Luton North / data
Sarah Owen · Labour Party · sitting since 12 Dec 2019 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
2325days
from 12 Dec 2019
Divisions
344
of 504 possible
Attendance
68%
160 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
82
45 debates
Written Qs
96
96 answered
Committees
3
1 chair
Expenses
£279k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 304 claims
Interests
1
1 category
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 77 | |
| Taxation | 68 | |
| Employment | 38 | |
| Crime & Policing | 35 | |
| Education | 27 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 25 | |
| Defence and Foreign Affairs | 22 | |
| Pensions | 18 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Social Care | 17 | 3,663 |
| Crime | 11 | 3,466 |
| Local Government | 6 | 3,211 |
| Transport | 5 | 3,128 |
| Culture Community | 8 | 2,436 |
| Economy Jobs | 12 | 1,969 |
| Health | 9 | 1,348 |
| Labour Market | 5 | 560 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2026 | International Women’s DayIt is sad but true that International Women’s Day rings hollow for far too many women, particularly the three brave women I have just met. They are survivors of Epstein and, for th… HealthCrimeEconomy Jobs | 100 |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address MotionParliament is rightly focusing its attention on Peter Mandelson, but along with accusations of other heinous crimes, Andrew Mountbatten- Windsor passed extremely sensitive material… CrimeMp PerformanceOther | 69 |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Driving Test Waiting TimesI appreciate the measures that the Minister has outlined, because this is a really important issue. Many of my constituents have written to me about unacceptable waiting times and … TransportEconomy Jobs | 83 |
| 12 Feb 2026 | LGBT+ History MonthIt is a real honour to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Jarrow and Gateshead East (Kate Osborne). I reiterate my congratulations on her fine work on the report on banning conve… Culture CommunityCrimeSocial Care | 249 |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Business of the HouseI think we can all agree that small businesses are the heart of our communities and the backbone of our economy, which is why I do a shout-out to a small business in Luton North ev… Mp PerformanceEconomy JobsSocial Care | 100 |
| 12 Feb 2026 | LGBT+ History MonthI shall be doing so. I had expected the hon. Member to stay and perhaps learn from the subsequent speeches. Perhaps he could come back and learn a bit more. In every year that I ha… Culture CommunityCrimeSocial Care | 869 |
| 09 Feb 2026 | Brain Tumour Survival RatesWill my hon. Friend give way? HealthSocial Care | 6 |
| 09 Feb 2026 | Leagrave Station: Step-free AccessIf anybody can get from the north of Leagrave to Luton Airport Parkway in 20 minutes, they must be travelling in some vehicle that I have never travelled in, because it will take a… TransportLocal Government | 109 |
| 09 Feb 2026 | Brain Tumour Survival RatesMay I take up the point about funding? I apologise for not having been here at the beginning of the debate, but I want to pay tribute to my two incredible constituents Khuram and Y… HealthSocial Care | 100 |
| 09 Feb 2026 | Leagrave Station: Step-free Accessrose— TransportLocal Government | 1 |
| 09 Feb 2026 | Leagrave Station: Step-free AccessI thank the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. I would want to look at the detail of any amendment along those lines, but yes, in principle we absolutely need a strategy. I think… TransportLocal Government | 1,371 |
| 09 Feb 2026 | Leagrave Station: Step-free AccessMadam Deputy Speaker, I have good genes, but I would have to have extraordinarily good genes to see that to fruition. The hon. Gentleman makes a really good point. Progress is far … TransportLocal Government | 57 |
| 09 Feb 2026 | Leagrave Station: Step-free AccessA rare occasion! I thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention and yes, he is right, that is far too long. Not only will I be grey, but I will be dead, so progress is far too sl… TransportLocal Government | 38 |
| 09 Feb 2026 | Leagrave Station: Step-free AccessI must confess that this is my first Adjournment debate, and I am gutted that the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) is not here to intervene. Is it an Adjournment debate if … TransportLocal Government | 340 |
| 09 Feb 2026 | Leagrave Station: Step-free AccessI thank the Minister for noting how important Luton airport is to our wider community. Would he be open to facilitating greater collaboration between the Department, Luton airport … TransportLocal Government | 45 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 29 | 30.2% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 11 | 11.5% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 9 | 9.4% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 8 | 8.3% |
| Department for Transport | 8 | 8.3% |
| Home Office | 7 | 7.3% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 6 | 6.3% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 5 | 5.2% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what work is being done with the Secretary of State for Education to address the additional workload of teaching assistants that are providing medical attention for disabled and seve… | Answered |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the level of his Department's role in SEND provision, especially for children with a) disabilities and life limiting-illnesses and b) children who need… | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what process will be followed in determining the location of the headquarters for a new Strategic Mayoral Combined Authority that would include Luton. | Answered |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Government response to the Women and Equalities Committee report on Tackling HIV transmission, HC 1663, what the basis is for the estimate that Cabotegravir inj… | Answered |
| 30 Jan 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that Bedfordshire Police have sufficient resource to hit officer number targets. | Answered |
| 30 Jan 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she will provide an update on the status of Special Grant funding to Bedfordshire Police. | Answered |
| 30 Jan 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she will integrate Special Grant funding into the core settlement provided to Bedfordshire Police. | Answered |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether stations with more than one million yearly journeys will be prioritised in future rounds of Access for All funding. | Answered |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress she has made on improving rail accessibility in Luton North constituency. | Answered |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that the maintenance of Local Housing Allowance at current levels is not having a disproportionately negative impact on people from black, asian or minor… | Answered |
| 07 Jan 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January to Question 100439, on Luton Airport: Railways, what discussions she has had with Network Rail on the provision of step free access for passengers at Leagrave… | Answered |
| 05 Jan 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to provide an update on whether Leagrave station will progress to the development phase under the Access for All programme. | Answered |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Planning Inspectorate's press release entitled London Luton Airport Expansion development consent decision announced, published on 3 April 2025, what discussions she has had… | Answered |
| 12 Dec 2025 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what humanitarian support her Department is helping to provide for displaced families in Gaza affected by severe weather. | Answered |
| 09 Dec 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many reports of BIA-ALCL there have been in the UK; and which manufacturers of breast implants those reports have been associated with. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liaison Committee (Commons)Select | Member | Commons | 04 Dec 2024 | present |
| Women and Equalities CommitteeSelect | Chair | Commons | 11 Sept 2024 | present |
| Women and Equalities CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 11 Sept 2024 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 254 | 31,037 | 11.1% |
| Staffing | 3 | 238,204 | 85.3% |
| Accommodation | 36 | 6,006 | 2.2% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 2,138 | 0.8% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 1,808 | 0.6% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 99 | 6,050 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 36 | 6,006 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 4,600 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 14 | 4,491 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 51 | 3,505 |
| Moving Fees | Office Costs | 11 | 3,269 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 19 | 1,846 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 2 | 1,800 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 19 | 1,106 |
| Training - MP | Office Costs | 1 | 1,020 |
| Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | Office Costs | 5 | 608 |
| Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Office Costs | 1 | 399 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | Correction to 60268227 reconciliation | -65 | Paid |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 0 | Repaid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Gas | 119 | Paid |
| 08 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 50 | Paid |
| 07 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 29 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011803-133] | 19 | Paid |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | HOTEL AT BOOKING.COM [200011725-8075] | 312 | Paid |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | LUTON BC [200011725-9481] [200011804-116] | 2 | Paid |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Moving Fees | Agency fees | -73 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | WWW.PHS.CO.UK [200011725-10379] | 42 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Office cleaning products [200011802-356] | 25 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON.CO.UK [***] [200011725-10378] | 18 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 7 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 3 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Construction, repair and maintenance costs for new office including internal door repair, plumbing repairs, installing new kitchen unit for staff use, and other… | 1,090 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 100 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Moving Fees | Agency fees | 65 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 18 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Parts for constituency office plumbing repairs, and repair of damaged internal door | 252 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | Removal of rubbish and waste following new constituency office repairs | 180 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1 entry
06 Jan 2026
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)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 6 wards, 14 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bramingham | Aziz Ambia | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,463 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bramingham | John David Baker | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,529 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bramingham | Stuart John Miller | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,601 | 04 May 2023 |
| Leagrave | Francis Steer | Labour Party | 842 | 04 May 2023 |
| Leagrave | Maria Freda Lovell | Labour Party | 1,020 | 04 May 2023 |
| Lewsey | Hazel Marie Simmons | Labour Party | 1,008 | 04 May 2023 |
| Lewsey | Yarun Begum | Labour Party | 912 | 04 May 2023 |
| Northwell | Amy Jane Alexandra Nicholls | Labour Party | 1,397 | 04 May 2023 |
| Northwell | Babatunde Ajisola | Labour Party | 1,306 | 04 May 2023 |
| Northwell | Robert James Roche | Labour Party | 1,400 | 04 May 2023 |
| Poets | Aslam Khan | Labour Party | 866 | 04 May 2023 |
| Poets | Jacqui Burnett | Labour Party | 919 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sundon Park | Clive Richard Mead | Liberal Democrats | 962 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sundon Park | Steve Barry Moore | Liberal Democrats | 1,010 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 116,275 | Electorate 74,866 (2024) |
| Median age | 36 | years |
| Degree-educated | 29.6% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 44.7% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 63.9% | households |
| Private-rented | 19.8% | households |
| Social-rented | 16.2% | households |
| Employment rate | 56.4% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.