What steps she is taking to improve wifi on LNER; and what assessment she has made of the adequacy of that wifi performance over the past three years.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 6 May 2010
Chi Onwurah.
Labour Party MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West.
Commons votes
387/521
74% attendance · top 46% of MPs
Party alignment
14%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
324
across 146 debates · 31,402 words
Written Qs
369
368 answered · 1 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Aligned with their council.
Dame Chi Onwurah is the Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Onwurah broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 | No | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 | No | Freevs party |
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
20 May
Child Protection Online
“Highlights engagement-driven digital advertising as the root cause of harms; urges regulation of advertising as recommended by the Science and Technology Committee.”
22 Apr
Government Procurement Strategy
“Applauds use of procurement for public benefit and asks for coordination with sovereign capability strategy to avoid repeating Palantir-type awards to US firms when UK companies ex…”
16 Apr
Neuroscience and Digital Childhoods
“Chair of the Select Committee presenting inquiry findings; advocates for understanding neuroscience of digital childhood and calls for government action beyond consultation to regu…”
13 Apr
Homelessness Among Women
“Women's homelessness requires better measurement, monitoring, and targeted support; current data gaps leave vulnerable women at risk.”
Bluesky is the only social platform we ingest at the row level. The strip below is computed by classifying each post for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling) and then by tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.
@chionwurah.bsky.socialLast 60 days · 71 posts
Celebratory → warm, supportive
Labour Party71
Posts
62
Substantive
12
Culture Community
Most supports
Labour government 8
Labour Party 4
Labour 4
Recent substantive posts.
| When | Topic | Tone | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | Technology | measured | “At @HOCcommitteesUK SITC I asked new @Ofcom chair, Sir Ian Cheshire, if he is worried about the speed of technology change impacting Ofcom's many responsibiliti…” |
| 22 May | Transport | celebratory | “Hard‑working families in Newcastle Central and West too often think they have to hold back. To add to the support we've already put in, we're making sure all …” |
| 21 May | Technology | measured | “Many people and organisations have raised concerns with us about the slow progress of online safety so at SITC @HOCcommitteesUK I asked the preferred candidate …” |
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Onwurah currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | Member | Select |
| Science, Innovation and Technology Committee | Chair | Select |
| Science, Innovation and Technology Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
What this means.
Holds a chair
Onwurah chairs a committee — an elected position with real agenda-setting power over what gets scrutinised.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 121 | 32.8% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 34 | 9.2% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 33 | 8.9% |
| Department for Transport | 25 | 6.8% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 24 | 6.5% |
| Home Office | 24 | 6.5% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 22 | 6.0% |
| Treasury | 20 | 5.4% |
Most recent.
What assessment has he made of the potential merits of proposals in the ABPI report published in March 2026.
The Department has considered the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry’s (ABPI) March 2026 report, Globally competitive United Kingdom wide data-enabled clinical trials: the time is now, and its proposals on improving clinical…read full →
Communities and Local Government, how combined authorities are being supported to develop world‑class industrial clusters as part of local growth plans.
Local Growth Plans are central to delivering growth and boosting living standards in every corner of the country. Government has worked directly in partnership with Mayoral Strategic Authorities to co-agree regional growth priorities, inclu…read full →
What proportion of General Practices are signed up to the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD); and what steps his Department is taking to help address (a) technical and (b) contractual barriers preventing further practices from joining.
The Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) receives data from Optum, Vision, and TPP SystmOne practices, which represent the three largest clinical system providers to general practices (GPs). 32% of practices across all four nations cu…read full →
Register of interests.
Newcastle Eagles Basketball Ltd 9 January 2026 to 9 January 2026 |
Cristina Caffarra 30 January 2025 |
Newcastle College 8 December 2025 to 13 January 2026 |
Cristina Caffarra 30 January 2025 |
Newcastle City Council 16 October 2025 to 16 October 2025 |
Source · Members API · Last amended 20 Jan 2026
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 239,632 | 77.8% |
| Office Costs | 25,282 | 8.2% |
| Accommodation | 20,486 | 6.6% |
| MP Travel | 10,661 | 3.5% |
| Staff Travel | 8,688 | 2.8% |
| Total · 236 claims | 308,139 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
| Date | Item | Type | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 2 Jun | What steps he is taking to help reduce energy bills in Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West constituency. | Tabled | Energy Security and Net Zero |
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West | 18,875 | 45.6% | Won |
| 2019 | Newcastle upon Tyne Central | 21,568 | 57.5% | Won |
| 2017 | Newcastle upon Tyne Central | 24,071 | 64.9% | Won |
| 2015 | Newcastle upon Tyne Central | 19,301 | 55.0% | Won |
2024 — full result, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chi OnwurahWON | Lab | 18,875 | 45.6 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 31,402 words
21 Jul 2024 → 20 May 2026
21 Jul 2024 → 20 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
369 tabled · 368 answered
369 tabled · 368 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
3 current
3 current
RegisterMembers API
14 entries
14 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£308,139 · FY 24_25
£308,139 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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ElectionsElectoral Commission
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