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Dame Chi Onwurah

Labour Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Voting record

4
Voted for
2
Voted against
3
Didn’t vote

Based on 9 recorded Commons divisions at Second or Third Reading of bills tracked by Hear, Hear — not a full voting record. “Didn’t vote” means Parliament has no vote recorded for them in that division (absent, abstained, paired, or excused). See the All votes tab below for every division.

See Dame Chi Onwurah’s full voting record on Parliament’s site →

150 bills currently going through Parliament. Dame Chi Onwurah has a recorded vote on 6 of them so far.

Outdoor Education Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report stage — Commons didn't vote at 2nd reading
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee of the whole House — Commons Aye at 2nd reading
Railways Bill Committee stage — Lords Aye at 2nd reading; didn't vote at 3rd reading
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Committee stage — Lords no recorded vote yet
Immigration and Asylum Bill Committee stage — Commons Aye at 2nd reading
Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] Committee stage — Commons no recorded vote yet
Social Housing Bill [HL] Committee stage — Commons no recorded vote yet
Infants, Parents and Carers Bill Committee stage — Commons no recorded vote yet
Automated Online Software (Access and Transparency) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Representation of the People Bill Committee stage — Lords Aye at 3rd reading
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Report stage — Lords no recorded vote yet
Armed Forces Bill Report stage — Lords no recorded vote yet
Child-like Sexual Abuse Dolls (Offences) Bill Committee stage — Commons no recorded vote yet
Medical Services (Rural Areas) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Maximum Workplace Temperature Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Non-Domestic Rating (Retail, Hospitality and Leisure) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Chalk Streams (UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Highways (Financing) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Sporting Events Bill [HL] Committee stage — Commons no recorded vote yet
Emergency and Life-saving Skills (Schools) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
British Broadcasting Corporation (Privatisation) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Public Sector Exit Payments (Limitation) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Health Bill 2nd reading — Lords no recorded vote yet
Sovereign Grant Bill 2nd reading — Lords no recorded vote yet
Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (Amendment) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Commercial Payments Bill [HL] 3rd reading — Lords no recorded vote yet
Housing Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Malvern Hills Bill [HL] Motion to revive Bill — Lords no recorded vote yet
E-Scooters (Safety and Sale) Bill [HL] 2nd reading — Lords no recorded vote yet
Student Finance (Review) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Domestic Abuse (Pets etc) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Planning and Development (Community Infrastructure) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Barbers and Hairdressers (Registration) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Rural Communities (Public Services and Energy) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Sale and Supply of Glue Traps (Prohibition) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Multi-Storey Car Parks (Safety) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Northern Ireland Troubles (Criminal Investigations etc) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Home Cooling Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
In-Person Banking Services Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Lobular Breast Cancer Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
European Convention on Human Rights (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Payments Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Meat (Information About Method of Killing) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Hospitality Services (Value Added Tax Exemption) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Gaza (Independent Public Inquiry) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2nd reading — Commons No at 3rd reading
Creative Education Access Bill [HL] Committee stage — Lords no recorded vote yet
Local Plans (Burial Space) Bill [HL] 3rd reading — Lords no recorded vote yet
Microplastic Filters (Washing Machines) Bill [HL] Committee stage — Lords no recorded vote yet
Leaseholder Remediation (Building Safety) Bill [HL] Committee stage — Lords no recorded vote yet
Personal Data (Digital Twins) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Utilities and Services Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
British Sovereignty Protection (Chagos Islands) Bill [HL] 2nd reading — Lords no recorded vote yet
House of Lords (Alternative Second Chamber) Bill [HL] 2nd reading — Lords no recorded vote yet
Cohabitation Rights Bill [HL] Committee stage — Lords no recorded vote yet
Citizenship Education Bill [HL] 2nd reading — Lords no recorded vote yet
Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill [HL] 2nd reading — Lords no recorded vote yet
Regulated Professions (Freedom of Speech) Bill [HL] 2nd reading — Lords no recorded vote yet
Artificial Superintelligence Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Illegal Trading (Temporary Closure of Premises) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Rights of Boat Dwellers Bill [HL] Committee stage — Lords no recorded vote yet
Military Operations Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Environmental Impact Assessment (Downstream Emissions) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Short-term Let Accommodation Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Social Media Platforms (Ofcom Licensing) Bill [HL] 2nd reading — Lords no recorded vote yet
City of London (Markets) Bill Report stage — Commons no recorded vote yet
Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) Bill 3rd reading — Lords no recorded vote yet
Ponds (Permitted Development) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Nature’s Rights Bill [HL] Committee stage — Lords no recorded vote yet
Early Release of Prisoners (Restriction) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Climate Change Act 2008 (Repeal) (No. 2) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Genocide Determination Bill [HL] Committee stage — Lords no recorded vote yet
Road Safety Plans Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Greyhound Racing Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order 2023 (Revocation) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Public Procurement (British Goods and Services) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Scotland (Independence Referendum) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Registration of Stillbirths (England and Wales) Bill 1st reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Fur (Import and Sale) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Co-operative Capital Bill [HL] 2nd reading — Lords no recorded vote yet
Hares (Close Season) Bill [HL] 2nd reading — Lords no recorded vote yet
Conduct of Undercover Policing and Surveillance Operatives Bill [HL] Committee stage — Lords no recorded vote yet
Corporate Waste Responsibility Bill [HL] 2nd reading — Lords no recorded vote yet
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (Amendment) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Members of Parliament (Prohibition of Second Jobs) (Motion) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Hunting Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Chalk Streams (Sewerage Investment) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Street Works (Penalties for Utility Companies) Bill Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Access to Elected Office Fund (Report) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Energy and Digital Infrastructure (Planning) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
General Medical Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules (Amendment) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Lobbying Transparency (In-house Lobbyists) Bill [HL] Committee stage — Lords no recorded vote yet
Mental Capacity (Duty to Assess) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Child Savings Accounts (Mental Capacity and Disability) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Water Regulation Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Occupied Palestinian Territory (Trade with Israeli Settlements) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Reciprocal Cross-Border Public Services Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Rural Public Transport Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Civil Aviation Authority (Ombudsman) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Act 1996 (Repeal) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Leisure and Fitness Facilities (Value Added Tax) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Planning Application Consultations (Mobile Network Operators) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979 (Review) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Rule of Law (Enforcement by Public Authorities) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Regulatory Impact Assessments Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 (Amendment) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
NHS England (Alternative Treatment) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
National Health Service Co-Funding and Co-Payment Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Illegal Immigration (Offences) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Highways Act 1980 (Amendment) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Health Insurance (Exemption from Insurance Premium Tax) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Green Belt (Protection) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Exemption from Value Added Tax (Listed Places of Worship) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Domestic Energy (Value Added Tax) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Covid-19 Vaccine Damage Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Children’s Clothing (Value Added Tax) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Caravan Site Licensing (Exemption of Motor Homes) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Bank of England (Inflation Targets) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Bailiffs (Warrants of Possession) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Arm's-Length Bodies (Accountability to Parliament) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Arm's-Length Bodies (Review) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Anonymity of Suspects Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Statutory Instruments Act 1946 (Amendment) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Vehicles (Registration) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Tax Reliefs Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Employment Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Climate Change Act 2008 (Repeal) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme (UK Covid-19 Inquiry) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
National Police Chiefs' Council (Guidance) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Welfare Reform Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Domestic Building Works (Consumer Protection) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Hospitality (Value Added Tax) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Heritage Trees Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
UK Food Labelling (Country of Origin) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet
Pets (Microchips) Bill 2nd reading — Commons no recorded vote yet

Most bills only reach a vote at Second or Third Reading, and plenty never get one, so “no recorded vote yet” usually just means the bill hasn’t had a division (or we couldn’t match one to it) — not that Dame Chi Onwurah avoided it. Click a bill for Parliament’s own page.

Government & opposition roles

Dame Chi Onwurah doesn’t currently hold a government or shadow front-bench post, but has in the past. See Government for who else currently holds one.

Previously held
Shadow Minister (Science, Research and Innovation) — Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (2023-09-05 to 2024-05-30) Shadow
Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) — Department for Culture, Media and Sport (2020-04-10 to 2021-11-29) Shadow
Shadow Minister (Science, Research and Innovation) — Department for Business and Trade (2020-04-09 to 2023-09-05) Shadow
Shadow Minister (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Industrial Strategy) — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (2016-10-10 to 2020-04-10) Shadow
Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) — Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (2015-09-18 to 2016-10-10) Shadow
Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) — Department for Culture, Media and Sport (2015-09-18 to 2016-10-09) Shadow
Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) — Cabinet Office (2013-01-11 to 2015-09-18) Shadow
Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) — Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (2010-10-08 to 2013-01-11) Shadow

Declared financial interests

From Parliament’s Register of Members’ Financial Interests — Parliament’s official register for Dame Chi Onwurah →. Topic tags below are our own automated, best-effort keyword match, not Parliament’s classification.

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

Name of donor: BornGood Rebuyer Ltd.
Address of donor: Unit 36U, The Bridges, Brougham Street, Sunderland SR1 3DR
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: The donation of 3 reconditioned laptops for the use of local work experience students when on placements in the Newcastle constituency office, value £1,200
Date received: 17 June 2026
Date accepted: 17 June 2026
Donor status: company, registration 13559041
(Registered 14 July 2026)

Education
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: Cristina Caffarra
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Dinner - for speakers attending The Perfect Storm Conference in Brussels - meal was held at The Sky Avenue Louise 480, 1000 Brussels £406 aprox including VAT, value £406
Date received: 30 January 2025
Date accepted: 30 January 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 21 March 2025)
This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 1 December 2025. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.

Name of donor: Newcastle City Council
Address of donor: Civic Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8QH
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket and hospitality for the Mercury Prize held in Newcastle (exact cost provided), value £275
Date received: 16 October 2025 to 16 October 2025
Date accepted: 16 October 2025
Donor status: other (Newcastle City Council)
(Registered 7 November 2025)

Name of donor: Cristina Caffarra
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Speaker's dinner at a conference in Brussels (value is approximate), value £169
Date received: 30 January 2025
Date accepted: 30 January 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 11 November 2025)
This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 1 December 2025. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.

Name of donor: Newcastle Eagles Basketball Ltd
Address of donor: Vertu Motors Arena, Scotswood Road, Newcastle NE4 7AF
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Tickets and hospitality to watch a Newcastle Eagles Basketball game. Attended by Chi her partner, her partner's son and his partner, value £336
Date received: 9 January 2026 to 9 January 2026
Date accepted: 9 January 2026
Donor status: company, registration 03041174
(Registered 13 January 2026)

Name of donor: Newcastle College
Address of donor: Rye Hill Campus, Scotswood Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7SA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: A suit made by a student to be worn for my Damehood ceremony, value £500
Date received: 8 December 2025 to 13 January 2026
Date accepted: 8 December 2025
Donor status: other (Further Education College)
(Registered 13 January 2026)

Education
4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust
Address of donor: Parliament
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights London-Brunei, value £799.82
Destination of visit: Brunei
Dates of visit: 25 May 2025 to 30 May 2025
Purpose of visit: Experience the work of the British Army stationed in the Brunei
(Registered 7 November 2025)
This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 1 December 2025. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.

Name of donor: Wilton Park
Address of donor: Wilton Park, Wiston House Steyning, West Sussex BN44 3DZ
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£3971.21)- Chi Onwurah only Hotel accommodation and hospitality (£520)-Chi Onwurah and partner, value £4,491.21
Destination of visit: South Korea (Seoul)
Dates of visit: 13 December 2025 to 17 December 2025
Purpose of visit: ROK-UK Forum in capacity as Chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
(Registered 8 January 2026)

6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Type of land/property: Residential property (house)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Northumberland
Interest held: from 2 September 2016
(Registered 2 November 2016)

Type of land/property: Residential property (holiday apartment)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Unspecified, Portugal
Interest held: from 2 September 2016
(Registered 7 November 2016)

8. Miscellaneous

Chartered engineer (non-practising).

Honorary Vice President of ACTSA (Action for South Africa).
Date interest arose: 15 December 2015
(Registered 17 December 2015)

Director of the Foundation for Science & Technology.
Date interest arose: 6 July 2016
(Registered 12 August 2016)

Employment & business

Member of the Board of the Hamilton Commission, a standalone piece of research in partnership with the Royal Academy of Engineering, that will work to improve the representation of black people in UK motorsport.
Date interest arose: 4 August 2020
(Registered 23 November 2020)

Written questions to government

No written questions on file for Dame Chi Onwurah yet — this only covers what Hear, Hear has fetched so far (see Written questions), not necessarily every question Dame Chi Onwurah has ever tabled.

Business costs (IPSA)

£333,772.67 paid out to or for Dame Chi Onwurah across 332 claims — combining every financial year on file, not just the current one — covering office costs, accommodation, travel, and bought-in/temporary staffing. This does not include Dame Chi Onwurah’s permanent staff’s salaries — typically the biggest single share of an MP’s real costs — which IPSA only publishes once a year, after the year closes, as one aggregate figure, never as individual claims. Some categories (especially travel) are reported by IPSA as one whole-year total rather than itemised by date — marked “Aggregated” below. See MP expenses to filter this to a single year.

By category
Staffing — £241,995.58 (3 claims)
Office Costs — £44,031.28 (282 claims)
Accommodation — £25,006.76 (30 claims)
MP Travel — £10,660.71 (7 claims)
Staff Travel — £8,687.60 (8 claims)
Dependant Travel — £3,390.74 (2 claims)
Most recent claims
Recruitment Services &Costs — £3,500.00, 2026-03-30 — Hive recruitment x 2 members of staff
Equipment - purchase — £89.00, 2026-03-24 — Other office equipment
Stationery & printing — £779.52, 2026-03-20 — WWW.TONERGIANT.CO.UK [200013613-4857]
Equipment - purchase — £55.00, 2026-03-20 — Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories
Equipment - purchase — £340.50, 2026-03-20 — Office furniture
Equipment - purchase — -£156.46, 2026-03-19 — Office furniture
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase — £54.99, 2026-03-17 — ARGOS [200013613-7951]
Equipment - purchase — £69.81, 2026-03-17 — Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories

Every claim on file for Dame Chi Onwurah →

Early Day Motions

No Early Day Motions on file as tabled by Dame Chi Onwurah — this only covers motions tabled within Hear, Hear’s current tracking window (see Early Day Motions), not necessarily Dame Chi Onwurah’s full record.

All-Party Parliamentary Groups

Dame Chi Onwurah is a listed officer of 4 All-Party Parliamentary Groups on file. See APPGs for the full register and the biggest funders overall.

All-Party Parliamentary Engineering Group — Officer
Declared funding: Laing O’Rourke (£5,000); Sizewell C Limited (£5,000); Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 (£5,000); COWI UK Ltd (£5,000) and 7 more.
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Africa — Chair & Registered Contact
Declared funding: Royal African Society (£1,501-3,000).
All-Party Parliamentary Group for UK Innovation Startups and SMEs — Officer
Declared funding: Capital Counsel (£25,501-27,000).
All-Party Parliamentary Jazz Group — Chair & Registered Contact
Declared funding: UK Music (£1,501-3,000).
Who funds these groups

Biggest declared funder across these groups: Capital Counsel — about £26,250.50 across 1 group (All-Party Parliamentary Group for UK Innovation Startups and SMEs).

Capital Counsel — about £26,250.50, 1 group
COWI UK Ltd — about £10,000.00, 1 group
Laing O’Rourke — about £10,000.00, 1 group
Sizewell C Limited — about £10,000.00, 1 group
Thales — about £10,000.00, 1 group

Showing the top 5 of 10 funders.

Read this carefully: funding is declared by the group (often to pay for a secretariat that runs it), not paid to Dame Chi Onwurah personally, and declaring it is a legal requirement rather than a sign of wrongdoing. This only covers groups Dame Chi Onwurah is a listed officer of — ordinary members aren’t published. Amounts are Parliament’s own figures; where it gave a banded range the midpoint is used, so totals are approximate. Funders are grouped by name, so the same organisation spelled very differently may appear twice.

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