Taiwo Owatemi
Labour MP for Coventry North West
Won with 46.9% · Majority: 11,174
92%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
26/36
Key votes
£281k
Expenses
The Verdict
Nearly perfect attendance in the lobby. If only that dedication extended to keeping the promises that got them elected.
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
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