United Kingdom parliament
Sarah Owen
Member of Parliament · Labour
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House of Commons · House of Commons · 16 July 2026
Business Questions Backbench Round: Domestic policy and constituency issues
“Thank you, Mr. Speaker. They say good things come to those who wait. So after years of campaigning for new noise limits on fireworks from a number of different organisations, from veterans' charities to animal charities, to even Deputy Speakers,…”
Watch from 1:51:45Sir David Amess Summer Adjournment Debate: Constituency priorities
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. As this debate is always oversubscribed, a fitting tribute to Sir David that I'm sure he would have been proud of, I'm going to keep my remarks short. I love Luton. It's my home, and…”
Watch from 6:24:01
Women and Equalities Committee · House of Commons · 15 July 2026
Speech
“Good afternoon and welcome to the Women and Equalities Select Committee. Today we're holding our first oral evidence session as part of our inquiry into disability and work. This is a really important area for us and follows on from…”
Watch from 0:00Opening of session and witness introductions
“We've got Fazilet Hadi MBE, Head of Policy, Advice and Information at Disability Rights UK. Welcome. And Patricia Stapleton, Senior Policy Manager at Arthritis UK. We've got Alison Thwaite, Head of Employment Services at the Down's Syndrome Association, and James…”
Watch from 0:33Gendered impacts and later‑life poverty risks
“Thank you very much. Thanks Rebecca. I just wanted to explore a bit about the environmental conditions as well. You've talked about the individual pacing, but also the kind of responsibility that you think should be on the employers around…”
Watch from 15:21
Women and Equalities Committee · House of Commons · 8 July 2026
Opening and witness introductions: inquiry focus
“Members will be in and out. They are doing DLs as well, so Kim will be back. Thank you. Okay. Order, order. Good afternoon and welcome to the Women and Equalities Select Committee. Today we're holding an oral evidence session…”
Watch from 0:04Pathways, language and clubs’ role in careers
“Thank you. Thank you, Christine. I just wanted to come back, it's not just the young people themselves when they're starting out their careers, it's also the parents that need to be taken on a journey so that the family…”
Watch from 11:44UK leadership, cross‑sport collaboration and funding limits
“Thank you, Kevin. Before I come to Rosie, I just wanted to ask, Kirsty, at the beginning of this section, you talked about international collaboration and sharing data. Is there a country that is excelling in sports science research focused…”
Watch from 52:52
Women and Equalities Committee · House of Commons · 1 July 2026
Committee opening and NIHR trial rejection
“Order, order. Good afternoon and welcome to the Women and Equalities Select Committee. Today we're holding an oral evidence session to follow up on our report on female genital mutilation, which will probably be referred to as FGM throughout the…”
Watch from 0:00NIHR support to applicants and under-represented survivors
“Okay, it's interesting that you said you've taken a proactive approach. You've taken a proactive approach now. You weren't proactive before. The simple rejection letter said that it might be possibly re-advertised. There wasn't any work offered to work with…”
Watch from 2:45Political mandate, impact on survivors and design of the trial
“In terms of the political steer, it was very clear. The government had allocated the funding for this research. Both my committee and both the Department for Health were very clear that there is a political and moral need for…”
Watch from 4:31
House of Commons · House of Commons · 1 July 2026
E1 UQ closing: growing frustration and calls for red lines
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. And before I start, may I thank the Minister not only for his response to this statement, but his robust response to the opposition front bench's response, which I have to say was pretty appalling.…”
Watch from 1:43:12
House of Commons · House of Commons · 23 June 2026
Women and Equalities Chair Sarah Owen: trans voices, parents’ role and trial rationale
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. And it's a pleasure to follow the member from Mid Sussex and I heartily agree with her points around the importance of talking therapies for children who are in gender distress. These are incredibly important…”
Watch from 6:19:12Interventions to Owen: trial, choice and evidence
“I thank my honourable friend for his powerful intervention. And absolutely, information and scientific evidence is key on this part. And this will be conducted by experts with patients' best interest at heart. I have heard from the opposition spokesperson…”
Watch from 6:26:25Owen: blockers, unregulated access and duty of care
“My select committee heard evidence to support this. Unfortunately, young people right now are self-treating because they see no other option available to them. They are getting hold of medication from abroad with no assessment, no support, and no medical…”
Watch from 6:31:26
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