MP for Luton North
“A consistently party-loyal Labour MP with active equality-focused committee work.”
Sarah Owen is Labour (Co-op) MP for Luton North, first elected in 2019. She serves on the Liaison Committee and the Women and Equalities Committee, and has previously held roles including Opposition Whip and Shadow Minister for Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government, as well as sitting on a range of Commons committees.
She votes with her party on all divisions (100% party loyalty) and has no rebel votes. Her attendance rate is 43%, above the party average of 33%. On policy areas, her record shows a mix of positions: she has supported NHS funding, generally opposed stricter immigration controls and asylum measures, and has a mixed stance on VAT, trade unions, transgender rights, bus services regulation and deportation schemes.
Declared one entry for gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
14 positions
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Since Dec 2024
Women and Equalities Committee
Since Sept 2024
Public Accounts Committee
Dec 2023 - May 2024
Media Bill
Nov 2023 - Dec 2023
Online Safety (Re-committed Clauses and Schedules) Bill
Dec 2022 - Dec 2022
Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL]
Nov 2022 - Nov 2022
Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Dec 2021 - Nov 2023
Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill
Nov 2021 - Nov 2021
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
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Opposition Day Motion: Defence
NOOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
NOOpposition day motion: student loans
NOOpposition day motion: fuel duty
NOCourts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading
AYECourts and Tribunals Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
NOCourts and Tribunals Bill
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Parliamentary role · 4 Dec 2024
Women and Equalities Committee
Parliamentary role · 11 Sept 2024
Public Accounts Committee
Parliamentary role · 11 Dec 2023
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
