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Member of Parliament

Dr Ellie Chowns

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

80.0 %

Voting participation

+6.7 % vs avg

5,894

Majority

137

Debates (12 months)

232

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Defence 18/18 (100 %)
Foreign Affairs 4/4 (100 %)
Housing 30/31 (97 %)
Energy 16/17 (94 %)
Work / Employment 34/37 (92 %)

Lowest topic participation

Tax 70/108 (65 %)
Benefits 22/30 (73 %)
Trade 3/4 (75 %)
Education 38/49 (78 %)

Party history

Green Party 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

North Herefordshire 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Representation of the People Bill 11 Mar 2026 to present
Green Party Westminster Leader 4 Sep 2025 to present Opposition Department
Planning and Infrastructure Bill 24 Apr 2025 to 22 May 2025
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 15 Jan 2025 to 11 Feb 2025
Environmental Audit Committee 28 Oct 2024 to 21 Oct 2025
Green Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs) 4 Jul 2024 to present Opposition Department
Green Spokesperson (Social Care) 4 Jul 2024 to present Opposition Department
Green Spokesperson (Housing, Communities and Local Government) 4 Jul 2024 to present Opposition Department

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Green Gain North Herefordshire Turnout 50,362
Candidate Party Votes Share
Ellie Chowns Green Green Party 21,736 43.2 %
Bill Wiggin Con Conservative 15,842 31.5 %
Andrew Dye RUK Reform UK 8,048 16.0 %
Jon Browning Lab Labour 3,205 6.4 %
Cat Hornsey LD Liberal Democrat 1,436 2.9 %
Michael Guest SDP Social Democratic Party 95 0.2 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 413 of 516 eligible divisions (80.0 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

413

Total votes

229

Aye

184

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 229 / Noes 184

Divisions

Page 1 of 28
Division Vote
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 No
Privilege Aye
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 No

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

72

Speeches

88

Questions

62

Interventions

0

Answers

10

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Foreign Affairs 12 appearances
Democracy / Parliament 10 appearances
Transport 8 appearances
Defence 5 appearances
Housing 5 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Business of the House 14 May 2026 1
Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges 28 Apr 2026 4
Engagements 22 Apr 2026 1
Peter Mandelson: Government Appointment 21 Apr 2026 3
West Bank: Illegal Settlements 21 Apr 2026 1
Security Vetting 20 Apr 2026 1
Representation of the People Bill (Eighth sitting) 16 Apr 2026 8
Representation of the People Bill (Ninth sitting) 16 Apr 2026 18
Representation of the People Bill (Seventh sitting) 14 Apr 2026 10
Representation of the People Bill (Sixth sitting) 14 Apr 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (2)

Name of donor: Glastonbury Festival Events Limited Address of donor: Worthy Farm, Worthy Lane, Pilton, Shepton Mallet, Somerset BA4 4BY Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket and hospitality for the festival, provided to me in exchange for speaking at three one-hour events in the Green Futures field at the Speakers Forum, value £393.50 Date received: 26 June 2025 to 29 June 2025 Date accepted: 26 June 2025 Donor status: company, registration 04348175 (Registered 13 July 2025)

Name of donor: BBC Address of donor: Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London W1A 1AA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: 2 taxi journeys for an appearance on Newsnight in London on 28 Aug 2025 (cost is estimated), value £46.32 Date received: 28 August 2025 Date accepted: 28 August 2025 Donor status: company, registration RC000057 (Registered 30 August 2025)

8. Miscellaneous (2)

Housing and Communities Spokesperson for the Green Party of England and Wales (Registered 16 July 2024)

Member of the [redacted] Housing Association. (Registered 2 August 2024)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Dr Ellie Chowns?

Dr Ellie Chowns is a Member of Parliament representing North Herefordshire. Source

Which party does Dr Ellie Chowns represent?

Dr Ellie Chowns currently represents Green Party. Source

Which constituency does Dr Ellie Chowns represent?

Dr Ellie Chowns currently represents North Herefordshire. Source

How long has Dr Ellie Chowns been an MP?

Dr Ellie Chowns has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Dr Ellie Chowns voted in?

Dr Ellie Chowns has recorded votes in 413 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (80.0 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Dr Ellie Chowns voted against their party?

Dr Ellie Chowns has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Dr Ellie Chowns held?

Dr Ellie Chowns has 11 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Dr Ellie Chowns?

Dr Ellie Chowns has registered interests in 2 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Dr Ellie Chowns's latest election result?

Dr Ellie Chowns's latest imported election result is Green Gain in North Herefordshire, with a majority of 5,894. Source

How active is Dr Ellie Chowns in parliamentary debates?

Dr Ellie Chowns has made 232 contributions across 137 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source