Bus passengers in #NewcastleCentral face daily disruption due to poor service, long delays & late notice cancellations. The Government couldn’t tell me why bus passengers couldn’t receive fair compensation for failing #BusServices.
2022 Review in Numbers
A quick look back at the year in in numbers ✅ 3730 cases resolved. ❓ 659 Written Parliamentary Qs. ? 514 meetings & speaking events. ?️ 143 spoken contributions in Parliament I also hold regular surgeries in Central & the…
Merry Christmas to All in Newcastle Central
Tories have left Nature swimming in sewage but say its Labour’s fault!
Addressing #biodiversity loss is an essential part of addressing climate change. But the Govt's failure to set targets on water quality & habitat protections undermined talks at #COP15. The Secretary of State has left Nature swimming in sewage but says…
Minister fails to give assurances on Pharmacies and Drug supplies
I visited Whitworth Pharmacy, #Elswick & saw fantastic work they do for the community. I also saw empty shelves where antibiotics to treat #StrepA would normally be. The minister couldn't give me assurances that pharmacies wouldn't be priced out of…
Chi calls on Secretary of State for Health to urgently meet with paramedic and ambulance unions to resolve the NHS dispute
Paramedic and ambulance staff provide vital services across Newcastle Central and the North East. That’s why I have written to the Secretary of State, Steve Barclay, to call on him to urgently meet with paramedic and ambulance unions to resolve…
Local warm places and winter wellbeing hubs in Newcastle
https://newcastle.gov.uk/cost-living-support/winter-wellbeing-hubs Many constituents have called me about energy prices & many mentioned it on the doorstep today. Newcastle City Council has a very helpful list of local warm places and winterwellbeing hubs. If you need to help to keep warm,…
Rishi Sunak should be negotiating with the nurses on a fair pay rise
Nurses striking in #Newcastle is a badge of shame for this government. Rishi Sunak should be negotiating with the nurses for a fair pay rise. Instead, he’s playing the blame game for the problems his government has caused. Chi…
Asylum – safe & legal routes aren’t working
Govt legislation makes it illegal for asylum seekers to enter this country by any means apart from safe & legal routes. But as the example of British Council workers in Afghanistan shows, the few routes there are aren't working. I…
Tories seek to demonise NHS staff
"During the dark days of Covid, it was the NHS which gave us hope, not ministers partying in Downing Street." Labour MP Chi Onwurah says "the Tories seek to demonise the very NHS staff we clapped from our doorsteps because…