Sarah Owen MP, Luton North

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Sarah Owen’s voting in Parliament

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

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

Sarah Owen voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons, while most Labour MPs generally voted against. Show votes

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Sarah Owen has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

Written Answers — Department for Transport: Govia Thameslink Railway: Coronavirus 25 Jan 2021

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions his Department has had with Govia Thameslink on the safety of (a) train drivers and (b) railway staff during the covid-19 lockdown announced in January 2021.
Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Energy: Industrial Health and Safety 25 Jan 2021

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the need for people that work as gas and electricity meter readers to be working in other people’s homes during January covid-19 lockdown.
Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Industrial Health and Safety: Coronavirus 25 Jan 2021

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of his Department’s guidance on working safely during the covid-19 outbreak for (a) people that work as meter readers in other people’s homes and (b) other workers.

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Labour MP for Luton North

Entered the House of Commons on 13 December 2019 — General election

Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Department of Health and Social Care
Home Office
Department for Transport
Department for Education
Department for Business
Energy and Industrial Strategy
Coronavirus: Vaccination
Influenza: Vaccination
Contact Tracing: Computer Software
Bereavement Counselling: Coronavirus
Travel: Coronavirus

Currently held offices

Member, Health and Social Care Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Education and Training (Welfare of Children) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 18 Jan 2021.

1. Employment and earnings

6 January 2020, received £2,897.40, plus in-kind benefits value £1,406, from GMB Union, Mary Turner House, 22 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HD, for work as a political officer. Hours: none since my election. (Registered 09 January 2020)

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: (1) International Department of the Communist Party of China (2) Chinese Embassy
Address of donor: (1) International Department of the Communist Party of China, 4 Fuxing Road, Beijing, China (2) 31 Portland Place, Marylebone, London W1B 1QD

Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) accommodation with a value of £290 and food with a value of £200 (2) Flights costing £632

Destination of visit: Beijing, China

Dates of visit: 24 to 29 June 2019

Purpose of visit: visit as Chair of Chinese for Labour.

(Registered 09 January 2020)

6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year

Until 30 November 2020, a house in Sussex: (i). (Registered 09 January 2020; updated 18 January 2021)

8. Miscellaneous

Chair of Chinese for Labour, unpaid. (Registered 09 January 2020)

From 14 September 2020, Vice Chair of the HOPE not Hate Parliamentary Group, an anti-racism campaign organisation. This is an unpaid position. (Registered 15 October 2020)

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