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Written Question
Motor Vehicles: Older People
Monday 25th November 2024

Asked by: Sarah Owen (Labour - Luton North)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of enabling people over 65 who are not eligible for the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance to access mobility vehicle support.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

Disability Living Allowance is aimed at providing additional help with the extra costs of disability to people who are severely disabled early, or relatively early, in life and who as a result, have had fewer opportunities to work, earn and save. Those who become disabled, or develop mobility needs, after reaching the age of 65 will have had no disadvantage on grounds of their disability during their working lives. It is normal for pensions and benefits systems to contain different provisions for people at different stages of their lives, because the help provided needs to reflect varying priorities and circumstances.

We will keep the policies of the department under review, to ensure they meet current needs.

Division Vote (Commons)
25 Nov 2024 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill - View Vote Context
Sarah Owen (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 320 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 173 Noes - 335
Division Vote (Commons)
25 Nov 2024 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill - View Vote Context
Sarah Owen (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 319 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 336 Noes - 175
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Nov 2024
Israel-Gaza Conflict: Arrest Warrants

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Written Question
Stamp Duty Land Tax: First Time Buyers
Thursday 21st November 2024

Asked by: Sarah Owen (Labour - Luton North)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to support first time buyers with stamp duty.

Answered by James Murray - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

At Autumn Budget 2024, the higher rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) for additional dwellings were increased by two percentage points from 3% to 5%. This measure will ensure that those looking to move home, or purchase their first property, have a greater advantage over second home buyers, landlords, and companies purchasing residential property. The OBR certified costing estimates that increasing the higher rates of SDLT by two percentage points is expected to result in 130,000 additional transactions over the next five years by first-time buyers and other people buying a primary residence.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 13 Nov 2024
Oral Answers to Questions

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Division Vote (Commons)
13 Nov 2024 - Exiting the European Union - View Vote Context
Sarah Owen (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 338 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 412 Noes - 16
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 13 Nov 2024
Oral Answers to Questions

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Division Vote (Commons)
12 Nov 2024 - House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - View Vote Context
Sarah Owen (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 340 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 435 Noes - 73
Division Vote (Commons)
12 Nov 2024 - House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - View Vote Context
Sarah Owen (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 342 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 41 Noes - 378