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Member of Parliament

Sarah Owen

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

At a glance

12 Dec 2019

Commons start

6 years, 5 months

Time in Commons

67.2 %

Voting participation

-6.1 % vs avg

7,510

Majority

39

Debates (12 months)

46

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 020 7219 8409

Constituency office

[email protected] 01582 488208

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 48/50 (96 %)
Brexit / EU 51/63 (81 %)
Defence 43/54 (80 %)
Migration 121/152 (80 %)
Work / Employment 50/65 (77 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 3/10 (30 %)
Transport 33/56 (59 %)
Housing 32/53 (60 %)

Party history

Labour 12 Dec 2019 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Luton North 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Luton North 12 Dec 2019 to 30 May 2024 Elected 1 time

Roles

Liaison Committee (Commons) 4 Dec 2024 to present
Women and Equalities Committee 11 Sep 2024 to present Chair
Public Accounts Committee 11 Dec 2023 to 30 May 2024
Media Bill 29 Nov 2023 to 12 Dec 2023
Online Safety (Re-committed Clauses and Schedules) Bill 7 Dec 2022 to 15 Dec 2022
Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL] 23 Nov 2022 to 29 Nov 2022
Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government) 4 Dec 2021 to 15 Nov 2023 Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill 9 Nov 2021 to 25 Nov 2021

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Luton North Turnout 38,745
Candidate Party Votes Share
Sarah Owen Lab Labour 14,677 37.9 %
Jilleane Brown Con Conservative 7,167 18.5 %
James Fletcher RUK Reform UK 4,666 12.0 %
Toqueer Shah Ind Independent 4,393 11.3 %
Waheed Akbar WPB Workers Party of Britain 3,914 10.1 %
Ejel Khan Green Green Party 1,940 5.0 %
Sean Prendergast LD Liberal Democrat 1,890 4.9 %
Paul Trathen SDP Social Democratic Party 98 0.3 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,064 of 1,584 eligible divisions (67.2 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1064

Total votes

556

Aye

508

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 556 / Noes 508

Divisions

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Division Vote
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
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 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 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C Aye
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) Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

5

Speeches

31

Questions

9

Interventions

0

Answers

1

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 4 appearances
Transport 3 appearances
Foreign Affairs 2 appearances
Work / Employment 1 appearances
Benefits 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Violence against Women and Girls 29 Apr 2026 1
International Women’s Day 11 Mar 2026 1
Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address Motion 12 Feb 2026 1
Business of the House 12 Feb 2026 1
LGBT+ History Month 12 Feb 2026 1
Driving Test Waiting Times 12 Feb 2026 1
Brain Tumour Survival Rates 9 Feb 2026 2
Leagrave Station: Step-free Access 9 Feb 2026 3
Lord Mandelson 4 Feb 2026 1
Access to Work: People with Disabilities 28 Jan 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1)

Name of donor: easyJet PLC Address of donor: Hangar 89 London Luton Airport, Luton LU2 9PF Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £495.58 postage for Christmas cards Date received: 10 December 2025 Date accepted: 10 December 2025 Donor status: company, registration 03959649 (Registered 22 December 2025)

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

FAQs

Who is Sarah Owen?

Sarah Owen is a Member of Parliament representing Luton North. Source

Which party does Sarah Owen represent?

Sarah Owen currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Sarah Owen represent?

Sarah Owen currently represents Luton North. Source

How long has Sarah Owen been an MP?

Sarah Owen has been in the House of Commons for 6 years, 5 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Sarah Owen voted in?

Sarah Owen has recorded votes in 1,064 of 1,584 eligible Commons divisions (67.2 % 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 Sarah Owen voted against their party?

Sarah Owen has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Sarah Owen held?

Sarah Owen has 14 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Sarah Owen?

Sarah Owen has registered interests in 1 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Sarah Owen's latest election result?

Sarah Owen's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Luton North, with a majority of 7,510. Source

How active is Sarah Owen in parliamentary debates?

Sarah Owen has made 46 contributions across 39 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source