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Chi Onwurah
Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Dame Chi Onwurah is the Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.
MessageSeat status
Very safe
Majority size
11,060
Recent swing
-13.6% Labour
Party
Labour
Top donors:
Newcastle United Limited (£850)
Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust (£799)
Newcastle City Council (£577)
SUPPORTED
Voted for Draft Public Order Act 2023 (I...
Motion passed, 301-110
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OPPOSED
Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
Motion failed, 188-341
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OPPOSED
Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
Motion failed, 185-344
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Where Chi fits into things
Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
Chi Onwurah
Member of Parliament
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Surgeries
Monthly in-person, occasional online
Examples of successful citizen influence
- Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
- Local campaign prompting a public statement
Pressure that tends to influence
- High volume constituent contact
- Media attention on local issues
- Cross-party committee pressure
Committees
- Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
- Liaison Committee (Commons)