The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 12 Dec 2019

Sarah Owen.

Labour Party MP for Luton North.

Sarah Owen
PlaceLuton North
Blueskysarahowen.org.uk
ProfileParliament.uk ↗
Commons votes
355/526
67% attendance · top 65% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
189
across 93 debates · 27,635 words
Written Qs
93
93 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
3 Jun 2026

Aligned with their council.

Sarah Owen is the Labour MP for Luton North, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019.

§ 01Voting record.355 divisions · most recent 21 Jan 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Economy77
Taxation68
Employment38
Crime & Policing35
Education27
Welfare and Benefits25
Defence and Foreign Affairs22
Pensions19

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Owen broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 02Speeches.189 contributions · 93 debates · 27,635 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Culture Community13,734
Health12,081
Social Care10,702
Crime10,431
Local Government5,373
Economy & Jobs4,560
Transport3,526
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

1 Jun

Equality Act 2010: Code of Practice

The code is trans-exclusionary at its core and contributes to the UK's slide in LGBT+ safety rankings; the government should prioritise stopping the erosion of trans rights.

112 words·Read
1 Jun

Armed Forces: Paternity Leave

Two weeks' paternity leave is insufficient; armed forces families need at least six weeks to support each other and bond with newborns.

138 words·Read
29 Apr

Violence against Women and Girls

Government must address sexual assault and harassment of self-employed women in entertainment industries, where assault rates remain alarming.

82 words·Read
11 Mar

International Women’s Day

Criticized International Women's Day as hollow for survivors of abuse and demanded action to protect women from trafficking and sexual abuse, with accountability for perpetrators.

100 words·Read
Showing 4 of 189·All 189 speeches
§ 03Public voice — Bluesky.last 60 days · @sarahowen.org.uk

Bluesky is the only social platform we ingest at the row level. The strip below is computed by classifying each post for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling) and then by tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.

@sarahowen.org.ukLast 60 days · 67 posts
Measured mixed
Labour Party
67
Posts
47
Substantive
11
Culture Community
Most criticises
Donald Trump 3
Facebook 2
EHRC 2
Most supports
Labour government 4
British Jewish community 2
Ed Miliband 2

Recent substantive posts.

WhenTopicToneExcerpt
21 MayDefenceangry“Far-right figure Itamar Ben-Gvir shares footage of himself taunting bound international detainees“ Horrific behavior. And not for the first time from him. Th…
21 MayCulture CommunitymeasuredOrganisations which also want to remain trans-inclusive need to receive support on how to do so within the law. In a similar way, those that wish to exclude tra…
21 MaySocial CareempatheticThe burden lies with Government to explain how it will support our trans community who are vulnerable to hatred and humiliation at work, in education, in leisur…
Showing 3 of 47·All 47 substantive posts
§ 04Committees & roles.3 current appointments

Current memberships.

Select, joint and other committees Owen currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.

CommitteeRoleType
Liaison Committee (Commons)MemberSelect
Women and Equalities CommitteeChairSelect
Women and Equalities CommitteeMemberSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Holds a chair

Owen chairs a committee — an elected position with real agenda-setting power over what gets scrutinised.

§ 05Written questions.93 tabled · 93 answered · 30 Jul 2024 → 18 May 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department of Health and Social Care2931.2%
Department for Transport1010.8%
Department for Culture, Media and Sport99.7%
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology88.6%
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office88.6%
Home Office77.5%
Department for Business and Trade66.5%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government55.4%

Most recent.

18 May 2026·Department for Transport·Answered

What monitoring her Department is doing on rates of sexual harassment and assault in (a) bus companies and (b) bus services.

The Department for Transport has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.

18 May 2026·Department for Transport·Answered

What steps her Department is taking to ensure safety of all staff in bus companies, including engineers.

The Department for Transport has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.

14 May 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Answered

Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the use of multi-material, non-recyclable flexible packaging and plastic sachets.

The Government has introduced the Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR) scheme which charges fees to businesses that produce and/or supply household packaging. This incentivises packaging producers to reduce their material f…read full →

24 Mar 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered

What work is being done with the Secretary of State for Education to address the additional workload of teaching assistants that are providing medical attention for disabled and severely ill children in SEND schools.

The Schools White Paper, Every child achieving and thriving, and the consultation on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) reforms have now been published, as of 23 February. The White Paper and the consultation are available, r…read full →

Showing 4 of 93·All 93 written questions
§ 06Register & expenses.1 declared interests · £277k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

easyJet PLC
10 December 2025

Source · Members API · Last amended 6 Jan 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing238,20486.1%
Office Costs29,28710.6%
Accommodation5,3151.9%
MP Travel2,1380.8%
Staff Travel1,8080.7%
Total · 288 claims276,751100%
Showing 5 of 288·All 288 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 07This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Owen on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 08Electoral history.3 contests · 2015, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Luton North14,67737.9%Won
2019Luton North23,49655.2%Won
2015Hastings and Rye17,89035.1%Lost

2024 — full result, Luton North.

CandidateVotes%
Sarah OwenWONLab14,67737.9

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Luton North

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 3 Jun 2026
SpeechesHansard · 27,635 words
16 Jul 2024 → 1 Jun 2026
Written QsMembers API
93 tabled · 93 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
3 current
RegisterMembers API
1 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£276,751 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL