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Sarah Owen

Labour - Luton North

First elected: 12th December 2019


4 APPG memberships (as of 30 May 2024)
Adult Social Care, Baby Loss, Brain Tumours, British Muslims
4 Former APPG memberships
Hate Crime, Kashmir, Pakistan, Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse
Public Accounts Committee
11th Dec 2023 - 30th May 2024
Media Bill
29th Nov 2023 - 12th Dec 2023
Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government)
4th Dec 2021 - 15th Nov 2023
Opposition Whip (Commons)
14th May 2021 - 1st Jan 2023
Online Safety (Re-committed Clauses and Schedules) Bill
7th Dec 2022 - 15th Dec 2022
Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL]
23rd Nov 2022 - 29th Nov 2022
Health and Social Care Committee
2nd Mar 2020 - 4th Jul 2022
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee
22nd Feb 2021 - 5th Jan 2022
Business and Trade Committee
22nd Feb 2021 - 5th Jan 2022
Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill
9th Nov 2021 - 25th Nov 2021
Health and Care Bill
7th Sep 2021 - 2nd Nov 2021
National Insurance Contributions Bill
16th Jun 2021 - 22nd Jun 2021
Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill
8th Jun 2021 - 15th Jun 2021


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Sarah Owen has voted in 0 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Keir Starmer (Labour)
Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury
(2 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Cabinet Office
(1 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Sarah Owen has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Latest EDMs signed by Sarah Owen

8th January 2024
Sarah Owen signed this EDM on Monday 8th January 2024

Sub-postmasters

Tabled by: Kate Osborne (Labour - Jarrow and Gateshead East)
That this House notes the increased awareness of the life-changing injustices experienced by sub-postmasters throughout the Horizon scandal; further notes it is now known as the most widespread miscarriage of justice in British history; notes with concern that sub-postmasters have served custodial sentences, suffered bankruptcy for offences they did not …
89 signatures
(Most recent: 6 Feb 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 42
Scottish National Party: 16
Liberal Democrat: 12
Independent: 8
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Alba Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Green Party: 1
5th June 2023
Sarah Owen signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 2nd June 2023

Luton Town Football Club, winners of the EFL Championship Play-Off 2022-23

Tabled by: Rachel Hopkins (Labour - Luton South and South Bedfordshire)
That this House congratulates Luton Town Football Club on winning the English Football League Championship Play-Off Final and being promoted to the Premier League; celebrates the contribution and success of the players, manager Rob Edwards, club staff and club’s officials, including the Chairman, David Wilkinson, and Chief Executive, Gary Sweet; …
9 signatures
(Most recent: 12 Jun 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
Conservative: 1
Alba Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Sarah Owen, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Sarah Owen has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Sarah Owen has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

2 Bills introduced by Sarah Owen


A Bill to make provision about offences relating to the misuse of fireworks and penalties for such offences; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 40%

Last Event - 2nd Reading
Friday 21st January 2022
(Read Debate)

A Bill to extend entitlement to parental bereavement leave and pay to parents of babies miscarried or stillborn during early pregnancy; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 40%

Last Event - 2nd Reading
Friday 6th May 2022

Sarah Owen has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament