Dr Ellie Chowns
Green Party Sitting MP
MP for North Herefordshire · in Parliament since 4 July 2024
Opposition Green Spokesperson (Constitutional Affairs)
Opposition Green Spokesperson (Treasury)
Opposition Green Party Westminster Leader
Opposition Green Spokesperson (Defence)
Opposition Green Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs)
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Herefordshire | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Green Party | 4 July 2024 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Herefordshire |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Spokesperson (Business and Trade) | Opposition | 4 July 2024 | 1 June 2026 |
| Green Spokesperson (Education) | Opposition | 4 July 2024 | 1 June 2026 |
| Green Spokesperson (Housing, Communities and Local Government) | Opposition | 4 July 2024 | 1 June 2026 |
| Green Spokesperson (Social Care) | Opposition | 4 July 2024 | 1 June 2026 |
Voting participation
joint 183rd of 650 current MPs (4 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Green Party average 74.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 181 | 76.7% |
| 2025 | 322 | 264 | 82.0% |
| 2024 | 73 | 60 | 82.2% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59th | 631 | 505 | 80.0% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
184th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Green Party average 286
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 272 | 124 | 151 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 403 | 154 | 289 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 72 | 49 | 52 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Green Party average 100.0%
Committee membership history
- Environmental Audit Committee 2024–2025 · attendance 100.0%
3 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
joint 157th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Green Party average 345
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2024
- – Appointed (opposition): Green Spokesperson (Business and Trade)
- – Appointed (opposition): Green Spokesperson (Defence)
- – Appointed (opposition): Green Spokesperson (Education)
- – Appointed (opposition): Green Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs)
- – Appointed (opposition): Green Spokesperson (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
- – Appointed (opposition): Green Spokesperson (Social Care)
- – Became MP for North Herefordshire
- – Joined Green Party
- – Joined Environmental Audit Committee
2025
- – Appointed (opposition): Green Party Westminster Leader
2026
- – Appointed (opposition): Green Spokesperson (Constitutional Affairs)
- – Appointed (opposition): Green Spokesperson (Treasury)
- – Left role: Green Spokesperson (Business and Trade)
- – Left role: Green Spokesperson (Education)
- – Left role: Green Spokesperson (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
- – Left role: Green Spokesperson (Social Care)
Constituency: North Herefordshire
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.