Green Party of England and Wales MP for North Herefordshire.
Dr Ellie Chowns is the Green Party MP for North Herefordshire, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. She currently undertakes the roles of Green Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs), Green Spokesperson (Social Care), Green Spokesperson (Housing, Communities and Local Government), Green Spokesperson (Business and Trade), Green Spokesperson (Defence), Green Spokesperson (Education), and Green Party Westminster Leader.
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Chowns broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Source · Hansard
“Welcomes mileage rate increase and profit-shifting measures but argues short-term summer sticking-plasters are insufficient; calls for year-round support including free bus travel …”
“Argued that first-past-the-post voting is unfit for purpose and called for proportional representation in the Representation of the People Bill.”
“Criticises Mandelson appointment as pandering to Trump, highlights Epstein links and dismissive attitude to vetting, and calls for PM resignation to restore integrity.”
“Current UK measures are insufficient; government must ban settlement trade, stop military cooperation with Israel, and take concrete action beyond condemnation.”
Bluesky is the only social platform we ingest at the row level. The strip below is computed by classifying each post for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling) and then by tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.
| When | Topic | Tone | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May | Cost of Living | measured | “Struggling families need support all year, not just for the summer. That means going much further than the measures announced today to tackle cost-of-living: b…” |
| 21 May | Mp Performance | measured | “It shouldn't take five months for a government department to respond to a member of the public or to an MP when a case has been raised. The system must work be…” |
| 21 May | Defence | angry | “Israeli far-right minister Ben-Gvir degrading activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla is completely unacceptable. The UK govt must act to ensure the safety of…” |
Chowns holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 69 | 17.6% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 51 | 13.0% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 41 | 10.5% |
| Treasury | 31 | 7.9% |
| Department for Transport | 29 | 7.4% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 29 | 7.4% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 26 | 6.6% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 23 | 5.9% |
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking with international partners to engage conflict parties in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to improve humanitarian access to areas affected by the Ebola outbreak.
Awaiting answer.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to prepare humanitarian support for countries bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the event of the Ebola outbreak spreading.
Awaiting answer.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of the creation of a UN coordinator role to lead regional responses to the Ebola outbreak in central Africa.
Awaiting answer.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that healthcare workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are safeguarded from the Ebola outbreak.
Awaiting answer.
BBC 28 August 2025 |
Glastonbury Festival Events Limited 26 June 2025 to 29 June 2025 |
Housing and Communities Spokesperson for the Green Party of England and Wales
Housing and Communities Spokesperson for the Green Party of England and Wales
(Registered 16 July 2024) |
Member of the [redacted] Housing Association.
Member of the [redacted] Housing Association.
(Registered 2 August 2024) |
Source · Members API · Last amended 2 Sept 2025
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 144,654 | 82.0% |
| Office Costs | 20,918 | 11.9% |
| Accommodation | 6,430 | 3.6% |
| MP Travel | 3,396 | 1.9% |
| Staff Travel | 1,042 | 0.6% |
| Total · 190 claims | 176,439 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Chowns on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | North Herefordshire | 21,736 | 43.2% | Won |
| 2019 | North Herefordshire | 4,769 | 9.3% | Lost |
| 2017 | North Herefordshire | 2,771 | 5.5% | Lost |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellie ChownsWON | Grn | 21,736 | 43.2 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see North Herefordshire →