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
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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1812 votes — page 8 of 73
2 AYEEmployment Rights Bill
2 votes · 5 Nov 2025
Employment Rights Bill
2 votes · 5 Nov 2025
2 NOOpposition day
2 votes · 4 Nov 2025
Opposition day
2 votes · 4 Nov 2025
4 NOSentencing Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 29 Oct 2025
Sentencing Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 29 Oct 2025
2 NOOpposition Day
2 votes · 28 Oct 2025
Opposition Day
2 votes · 28 Oct 2025
4 NOVictims and Courts Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 27 Oct 2025
Victims and Courts Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 27 Oct 2025
1 AYE5 NOSentencing Bill Committee
6 votes · 21 Oct 2025
Sentencing Bill Committee
6 votes · 21 Oct 2025
2 NODiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Committee
2 votes · 20 Oct 2025
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Committee
2 votes · 20 Oct 2025
Financial Interests(17)
Visits outside the UK
Wilton Park
£3,971
Visits outside the UK
Wilton Park
- 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
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
- 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
Visits outside the UK
Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust
- 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
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
- 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
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
- 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
Turing Scheme: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 4 December 2024 to Question 16156 on Turing Scheme: Free School Meals, how many and what proportion of students with Turing grant
Bus Services: Timetables
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help improve the provision of real time information at bus stops.
Government Departments: Microsoft
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Strategic Partnership Arrangement 2024 between Microsoft and the Crown Commercial Service, what guidance is
Development Aid: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November 2024 to Question 11881 on Research Finance, what proportion of the £335m allocated
Railways: Nationalisation
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 4 December 2024 to Question 16157 on Railways: Nationalisation, whether her Department plans to maintain regional livery as railw
Development Aid: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 6 November 2024 to Question 12938 on Research Finance, what proportion of the £500m allocated
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Equality
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what training civil servants in his Department receive on the public sector equality duty.
Research: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Government’s response to the Independent Review of the UK’s Research, Development and Innovation Organisatio
Government Departments: Microsoft
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Strategic Partnership Arrangement 2024 between Microsoft and the Crown Commercial Service, what guidance is
Government Office for Technology Transfer: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the budget is for the Government Office for Technology Transfer in the 2025-26 financial year.
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