In Parliament - Sarah Owen MP

This is a timeline of my recent Parliamentary appearances, including speeches in the House of Commons and written and oral questions to Ministers.

Business of the House

Commons debates

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Business of the House

Commons debates

The Leader of the House will know that we have had many debates in this place relating to the Nolan principles and MPs, but in just days residents across Bedfordshire will vote in the police and...

Childcare Entitlements

Commons debates

For all the Minister’s glib responses, he has failed to address the fact that the children’s organisation Coram has reported that just 6% of local areas have sufficient childcare...

Hospice Funding

Commons debates

I am listening to my hon. Friend’s impassioned speech, and the experience that she brings to this House is valuable. The brilliant Keech Hospice serves so many in Luton North. It does...

Bus Services: Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire

Department for Transport

Sarah Owen received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of funding for local bus services across Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire.

Bus Services: Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire

Department for Transport

Sarah Owen received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding his Department provides to local authorities to ensure the maintenance of cross-boundary bus services in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire.

Muslims: Safety

Sarah Owen received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to his Department's news story of 11 March 2024 entitled Government commits more funding to protect UK Muslims, what the...

Schools: Work Experience

Department for Education

Sarah Owen received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to help ensure that school work experience placements are accessible to students living with disabilities.

Public Lavatories: Planning Permission

Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Sarah Owen received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he is taking steps through the planning system to help increase the number of changing places toilets.

Israel and Gaza

Commons debates

The need for an arms embargo in Israel was laid out by the International Court of Justice in January due to genocidal risk and serious harm to civilians. Since then, we have had no action from...

Topical Questions

Sarah Owen made a speech in the House of Commons

Two years ago, P&O Ferries sacked 786 workers and replaced them with agency staff paid less than the minimum wage. After that fiasco, the Government promised to review all contracts with the...

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Directors

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Sarah Owen received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much was paid to the non-executive directors of her Department between 7 February 2023 and 7 February 2024.

Healthcare Assistants: Pay

Department of Health and Social Care

Sarah Owen received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional funding to NHS trusts to meet the increased pay costs for...

Healthcare Assistants: Pay

Department of Health and Social Care

Sarah Owen received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the financial impact of the higher pay bands for health care assistants introduced in July 2021 on NHS trusts.

Healthcare Assistants: Pay

Department of Health and Social Care

Sarah Owen received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the progress made by NHS trusts in moving health care assistants from band two to band...

Maintained Schools Funding

Sarah Owen made a speech in the House of Commons

Recent figures show that the worst impacted schools in Luton North have endured more than £2 million of real-terms cuts since 2010. There are school roofs with holes in, buckets scattered...

Maintained Schools Funding

Sarah Owen made a speech in the House of Commons

What assessment her Department has made of the impact of funding decisions on maintained schools since 2010.

Imports: EU Countries

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Sarah Owen received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to help support small businesses with importation fees on goods from the EU.

Languages

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sarah Owen received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps the Government took to mark United Nations International Mother Language Day.

Adult Social Care Workforce

Health and Social Care

Sarah Owen made a speech in the House of Commons

I am afraid the Minister’s warm words about the social care workforce do not meet the reality check for most people. The Government’s own statistics show that there are at least...