At a glanceSarah Owen is a Labour MP for Luton North, and has represented the seat for 6 years, 7 months. They have cast 374 votes in Commons divisions (65% attendance), tabled 669 written questions and registered 1 financial interest.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Sarah Owen did not vote in 192. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
Current roles
- Liaison Committee (Commons) Committee since 4 Dec 2024
- Women and Equalities Committee Committee · Chair since 11 Sep 2024
- Luton North Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 12 Dec 2019
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Rachel Hopkins
Labour
100.0% · 365 of 365 shared votes
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Paul Davies
Labour
100.0% · 362 of 362 shared votes
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Callum Anderson
Labour
100.0% · 361 of 361 shared votes
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Josh Dean
Labour
100.0% · 361 of 361 shared votes
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Andrew Cooper
Labour
100.0% · 360 of 360 shared votes
Votes least like
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David Davis
Conservative
0.6% · 1 of 180 shared votes
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Alex Burghart
Conservative
0.8% · 2 of 265 shared votes
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Rupert Lowe
Restore Britain
0.8% · 1 of 124 shared votes
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Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
0.8% · 1 of 122 shared votes
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
0.9% · 2 of 229 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1
- easyJet PLC - £495.58 (registered 22 Dec 2025)
Written questions
NHS Foundation Trusts
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to publish an impact assessment on the removal of the statutory requirement for councils of governors in NHS foundation trusts, particularly for those from marginalised
Answer · 14 Jul 2026
Until such time as the Health Bill receives Royal Assent, the statutory requirements for councils of governors (CoGs) remain. All National Health Service foundation trusts (FTs) will be expected to have put in place effective arrangements for community en...
NHS Foundation Trusts
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take where an NHS foundation trust is found to have ineffective arrangements in place for local engagement.
Answer · 14 Jul 2026
Until such time as the Health Bill receives Royal Assent, the statutory requirements for councils of governors (CoGs) remain. All National Health Service foundation trusts (FTs) will be expected to have put in place effective arrangements for community en...
NHS Trusts
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of NHS Trust community engagement following the removal of the statutory requirement for Councils of Governors in the Ten Year Health Plan.
Answer · 14 Jul 2026
Until such time as the Health Bill receives Royal Assent, the statutory requirements for councils of governors (CoGs) remain. All National Health Service foundation trusts (FTs) will be expected to have put in place effective arrangements for community en...
Neurological Diseases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding his Department has allocated to research into Multiple System Atrophy.
Answer · 14 Jul 2026
The Department funds research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and has funded a range of research through the NIHR infrastructure policy programmes, including research into multiple system atrophy (MSA). This research inc...
Neurological Diseases
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support earlier diagnosis of Multiple System Atrophy among healthcare professionals.
Answer · 15 Jul 2026
The Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with rare diseases, including multiple system atrophy (MSA), under the UK Rare Diseases Framework. We published the fifth annual England action plan in February 2026, where we report on th...
Bereavement Support Payment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of adequacy of the 18 month period for bereavement support payment.
Answer · 29 Jun 2026
Bereavement Support Payment aims to provide support during the acute period following a bereavement by way of an initial lump sum followed by up to 18 monthly instalments with a higher amount paid for those with children. Longer-term financial support is ...
Female Genital Mutilation and Forced Marriage
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress his Department has made on the feasibility study into estimating the prevalence of forced marriage and FGM.
Answer · 25 Jun 2026
In 2023, the Home Office commissioned the University of Birmingham to conduct a study on the feasibility of producing a prevalence estimate of forced marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM).Building on this, “Freedom from Violence and Abuse: a cross-...
Community Diagnostic Centres: Private Sector
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the level of value for money of current arrangements with private providers delivering NHS diagnostic services.
Answer · 6 Jul 2026
Achieving value for money is primarily the responsibility of integrated care boards, who decide how best to spend fixed budgets to achieve outcomes for their local populations.In most cases, contracts between integrated care boards and local providers wil...
Early day motions
| 11 Mar 2021 | Tanveer Ahmed Rafique | 4 sig. |
| 3 Dec 2020 | UN 16 Days campaign and GMB Work to Stop Domestic Abuse Charter | 24 sig. |
| 30 Nov 2020 | Prevent strategy | 14 sig. |
| 17 Nov 2020 | Misuse of fireworks | 25 sig. |
| 2 Mar 2020 | Effect of the bedroom tax on foster carers | 31 sig. |
| 30 Jan 2020 | Solidarity with GMB and Unison workers at Luton and Dunstable Hospital | 15 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
16 Jul 2026 Sir David Amess Summer Adjournment
As this debate is always oversubscribed—a fitting tribute to Sir David that I am sure he would have been proud of—I am going to keep my remarks short. I love Luton. It is my home, and my favourite part of my job is working with our wond…
16 Jul 2026 Business of the House
They say that good things come to those who wait. After years of campaigning for new noise limits on fireworks by a number of organisations, from veterans’ charities to animal charities, and even by Deputy Speakers, we should all thank the…
1 Jul 2026 Israel: E1 Zone Expansion
Before I start, I thank the Minister not only for his statement but for his robust response to the Opposition Front Bench, whose response was appalling. The E1 settlement plan deliberately cuts the west bank in two. The escalating violence…
23 Jun 2026 Puberty Blockers
I am not going to take any more interventions, as I have been told that I need to crack on. These puberty blockers are the same drugs, prescribed in the same way, but instead of treating gender distress, they are treating prostate cance…
23 Jun 2026 Puberty Blockers
I will not; I am going to make some progress, as I have been duly told to do. The treatment of premature sexual maturity, or precocious puberty, in children—this is for children—uses puberty blockers now. The professors reported to our …
23 Jun 2026 Puberty Blockers
I know that further details will be coming from the Secretary of State as to what a marker of success is, but I think we have to ask ourselves what a marker of success is for the individuals and families. For some, staying in their sex fro…
23 Jun 2026 Puberty Blockers
I thank my hon. Friend for his powerful intervention; absolutely, information and scientific evidence are key, and this trial will be conducted by experts with patients’ best interests at heart. We have heard from the Opposition spokespers…
23 Jun 2026 Puberty Blockers
I thank the hon. Member for his intervention and his kind words at the beginning; that is the right tone, which we need to set, and information is key. People need to be able to make informed decisions—whether it is the child or a parent—a…
23 Jun 2026 Puberty Blockers
Absolutely. I thank my hon. Friend for his commitment to the LGBT+ community and for his work, including with his constituents. We have heard a lot today about throwing children into wild experiments, but that is not what we are talking ab…
23 Jun 2026 Puberty Blockers
It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Mid Sussex (Alison Bennett). I wholeheartedly agree with her points about the importance of talking therapies. Those are incredibly important tools for children who are in gender distress. We …
22 Jun 2026 East Midlands Railway Collision
I thank the Secretary of State for her statement and wholeheartedly agree that all our thoughts should be with the loved ones of Shaun Burton, his colleagues and those who have been seriously injured. Will my right hon. Friend join me in t…
17 Jun 2026 Engagements
Q3. The Makerfield candidate for Reform has disgracefully said that the majority of abortions are for “vanity purposes”. He described mums “with their fat bellies…pushing a pram in their PJs”,and failed to apologise to national treasur…
16 Jun 2026 Point of Order
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. In February, the Women and Equalities Committee concluded an inquiry into the health impacts of breast implants and harmful cosmetic procedures. We sent our report to the Department of Health and …
15 Jun 2026 Brain Cancer
It is wonderful to see you in the Chair, Mrs Barker. There cannot be many areas of policy where campaigners are asking not for more money, but simply for money that has already been promised to be used. I really hope that the Minister can …
4 Jun 2026 Pride Month
I thank the Minister for her warm words on the fantastic speeches that we have heard and the action that so many Members have taken in and out of this place. It has been mentioned that one party has wanted to stop Pride and to stop pride f…
4 Jun 2026 Pride Month
It is a real honour to follow the speeches made by the Minister and shadow Minister. The commitment of both to furthering LGBTQ+ rights, in this place and outside it, should be honoured. I agree with my hon. Friend the Member for Harlow (C…
4 Jun 2026 Business of the House
On 13 September 2024, Juliana, Giselle and Kyle Prosper were murdered by a family member who was able to buy a shotgun with a forged paper certificate. I recently met Giselle and Kyle’s father—it is a meeting that will stay with me forever…
1 Jun 2026 Equality Act 2010: Code of Practice
I really wish that there was a better beginning to Pride Month than what we are discussing. Although the code is marginally different from its draft, it is still a trans-exclusionary one at its core, and unfortunately not inclusive. Moves …
1 Jun 2026 Armed Forces: Paternity Leave
I thank the Minister for her kind words, which really mean a lot, and for her answer. The sacrifice that a person in the armed forces makes is felt by their entire family; when a new baby arrives, it is felt even more deeply. Two weeks’ pa…
1 Jun 2026 Armed Forces: Paternity Leave
3. What recent estimate he has made of the number of men in the armed forces taking paternity leave in the latest period for which data is available.
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Opposition posts
- Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government) · Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities 4 Dec 2021 – 15 Nov 2023
- Opposition Whip (Commons) · Whips Office (Commons) 14 May 2021 – 1 Jan 2023
Committee memberships
- Public Accounts Committee 11 Dec 2023 – 30 May 2024
- Media Bill 29 Nov 2023 – 12 Dec 2023
- Online Safety (Re-committed Clauses and Schedules) Bill 7 Dec 2022 – 15 Dec 2022
- Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL] 23 Nov 2022 – 29 Nov 2022
- Health and Social Care Committee 2 Mar 2020 – 4 Jul 2022
- Business and Trade Committee 22 Feb 2021 – 5 Jan 2022
- Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill 9 Nov 2021 – 25 Nov 2021
- Health and Care Bill 7 Sep 2021 – 2 Nov 2021
- National Insurance Contributions Bill 16 Jun 2021 – 22 Jun 2021
- Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill 8 Jun 2021 – 15 Jun 2021
Previous seats
- Luton North · Elected 1 time 12 Dec 2019 – 30 May 2024
Expenses
Contact & offices
020 7219 8409
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
Constituency office
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Sarah Owen, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Sarah Owen?
Sarah Owen is a Member of Parliament representing Luton North in the House of Commons. See Sarah Owen's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Sarah Owen represent?
Sarah Owen sits as Labour. See Sarah Owen's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Sarah Owen represent?
Sarah Owen is the Member of Parliament for Luton North. See Sarah Owen's official Parliament profile.
How long has Sarah Owen been an MP?
Sarah Owen has served in the House of Commons for 6 years, 7 months. See Sarah Owen's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Sarah Owen?
Sarah Owen has 1 entry in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Sarah Owen's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.