A selection of Albert Owen’s votes
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Almost always voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
3 votes for, 20 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2019.
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Almost always voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2003–2016.
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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.
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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.
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Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes
101 votes for, 18 votes against, 28 absences, between 2006–2019.
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Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
0 votes for, 11 votes against, between 2011–2016.
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Recent appearances
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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.
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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...
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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
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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 and Trade Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Member, Panel of Chairs (22 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Member, Business and Trade 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
Future MPs in this constituency
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)
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