Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Current MP

Dame Chi Onwurah

Labour

Efficiency 5.9/1016 years as MP

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Election history

Most-signed petitions in Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Petitions ranked by how many people in this constituency signed them.

• Do not introduce Digital ID cards4,804 local · 2,984,191 total
• Call a General Election4,577 local · 3,084,713 total
• Call an immediate general election1,691 local · 1,059,229 total
• Introduce offshore detention/mass deportation for illegal migrants1,519 local · 720,772 total
• New Disclosure and Safeguarding Mechanism for At-Risk Children1,105 local · 110,028 total
• End concurrent sentencing for heinous crimes1,025 local · 5,840 total
• Stop financial and other support for asylum seekers1,003 local · 427,447 total
• Repeal the Online Safety Act965 local · 550,136 total
• Keep 5-Year ILR and Restrict Access to Benefits for New ILR Holders887 local · 244,450 total
• Mandatory collection and publication of certain child sexual offender data633 local · 260,974 total
• Shut the migrant hotels down now and deport illegal migrants housed there536 local · 257,442 total
• Keep the 5-Year ILR pathway for existing Skilled Worker visa holders530 local · 188,125 total
• Urge Israeli Government to stop law allowing execution of Palestinian prisoners520 local · 114,026 total
• Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!508 local · 229,772 total
• Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000 466 local · 281,794 total
• Extend free bus travel for people over 60 in England418 local · 101,204 total
• Protect Legal Migrants: do not implement the 10-Year ILR proposal408 local · 106,570 total
• Limit the sale of fireworks to those running local council approved events only399 local · 195,930 total
• Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!384 local · 221,477 total
• Review possible penalties for social media posts, including the use of prison369 local · 191,591 total

About Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is one of 650 UK parliamentary constituencies that each elect a single Member of Parliament to the House of Commons under the first-past-the-post system. It sits in England and has a registered electorate of 76,822 voters. Boundary reviews run on a regular cycle via the Boundary Commission — the current map was redrawn for the 2024 general election.