How They Voted
VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP
Recent Public Statements
Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Sarah Owen on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.
Shouldn’t need to defend helping parents and carers with the costs of raising kids, but know that I always will. With half term and all its expense next week there’s so much more we can do to help families - i refuse to let this debate be dismissed.View post ↗
“Far-right figure Itamar Ben-Gvir shares footage of himself taunting bound international detainees“ Horrific behavior. And not for the first time from him. This deserves international condemnation and full accountability. www.theguardian.com/news/video/2...View post ↗
All of us deserve to be able to live with dignity and be treated with respect. (7/7)View post ↗
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 trans men and women from their spaces also need to know how to do so without breaching individual rights to privacy. (6/7)View post ↗
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 leisure activities and public events. (5/7)View post ↗
We will be asking the Chair of the EHRC and the Minister for Women & Equalities to answer questions on the revised Code of Practice at forthcoming Women and Equalities Select Committee meetings. These will take place as soon as possible. (4/7)View post ↗
We must see improvements in how Government departments work with agencies to deliver decisions like this quicker. (3/7)View post ↗
For too many though, the damage done to them and to their families in this interim period has been devastating and needless. I fear with expected legal challenges, this hellish limbo will continue. (2/7)View post ↗
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Said One Thing, Voted Another?
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What have Labur done for you? All this and more: 🏡 Renter’s Rights 🏥 8500 more mental health workers in the NHS (3 years ahead of schedule) 🛑 stopping new council homes being sold off 🚭 smoking ban to protect children ⏱️ NHS waiting list going down 📚 more SEND funds ✋ ke …Bluesky post · 2026-05-07
Expenses Breakdown
Total: £276,668. Rank: #168 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.
What They Actually Claimed For
Itemised IPSA claims for the 506 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £493,898. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.
25 items for review
- £1,924 Single claim of £1,923.53 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £1,770 Single claim of £1,770.00 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 20/03/2025.
- £1,090 Single claim of £1,090.00 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 27/03/2025.
- £714 Single claim of £714.00 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 25/03/2025.
- £2,591 Single claim of £2,591.00 for Moving Fees (Legal costs) on 29/01/2025.
- £7,240 Single claim of £7,239.74 for Rent (Office Costs) on 31/03/2025.
- £949 Single claim of £949.20 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 16/04/2024.
- £1,020 Single claim of £1,020.00 for Training - MP (Office Costs) on 21/08/2024.
- £1,343 Single claim of £1,343.13 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £1,632 Single claim of £1,632.12 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2024.
- £550 Single claim of £549.99 for Equipment - purchase (Printer, photocopier & scanner) on 13/03/2024.
- £4,500 Single claim of £4,500.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 19/04/2023.
- £1,160 Single claim of £1,160.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 03/10/2023.
- £1,160 Single claim of £1,160.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 02/04/2024.
- £1,160 Single claim of £1,160.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 05/01/2024.
- £1,160 Single claim of £1,160.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 03/10/2023.
- £690 Single claim of £690.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 31/12/2023.
- £1,197 Single claim of £1,196.51 for Training - MP (Office Costs) on 15/06/2023.
- £1,163 Single claim of £1,163.40 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2024.
- £533 Single claim of £532.93 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 05/10/2025.
- £765 Single claim of £765.00 for Advertising and contact cards (Office Costs) on 10/06/2025.
- £780 Single claim of £780.00 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 10/09/2025.
- £500 Single claim of £500.00 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 07/10/2025.
- £509 Single claim of £508.93 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 01/01/2025.
- £738 Single claim of £738.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 16/12/2025.
Search the top 30 claims paid
Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £452,818
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£231,804
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2023-24 year0
£176,770
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£7,240
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£4,600
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£4,500
Legal costs0
£2,591
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£1,924
Trader costs for maintenance and repairs in office in order to make useable: carpet, removing barbershop fixtures, plumbing, bathroom, blinds, bathroom, fixing boarding, fixing kitchen floor0
£1,770
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-240
£1,632
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£1,343
CREATORS CLUB LTD0
£1,197
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-240
£1,163
0
£1,160
0
£1,160
0
£1,160
0
£1,160
Construction, repair and maintenance costs for new office including internal door repair, plumbing repairs, installing new kitchen unit for staff use, and other office building repairs0
£1,090
Communications training for Sarah0
£1,020
Speechwriting course0
£1,020
Team away day with Real Clear Coaching facilitator + facilitator travel costs0
£996
Year on year
FY 23-24 127 claims £203,390
FY 24-25 288 claims £276,751
FY 25-26 91 claims £13,757
Travel
£8,092 paid across 0 trips.
Accommodation
£15,830 paid across 76 nights.
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