Chi Onwurah’s voting in Parliament

Chi Onwurah is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a selection of Chi Onwurah’s votes.

• Almost always voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 3 votes for, 16 votes against, 6 absences, between 2010–2015
• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 2 votes for, 2 votes against, 6 absences, between 2011–2016
• Consistently voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 7 votes against, between 2010–2016
• Generally voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2013
• Consistently voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016

We have lots more plain English analysis of Chi Onwurah’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Chi Onwurah’s full vote analysis page for more.

Chi Onwurah has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 19 Dec 2018

Recent appearances

• Leaving the EU 14 Jan 2019

  Does the Prime Minister recognise that by threatening Members of Parliament with a democratic catastrophe if we vote against her job-destroying deal, she is embracing not only the hand of President Trump, but his methods? Will she now say, explicitly and for the particular benefit in particular of those who threaten Members of Parliament both online and on our streets, that her Government...

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: UK Research and Innovation: Per Capita Costs 10 Jan 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the funding per head of population was by (a) UK Research and Innovation and (b) its predecessor bodies in (i) each region of England and (ii) the nations of the UK in each of the last five financial years.

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Research: Per Capita Costs 10 Jan 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 18 December 2018 to Question 202141 on UK Research and Innovation: Per Capita Costs, what assessment he has made of the disparities in per head funding for R&D throughout the (a) regions and (b) constituent parts of the UK.

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Profile

Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @ChiOnwurah

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Chi Onwurah campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Cabinet Office
• Department for Culture
• Media and Sport
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Culture Media and Sport
• Training
• Broadband
• Travel and Subsistence Payments
• Cybercrime
• Departmental Chief Scientific Advisers

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Industrial Strategy) (since 10 Oct 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (18 Sep 2015 to 10 Oct 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) (18 Sep 2015 to 9 Oct 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) (11 Jan 2013 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (8 Oct 2010 to 11 Jan 2013)
• Member, Business, Innovation and Skills Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 2 Nov 2010)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Jim Cousins
• Piers Merchant
• Harry Cowans
• Edward Short
• Lyall Wilkes
• Alfred Denville
• Charles Trevelyan
• George Renwick

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Deregulation Bill Committee (17 out of 18)
• Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (16 out of 17)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 77 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Chi Onwurah’s speeches
• Has received answers to 234 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 78.69% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 117 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Chi Onwurah’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 256 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)