Dame Chi Onwurah

MP since 6 May 2010

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Dame Chi Onwurah is the Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

1812

Votes Cast

N/A

Expenses

11,060

Majority

45.6%

Vote Share

Expenses

No expense data available.

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 41,355 voters

Labour
18,875 votes45.6%
Reform UK
7,815 votes18.9%
Conservative
4,228 votes10.2%
Independent
3,627 votes8.8%
Green Party
3,228 votes7.8%
Liberal Democrat
1,946 votes4.7%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

398

Written Questions

25

Oral Questions

140

Debates Spoken In

215

Speeches

439

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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3 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 25 Nov 2025

4 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 24 Nov 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill

2 votes · 18 Nov 2025

2 NO

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill

2 votes · 17 Nov 2025

3 AYE

Employment Rights Bill

3 votes · 5 Nov 2025

Financial Interests(17)

Visits outside the UK

Wilton Park

£3,971
Name of donor
Wilton Park
Address of donor
Wilton Park, Wiston House Steyning, West Sussex BN44 3DZ
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights (£3971.21)- Chi Onwurah only Hotel accommodation and hospitality (£520)-Chi Onwurah and partner, value £4,491.21
Destination of visit
South Korea (Seoul)
Dates of visit
13 December 2025 to 17 December 2025
Purpose of visit
ROK-UK Forum in capacity as Chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee

Registered 8 January 2026

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Newcastle United Limited

Invitation for myself and a guest to attend the NUFC Carabao Cup Champions celebration event and parade in Newcastle upon Tyne (£850 per person)

29 March 2025

£850
Name of donor
Newcastle United Limited
Address of donor
St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne NE14ST
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Invitation for myself and a guest to attend the NUFC Carabao Cup Champions celebration event and parade in Newcastle upon Tyne (£850 per person), value £1,700
Date received
29 March 2025
Date accepted
29 March 2025
Donor status
company, registration Registered in England No. 2529667.

Registered 31 March 2025

Visits outside the UK

Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust

£800
Name of donor
Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust
Address of donor
Parliament
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights London-Brunei, value £799.82
Destination of visit
Brunei
Dates of visit
25 May 2025 to 30 May 2025
Purpose of visit
Experience the work of the British Army stationed in the Brunei

Registered 7 November 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Newcastle City Council

Ticket to attend the MOBO Awards being held in Newcastle upon Tyne

18 February 2025

£577
Name of donor
Newcastle City Council
Address of donor
Civic Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8QH
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Ticket to attend the MOBO Awards being held in Newcastle upon Tyne, value £577.23
Date received
18 February 2025
Date accepted
18 February 2025
Donor status
other (Newcastle City Council)

Registered 21 March 2025; updated 21 March 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

a student to be worn for my Damehood ceremony

A suit made by a student to be worn for my Damehood ceremony

8 December 2025 to 13 January 2026

£500
Name of donor
Newcastle College
Address of donor
Rye Hill Campus, Scotswood Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7SA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
A suit made by a student to be worn for my Damehood ceremony, value £500
Date received
8 December 2025 to 13 January 2026
Date accepted
8 December 2025
Donor status
other (Further Education College)

Registered 13 January 2026

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Dame in Parliament

Israel: Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to (a) comply with the ICJ Advisory Opinion entitled Legal Consequences arising fro

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office20 Oct 2025

Innovate UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions his Department has had with Innovate UK on (a) when it plans to open the next Biomedical Catalyst grant awards an

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology20 Oct 2025

Bus Services: Newcastle upon Tyne

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent progress her Department has made on increasing the availability of real time bus information in Newcastle.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport10 Sept 2025

Parking: Pedestrian Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 21 July 2025 to Question 68388 on Parking, when she plans to publish a response to the pavement parking consultation; and what as

AnsweredDepartment for Transport10 Sept 2025

Social Security Benefits: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent estimate he has made of the number of families that are affected by the two child benefit cap in (a) the UK, (b) the North East and (c)

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions10 Sept 2025

Social Security Benefits: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the two child benefit cap on people by ethnicity.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions10 Sept 2025

Cultural Heritage: Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many and what proportion of full-time equivalent staff in her Department work on the (a) promotion and (b) preservation of industrial he

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport2 Sept 2025

English Language: Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of adopting modes of English language assessment based on at-home proficien

AnsweredHome Office2 Sept 2025

English Language: Assessments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of incorporating remote digital testing platforms into the forthcoming Home Office English

AnsweredHome Office2 Sept 2025

Bridges: Newcastle upon Tyne

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether the swing bridge is eligible for repair funding from the National Lottery.

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport2 Sept 2025
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