancy Services
£925.00
Working From Home Allowance(1)£156.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£156.00
Accommodation(16 claims)£26,211.43
Rent(12)£20,530.27
29 Aug 2024Pro rata rent- 27th August- 30th September
£3,002.58
1 Apr 2025No description
£2,930.00
3 Dec 2024No description
£2,930.00
6 Jan 2025No description
£2,930.00
4 Mar 2025No description
£2,930.00
4 Feb 2025No description
£2,930.00
1 Oct 2024No description
£1,577.69
5 Nov 2024No description
£1,577.69
7 Nov 2024[***]Taiwo Owatemi-[***]-Nov rent
£1,352.31
29 Aug 2024Pet rent - [***]
£900.00
29 Aug 2024Holding deposit -accomodation
£400.00
31 Mar 20252024-25 [***] rent pro-rata
£-2,930.00
Parking(2)£4,300.00
10 Sep 2025No description
£2,200.00
29 Aug 2024No description
£2,100.00
Moving Fees(2)£1,381.16
23 Sep 2025Legal- Flatfair registration
£1,031.17
29 Aug 2024Legal- Flatfair registration
£349.99
Office Costs(81 claims)£22,678.90
Rent(1)£11,312.41
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£11,312.41
Stationery & printing(41)£6,564.87
12 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£572.40
12 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£572.40
9 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£443.33
9 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£381.60
9 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£381.60
9 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£381.60
27 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£370.70
24 Jul 2025Banner August 2025
£370.70
24 Jul 2025Banner August 2025
£242.90
24 Jul 2025Banner August 2025
£242.90
27 Jun 2025Banner July 2025
£242.90
24 Jul 2025Banner August 2025
£239.86
26 Nov 2024Christmas Card to constituent organisations
£187.20
11 Nov 2025Banner November 2025
£185.35
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£150.00
10 Oct 2025Banner October 2025
£121.45
11 Nov 2025Banner November 2025
£121.45
10 Oct 2025Banner October 2025
£121.45
11 Nov 2025Banner November 2025
£121.45
11 Nov 2025Banner November 2025
£121.45
11 Nov 2025Banner November 2025
£119.93
11 Nov 2025Banner November 2025
£119.93
10 Oct 2025Banner October 2025
£119.93
10 Oct 2025Banner October 2025
£92.68
10 Oct 2025Banner October 2025
£92.68
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£90.10
9 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£73.54
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£50.64
12 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£42.64
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£40.51
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£26.78
9 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£21.74
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£18.16
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£15.07
9 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£14.02
9 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£14.02
9 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£12.48
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£10.34
9 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£9.49
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£4.46
5 Sep 2024Banner October 2024
£3.04
Training - MP(1)£1,080.00
18 Nov 2024MP training Bespoke Skills
£1,080.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(16)£1,075.84
2 Jul 2025Talk Talk July invoice
£71.12
2 May 2025Talk Talk May invoice
£71.12
1 Sep 2025Talk Talk September invoice
£71.12
1 Aug 2025Talk Talk August invoice
£71.12
1 Jun 2025Talk Talk June invoice
£71.12
18 Sep 2025October phone and internet bill
£71.12
18 Oct 2025November phone and internet bill
£71.12
1 Apr 2025Talk Talk April bill
£71.12
1 Jan 2025Talk Talk January phone and internet bill
£67.08
1 Feb 2025Talk Talk February invoice
£67.08
1 Dec 2024Talk Talk December invoice
£67.08
4 Mar 2025March Talk Talk phone & internet bill
£67.08
1 Nov 2024Talk Talk November invoice
£67.08
16 Oct 2024Talk Talk October invoice
£66.12
1 Sep 2024Talk Talk August invoice
£52.68
1 Aug 2024Talk Talk invoice August
£52.68
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(15)£779.00
18 Jul 2025No description
£100.00
27 Jun 2025No description
£70.00
8 Nov 2024No description
£60.00
23 Jan 2025No description
£60.00
2 Aug 2024No description
£50.00
8 Aug 2024No description
£50.00
1 Feb 2025No description
£50.00
11 Aug 2025No description
£50.00
11 Apr 2025No description
£50.00
23 May 2025No description
£50.00
17 Jan 2025No description
£44.00
9 Dec 2024No description
£40.00
5 Sep 2024No description
£40.00
15 Oct 2024No description
£35.00
20 Dec 2024No description
£30.00
Software & applications(1)£720.00
6 Jan 2025ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES
£720.00
Advertising and contact cards(1)£447.77
5 Jun 2025HELLOPRINT UNITED KING
£447.77
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(1)£325.00
18 Feb 2025End of lease painting and cleaning of constituency office
£325.00
Postage & couriers(2)£223.61
10 Dec 2024Stamps for sending cards to constituent organisations
£213.96
17 Feb 2025Postage paid for letter to UK embassy in Latvia
£9.65
Bought-in services(1)£86.40
15 Mar 2025LEAVEDATES.COM [200011725-8816]
£86.40
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£64.00
10 Dec 2024Crow Recycling confidential waste disposal
£64.00
Staff Travel(3 claims)£14,932.27
Rail(2)£14,732.29
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£10,216.44
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£4,515.85
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£199.98
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
2 nights
£199.98
MP Travel(2 claims)£4,162.94
Rail(1)£3,359.78
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£3,359.78
Hotel - London(1)£803.16
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
4 nights
£803.16
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£92.94
Rail(1)£92.94
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£92.94
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Coventry North West: The Real Impact
The people Taiwo was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
5,499
Children in poverty
26% of children locally
2
broke
1
kept
3
missed
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)KEY
Didn't show upTwo-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKEY
Kept promiseTwo-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's Strengthening
Didn't show upChild Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed Up
Didn't show upUC & PIP Bill: Rejected Safeguards
Broke promiseUC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for Disabled
Broke promise7,775
Fuel poor households
17.3% of households locally
4
broke
37%
Constituents who rent
25.5% private, 11% social
2
broke
1
missed
13,274
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
broke
573
Asylum seekers housed locally
49 in hotels · 27.9% of constituents born outside UK
2
broke
1
missed
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024