Member of Parliament

Dr Ellie Chowns

Q: Which party does Dr Ellie Chowns represent?

Dr Ellie Chowns currently represents Green Party. Source: https://members-api.parliament.uk/api/Members/5249

Green Green Party North Herefordshire ID 5249

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)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected]

Website

https://elliechowns.org.uk/

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/EllieChowns

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/elliechowns/

X (formerly Twitter)

https://x.com/EllieChowns

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 %)

Devolution / Local Government 17/23 (74 %)

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

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 229 / Noes 184

Divisions

Page 2 of 28

Division	Date	Vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 Devolution / Local Government	21 Apr 2026	No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 Devolution / Local Government	21 Apr 2026	No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 Devolution / Local Government	21 Apr 2026	No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 Devolution / Local Government	21 Apr 2026	No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 Devolution / Local Government	21 Apr 2026	No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 Crime / Justice	20 Apr 2026	No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 Crime / Justice	20 Apr 2026	No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 Crime / Justice	20 Apr 2026	No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E Crime / Justice	20 Apr 2026	No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 Education	15 Apr 2026	No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 Education	15 Apr 2026	Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B Education	15 Apr 2026	No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 Education	15 Apr 2026	Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 Benefits	15 Apr 2026	Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 Benefits	15 Apr 2026	Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

Speeches

Questions

Interventions

Answers

Points of order

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