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

• EU Exit Negotiations 15 Nov 2018

  Prime Minister, we all understand the importance of the Belfast agreement, but these special arrangements for one part of the United Kingdom—Northern Ireland—will have an impact on the rest of the United Kingdom, including sea ports on the western seaboard, as they will create a de facto line across the Irish sea. The Prime Minister has managed one thing today, which is to unite...

• Shared Prosperity Fund: Wales 14 Nov 2018

  I am not criticising the Minister, because he has only been in the job a short time, but it is the duty of Wales Office Ministers to stand up for Wales. We are having this debate to put pressure on him, so that the Welsh voice is heard loud and clear in this debate. It is not for others to decide; it is for Government to decide, and he is our voice in that Government.

• Shared Prosperity Fund: Wales 14 Nov 2018

  It is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I welcome the Minister to his place and congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Wrexham (Ian C. Lucas) on securing the debate. I am disappointed that the hon. Member for Monmouth (David T. C. Davies)—the Chair of the Welsh Affairs Committee—chose to talk about other things when the topic of the debate is...

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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 (9 out of 18)
• 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, 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, Policing and Crime Bill Committee (3 out of 13)
• 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 47 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 77.04% 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.
• 100 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Albert Owen’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 437 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)