Labour Party MP for Luton North.
Sarah Owen is the Labour MP for Luton North, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019.
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 Owen broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Source · Hansard
“Government must address sexual assault and harassment of self-employed women in entertainment industries, where assault rates remain alarming.”
“Criticized International Women's Day as hollow for survivors of abuse and demanded action to protect women from trafficking and sexual abuse, with accountability for perpetrators.”
“The mainstream has moved dangerously right; hate crimes against LGBT+ people are rising; the party must not exclude trans women from women's conference; the EHRC needs proper resou…”
“Appreciates government measures and supports action against unscrupulous people charging inflated rates for test slots.”
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 | Defence | angry | ““Far-right figure Itamar Ben-Gvir shares footage of himself taunting bound international detainees“ Horrific behavior. And not for the first time from him. Th…” |
| 21 May | Culture Community | measured | “Organisations which also want to remain trans-inclusive need to receive support on how to do so within the law. In a similar way, those that wish to exclude tra…” |
| 21 May | Social Care | empathetic | “The burden lies with Government to explain how it will support our trans community who are vulnerable to hatred and humiliation at work, in education, in leisur…” |
Select, joint and other committees Owen currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | Member | Select |
| Women and Equalities Committee | Chair | Select |
| Women and Equalities Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Owen chairs a committee — an elected position with real agenda-setting power over what gets scrutinised.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 29 | 31.2% |
| Department for Transport | 10 | 10.8% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 9 | 9.7% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 8 | 8.6% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 8 | 8.6% |
| Home Office | 7 | 7.5% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 6 | 6.5% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 5 | 5.4% |
What monitoring her Department is doing on rates of sexual harassment and assault in (a) bus companies and (b) bus services.
The Department for Transport has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.
What steps her Department is taking to ensure safety of all staff in bus companies, including engineers.
The Department for Transport has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the use of multi-material, non-recyclable flexible packaging and plastic sachets.
The Government has introduced the Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR) scheme which charges fees to businesses that produce and/or supply household packaging. This incentivises packaging producers to reduce their material f…read full →
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 severely ill children in SEND schools.
The Schools White Paper, Every child achieving and thriving, and the consultation on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) reforms have now been published, as of 23 February. The White Paper and the consultation are available, r…read full →
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Source · Members API · Last amended 6 Jan 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 238,204 | 85.3% |
| Office Costs | 31,037 | 11.1% |
| Accommodation | 6,006 | 2.2% |
| MP Travel | 2,138 | 0.8% |
| Staff Travel | 1,808 | 0.6% |
| Total · 304 claims | 279,193 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
| Date | Item | Type | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 Jun | 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. | Tabled | Defence |
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Luton North | 14,677 | 37.9% | Won |
| 2019 | Luton North | 23,496 | 55.2% | Won |
| 2015 | Hastings and Rye | 17,890 | 35.1% | Lost |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah OwenWON | Lab | 14,677 | 37.9 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Luton North →