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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4 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

4 votes · 15 Apr 2026

4 AYE

Pension Schemes Bill

4 votes · 15 Apr 2026

9 AYE

Crime and Policing Bill

9 votes · 14 Apr 2026

6 AYE

Victims and Courts Bill

6 votes · 25 Mar 2026

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

Freeview Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a switch-off of terrestrial television on people's ability to watch television in th

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport14 Jul 2026

Immigration: English Language

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to coordinate across the Home Office, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the Department for Educa

Cabinet Office13 Jul 2026

Postal Services: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to improve the delivery performance of first class letters in the North East region.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade13 Jul 2026

Imports: Israeli Settlements

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what research he has commissioned into distinguishing between goods produced in (a) the Occupied West Bank and (b) Green line Israel through scien

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade13 Jul 2026

Arts: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when the Creative Content Exchange will launch; how it will be funded; who will administer it; and if she will make a statement.

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport13 Jul 2026

Arts: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much (i) her Department and (ii) its Arm’s Length Bodies have spent on (a) developing the Creative Content Exchange platform and (b) dig

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport13 Jul 2026

NHS: Living Wage

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact on NHS Workforce productivity and moral of the salaries of Band 2 and Band 3 N

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care13 Jul 2026

NHS Foundation Trusts: Living Wage

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department plans to take to support (a) Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (b) Newcastle Hospitals NHS

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care13 Jul 2026

Artificial Intelligence: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether companies that have breached UK copyright law are eligible for funds from the Sovereign AI Unit.

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology13 Jul 2026

Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether (a) her Department and (b) its Arm’s Length Bodies have financially supported the development of any technical solutions t

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology13 Jul 2026
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