A selection of Albert Owen’s votes

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• Generally voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 34 votes against, 21 absences, between 2012–2016.
• 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.
• 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.
• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 9 votes against, between 2011–2019.
• 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, 14 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011–2018.
• Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 11 votes against, 1 absence, between 2013–2016.

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Recent appearances

• The Economy 24 Oct 2019

  My hon. Friend is talking about the Chancellor’s opening speech in which he tried to mock Labour’s nationalisation plans, saying that we would even go as far as nationalising travel agents. I remind him that Thomas Cook made a profit when it was in public ownership between 1948 and 1972, but it went bankrupt under this Government, with people losing their jobs and their holidays.

• The Economy 24 Oct 2019

  This will be my last Queen’s Speech after 18 years in this place, as I have announced that I will not be standing at the next general election. I will miss some things, but not jumping up and down for hours to get the opportunity to speak—I have to say that I have not enjoyed that at all. Let me begin with the withdrawal agreement and Brexit itself, because it will have a huge impact on...

• The Economy 24 Oct 2019

  The hon. Lady makes an important point about different devolved Administrations going at difference paces, but we have actually seen cuts to energy-efficiency measures in England, whereas Scotland spends four times more on energy efficiency, Wales spends twice as much and Northern Ireland, which does not even have a Government, spends one and a half times more than the UK.

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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 6 November 2019 — 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
• Department for Culture Media and Sport
• Railways
• Biodiversity
• Avian Influenza
• Broadband
• Legal Aid Scheme: Wales

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (22 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• 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

Future MPs in this constituency

• Virginia Crosbie

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Chairman, Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill Committee (16 out of 32)
• Chairman, Savings (Government Contributions) Bill Committee (0 out of 5)
• Farriers (Registration) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Bus Services Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Chairman, Investigatory Powers Bill Committee (9 out of 16)
• 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, Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Defence Reform Bill Committee (8 out of 14)
• 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 Bill Committee (22 out of 31)
• Hunting (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Animal Health Bill Committee (5 out of 6)