Albert Owen’s voting in Parliament

Albert Owen is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

However, Albert Owen sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Albert Owen generally voted against the Iraq war, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Albert Owen’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Albert Owen’s full vote analysis page for more.

Albert Owen has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Business of the House 18 Oct 2018

  Will the Leader of the House allocate Government time for a debate on the future of the post office network? We have seen accelerated bank closures, and ATMs are disappearing in towns and villages throughout the country. The Government, and the coalition Government before it, boasted about the resource that they put into the network, but that resource has been used to close it down. We need a...

• East Coast Main Line Investment — [Albert Owen in the Chair] 17 Oct 2018

  Order. I remind the Minister of the time constraints, especially if he wishes to allow the mover of the debate to wind up.

• East Coast Main Line Investment — [Albert Owen in the Chair] 17 Oct 2018

  I call Catherine McKinnell, for the few seconds remaining.

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Profile

Labour MP for Ynys Môn

Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @AlbertOwenMP
• https://facebook.com/albertowenynysmon

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Albert Owen campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Wales
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Transport
• Treasury
• Home Department
• Railways
• Biodiversity
• Poultry Meat
• Thailand
• Energy: Prices

Currently held offices

• Member, Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 22 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (14 Jul 2015 to 28 Jun 2016)
• Member, International Development Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 20 Feb 2017)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (20 Oct 2010 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Energy and Climate Change Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (6 Mar 2006 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Accommodation and works Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 17 Jul 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Ieuan Wyn Jones
• Keith Best

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Chairman, Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill Committee (7 out of 15)
• Chairman, Bus Services Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Chairman, Savings (Government Contributions) Bill Committee (0 out of 5)
• Farriers (Registration) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Policing and Crime Bill Committee (3 out of 13)
• Chairman, Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of 15)
• Chairman, Investigatory Powers Bill Committee (9 out of 16)
• Chairman, Welfare Reform and Work Bill Committee (5 out of 11)
• Chairman, Defence Reform Bill Committee (8 out of 14)
• Chairman, Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Mobile Homes Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Energy Bill Committee (14 out of 16)
• Daylight Saving Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Marriage (Wales) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Grocery Market Ombudsman Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Energy Bill Committee (13 out of 15)
• Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Employment Relations Bill Committee (5 out of 9)
• Hunting (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Hunting Bill Committee (22 out of 31)
• Animal Health Bill Committee (5 out of 6)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 45 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Albert Owen’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 76.54% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 25 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well 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.
• 99 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Albert Owen’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 430 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)