Dame Chi Onwurah

Dame Chi Onwurah

Constituency: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Party: Labour (Co-op)

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Synopsis

Dame Chi Onwurah is the Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

Dame Chi Onwurah is a long-serving Labour (Co-op) MP first elected in May 2010, ranking 62nd among all current MPs for length of service and 33rd within her party. She has cast 210 votes across 460 eligible divisions for a participation rate of 45.65%, ranking 397th overall among MPs, while her debate contributions of 211 across 134 debates rank her 181st overall, placing her in the upper half of contributors. She shows a notable divergence between her voting and debate activity, ranking substantially higher in debates than in voting participation. Her debate contributions have focused on Digital & AI, Foreign Affairs & Defence, and Trade & Industry, while her voting activity has concentrated on Justice & Law, Parliamentary Procedure, and Employment & Workers Rights.

Summary generated on 27/03/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

216 / 466

46.35%

Ranked #395 of 650 MPs (39th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

137 / 7614

214 total contributions

Ranked #185 of 650 MPs (72th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

11

£10,254.26

£

Total declared interests