Dame Chi Onwurah
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West · in Parliament since 6 May 2010
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 7114
Email: chi.onwurah.mp@parliament.uk
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Newcastle upon Tyne Central | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 6 May 2010 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Science, Research and Innovation) | Opposition | 5 September 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) | Opposition | 10 April 2020 | 29 November 2021 |
| Shadow Minister (Science, Research and Innovation) | Opposition | 9 April 2020 | 5 September 2023 |
| Shadow Minister (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Industrial Strategy) | Opposition | 10 October 2016 | 10 April 2020 |
| Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) | Opposition | 18 September 2015 | 10 October 2016 |
| Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) | Opposition | 18 September 2015 | 9 October 2016 |
| Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) | Opposition | 11 January 2013 | 18 September 2015 |
| Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) | Opposition | 8 October 2010 | 11 January 2013 |
Voting participation
joint 289th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 168 | 71.2% |
| 2025 | 322 | 242 | 75.2% |
| 2024 | 200 | 139 | 69.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 185 | 72.3% |
| 2022 | 251 | 195 | 77.7% |
| 2021 | 242 | 212 | 87.6% |
| 2020 | 190 | 140 | 73.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 817 | 76.5% |
| 59th | 631 | 466 | 73.9% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
14th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 108 | 62 | 119 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 115 | 77 | 231 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 116 | 78 | 249 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 153 | 79 | 550 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 143 | 105 | 630 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 396 | 114 | 605 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 430 | 138 | 715 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | Member | 4 December 2024 | 2 of 2 | 100.0% |
| Science and Technology Committee (Commons) | Chair | 11 September 2024 | 13 of 13 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
3 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
44th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2010
- – Became MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central
- – Joined Labour
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
2013
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
2015
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
2016
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Industrial Strategy)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
2020
- – Joined Science and Technology Committee (Commons)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Science, Research and Innovation)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Industrial Strategy)
2021
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
2023
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Science, Research and Innovation)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Science, Research and Innovation)
2024
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Science, Research and Innovation)
- – Became MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- – Became Chair of Science and Technology Committee (Commons)
- – Joined Science and Technology Committee (Commons)
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
Constituency: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.