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Albert Owen

Labour MP for Ynys Môn

• Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
• Majority: 1,242 votes. — 580th out of 643 MPs.

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• Voting record
• Committees and topics of interest
• Most recent appearances
• Numerology
• Register of Members’ Interests
• Expenses

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Albert Owen voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches

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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.

Committees and topics of interest

Select Committee membership

• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (since 3 Aug 2006)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Wales, Transport, Home Department, Trade and Industry

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Railways, Poultry Meat, Thailand, Avian Influenza, Detection Rates

(based on written questions asked by Albert Owen and answered by departments)

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

• Energy Bill Committee (13 out of n/a)
• Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
• Employment Relations Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
• Hunting (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
• Hunting Bill Committee (22 out of n/a)
• Animal Health Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)

Most recent appearances

Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Offender Management (11 Nov 2009)

“The Minister will be aware that in its report on prisons in Wales, the Welsh Affairs Committee was unanimous in its support for a new prison in north Wales. Equally, we were disappointed that the Caernarfon site was deemed not suitable. Does the Minister agree that we need to build a consensus across the local authorities to identify suitable sites, because the economic benefit of a new...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Local Food Chains (29 Oct 2009) has video

“As we celebrate British food week, may I tell the House that I recently visited the Anglesey oyster fair in my constituency, where I saw the very best of British food? One issue that local producers raised with me was the barrier to getting into local supermarkets. Is it not about time that we had a proper champion—an ombudsman—to redress the balance in favour of the British...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: UK Low Carbon Transition Plan (15 Jul 2009)

“I very much welcome the recommitment to both renewable and nuclear power as part of the trinity that my right hon. Friend described. He has answered the very important question about developing a skills base for the future, but we also need a UK supply base for these exciting developments. Will he ensure that that happens and work with local assemblies and local authorities so that we get a...”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 25 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 3 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 76% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 14 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 90 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Albert Owen speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 95 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Nil

Register last updated: 11 Nov 2009. More about the Register

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Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.

^* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,254 (491st). Rail £10,977 (26th). Other: Rail £223 (82nd).

^** Car £1,171 (519th). Rail £11,972 (14th). Air £127 (231st).