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.

• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 7 votes against, between 2010–2016
• Almost always voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 3 votes for, 16 votes against, 6 absences, between 2010–2015
• Consistently voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 15 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2014
• Generally voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2013
• Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2016
• Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2016

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: 29 Jun 2017

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Exiting the European Union: Department for Exiting the European Union: Scientific Advisers 18 Sep 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether his Department has taken steps to ensure that its activities and decision-making is informed by independent scientific advice; to what extent his Department relies on other Departments to facilitate such advice; and if he will make a statement.

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Fly-tipping and Litter 15 Sep 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the capacity of local authorities to respond to incidents of littering and fly-tipping

• Schools: National Funding Formula: General Election Campaign: Abuse and Intimidation 14 Sep 2017

  This has been a reasoned, somewhat sombre and, with a couple of notable exceptions, non-partisan debate in which Members from across the House have discussed the unacceptable abuse that candidates and the public experience during election campaigns. The hon. Member for Angus (Kirstene Hair) also emphasised the abuse suffered by our staff, to whom we are all always grateful. Members have...

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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
• Culture Media and Sport
• Health
• Training
• Broadband
• Travel and Subsistence Payments
• Departmental Chief Scientific Advisers
• Cybercrime

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Industrial Strategy) (since 9 Oct 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (18 Sep 2015 to 9 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 62 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Chi Onwurah’s speeches
• Has received answers to 277 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 88.89% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 4 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.
• 128 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Chi Onwurah’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 217 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)