Press Releases – Sarah Owen

17 February 2020 – Luton MP finds that 93% of Luton road users support halting new ‘smart motorways’
16 March 2020 – Statement from Luton North MP Sarah Owen on the news that operations at Vauxhall in Luton will be suspended until March 27^th
23 March 2020 – Joint press statement from Sarah Owen MP and Rachel Hopkins MP following a meeting today between the town’s MPs and easyJet
9 April 2020 – Labour MPs call for student nurse debt to be cancelled
18 May 2020 – Luton MP Sarah Owen urges government to approach with caution on plans to reopen schools
19 May 2020 – Experts reveal central government urgently needs to offer Luton Council more funding to handle Coronavirus pandemic
29 May 2020 – Statement from Sarah Owen MP to EasyJet staff following announcement of 30% cut in workforce
4 June 2020 – Luton MPs call on government to keep its promise to support councils in last-ditch effort to avoid local budget crisis
4 June 2020 – Government refuses to cancel debt of COVID-19 student nursing heroes
8 June 2020 – Statement from Sarah Owen MP about the continued closure of Whipsnade Zoo
23 June 2020 – NHS workers are the heroes of this country – yet thousands are being financially crippled by this government
25 June 2020 – Sarah Owen MP calls on Boris Johnson to keep promise to end NHS fees for health service heroes
3 July 2020 – Statement from Luton North MP Sarah Owen on the 72^nd Birthday clap for the NHS, taking place on Sunday 5^th July
8 July 2020 – Luton North MP Sarah Owen responds to the Chancellor’s Economic Update
23 July 2020 – Luton North MP Sarah Owen demands assurances amidst local lockdown threat
13 August 2020 – Sarah Owen MP congratulates students on A-levels, and responds to reports of downgrading results
17 August 2020 – Sarah Owen MP comments on the government’s announcement that A-level teacher estimated grades will be honoured
15 September 2020 – Sarah Owen MP urges people to get their flu jab to protect NHS capacity this Winter
16 September 2020 – Sarah Owen MP raises COVID-19 testing trouble with Health Secretary
17 September 2020 – Sarah Owen MP tells government to get a grip on covid testing as Matt Hancock insists testing in Luton is fine
21 September 2020 – Sarah Owen MP welcomes local NHS Trust decision to allow expectant parents to attend 20 weeks scan together
22 September 2020 – Sarah Owen MP raises with Boris Johnson cases of Luton nursery children and staff self-isolating
29 September 2020 – Sarah Owen MP slams massive government cuts to support for the self-employed through the pandemic