A selection of Albert Owen's votes

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• Consistently voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
• Almost always voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 13 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011–2014
• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 1 vote for, 5 votes against, 7 absences, between 2008–2016
• Generally voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 33 votes against, 21 absences, between 2012–2016
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013
• Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2010–2016

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Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Leaving the EU: Effect on Wales 26 Apr 2017

  To enhance trade across the whole of Wales we need to have proper infrastructure in our ports. Will the Minister congratulate the Welsh Government on putting in additional funds? Will he work with them to ensure that places such as Ynys Môn remain at the heart of the British Isles, because of both their close proximity to Ireland and their trade with the rest of Europe?

• Post Office Closures — [Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair] 25 Apr 2017

  Will the Minister give way, on that very point?

• Post Office Closures — [Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair] 25 Apr 2017

  On a point of order, Sir Edward. As we are at the end of term, and as many of us have raised issues, which the Minister is refusing to give way to answer, can you give me some guidance as to whether the Department will be able to give us the information, as quickly as possible?

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Ynys Môn

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

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

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

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, 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, Welfare Reform and Work Bill Committee (5 out of 11)
• 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, Defence Reform Bill Committee (8 out of 14)
• Chairman, Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Energy Bill Committee (14 out of 16)
• Mobile Homes Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• 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)

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• Has spoken in 57 debates in the last year — well above 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 63.17% 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.
• 117 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 385 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)