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 for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
• Almost always voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
• Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
• Consistently voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes
• Generally voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes

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.

Recent appearances

• Digital Economy Bill 13 Sep 2016

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• Digital Economy Bill 13 Sep 2016

  I shall try not to match the number of interruptions that the Minister made during my opening speech. Given that he referenced me directly, however, let me say that the Communications Act 2003 revised the electronic communications code. I know because I used to work with it beside me at Ofcom. I shall try not to be shrill in pointing out to him that if he is seriously asserting that he has...

• Digital Economy Bill 13 Sep 2016

  I thank the right hon. Gentleman, an excellent former Minister, for giving way and it is good to hear a Conservative Member of Parliament taking on the landed vested interests, as it were, but will he say how this Bill will ensure that the benefits of reduced rentals accrue to the users of mobile phones, not simply the mobile operators?

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Profile

Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central

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

• Maiden speech
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (since 18 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) (since 18 Sep 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• 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)

• Deregulation Bill Committee (17 out of 18)
• Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (16 out of 17)

Numerology

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More about this

• Has spoken in 62 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Chi Onwurah’s speeches
• Has received answers to 275 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 72.32% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 2 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 126 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Chi Onwurah’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 189 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)