Full Text From My Speech At Procurex North, 29/4/14
Importance of procurement to taxpayer and economy Thank you for inviting me here. It’s a real pleasure to be in Manchester for Procurex North. Though of course for a Geordie this is really coming down South. Thanks to the rail network – and I am missing the HS2 debate to be here – it’s […]
Re-shaping public procurement to deliver key social and economic objectives
A Labour Prime Minister entering Downing Street in just over a year’s time will not have any more money to spend. Three years of stagnating growth has robbed us of any chance of being able to increase expenditure. But we will have to do more, because quite frankly this Government is wasting the talents and […]
Video of Chi’s speech in Parliament on Thatcher’s legacy for the North East
Watch Chi at 19:24:50 (7.24pm).
Individual Issues March 2013
Policy Issues March 2013
Newcastle young man hit by bedroom tax rebukes Tory MP on housing
Dear Dr Offord, I understand that recently you acknowledged my situation in parliament about which you made the following statement: “The most shocking aspect of that to Government Members is that the Government are paying a 17-year-old to live in a two-bedroom flat. I wonder how many of my 17-year-old constituents would like a two-bedroom flat […]
Workfare vote in House of Commons
27 March 2013 Workfare vote Thank you for writing to me regarding the vote in the Commons last week on the Government’s proposals on workfare. I am sorry that you disagree with my decision to abstain, and I wanted to set out the reasons for that decision. There was a great deal of debate within […]
Bedroom tax unfairness in Newcastle
Chi backs the Greatest British Innovation vote
Chi backs the Greatest British Innovation vote Chi Onwurah MP for Newcastle Central is urging everyone to take part in The Great British Innovation Vote, to find the greatest British innovation of the last 100 years at topbritishinnovations.org. Chi said: “ Innovation is what has made Britain Great. Past innovations have ranged from the discovery […]
Chi calls for a halt to tax on mums as millionaires receive a tax cut
Chi calls for a halt to tax on mums as millionaires receive a tax cut Chi Onwurah MP for Newcastle Central said: “ The government is to impose a £180 ‘New mother’s Tax’ on working women at the same time as reducing the tax bill of millionaires by £100,000. “ The Tories are giving a […]