Chi Onwurah MP presents Blaydon Races Anniversary petition to Parliament
Taking advantage of age-old Parliamentary tradition, Newcastle MP Chi Onwurah today submitted a 300 signature petition to Parliament calling on the House of Commons to throw its weight behind a campaign to honour next year’s 150 year anniversary of the world famous North East anthem, Blaydon Races. Submitting the petition to the House of […]
Chi comments on the renaming of St James’ Park
“With regard to the naming of local landmarks on maps does the Ordnance Survey use the name chosen by the owner of the landmark or the name in common local usage?” Commenting on the decision to rename the stadium, she said: “St James’ Park has been a local landmark and, indeed, a place of pilgrimage […]
Ofcom Report Reveals Government Letting Down Rural Communities
This week Ofcom published its first Communications Infrastructure Report, as required under Labour’s Digital Economy Act 2010. Welcoming the report, Shadow Minister for Digital Infrastructure Chi Onwurah MP said: “Digital Infrastructure is a critical part of our economic base. This report enables people and businesses to hold the Government to account over the delivery of […]
On Science, We All Need to do Better
This article was first published on Research Blogs: The Science and Technology in Society forum positions itself as the Davos of science—an annual meeting aimed at “creating a global human network based on trust and providing a framework for open discussions regarding the further progress of science and technology for the benefit of humankind.” When the Parliamentary […]
Newcastle’s Medieval ‘Black Gate’ brought back to life thanks to Heritage Lottery Fund investment
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has today[5th October 2011] awarded a confirmed grant of £1.4m to The Heart of the City Partnership for an exciting restoration project. Old Newcastle: ‘Where the Story Begins’. HLF’s investment will completely revitalise the City’s 13th-century, Scheduled Ancient Monument and Grade I listed ‘Black Gate’, bringing this currently vacant building […]
How do we move on from the riots?
A week ago Newcastle woke up to a damp, calm morning. Many of our other great cities were smouldering. We were thankful that people in Newcastle, young and old alike, had decided not to torch their communities, but horrified by the scenes elsewhere. What could have possessed so many of our fellow citizens to go […]
Networks don’t break laws, people do
NewScientist have published an article I wrote on the government’s attitude towards social media in the wake of the riots. You can read it by following the link below: Click here to read article (opens in a new window).
Chi urges constituents to apply for the Speaker’s Parliamentary Placements scheme
In recent years, numerous studies have shown that Parliament is unrepresentative that the creation of a host of unpaid internship positions are making politics only accessible to the wealthy or those based in London. The Speaker’s Parliamentary Placements scheme that has been launched this week is a cross-party project which aims to address these issues […]
Minister agrees to look again at coal gasification
Energy Minister Charles Hendry today agreed to meet with Newcastle University and Newcastle Central MP Chi Onwurah to discuss the Government’s position on underground coal gasification (UGC). Ms Onwurah secured the meeting in the House of Commons when asking the Government to consider doing more to support coal gasification, a developing clean energy technology that […]
Chi highlights the importance of student visas to Newcastle
Chi Onwurah MP told MPs and Ministers during a debate that visas for Overseas Students play an important part in every aspect of life in Newcastle. She is deeply concerned that the Government drive to cut overseas student numbers between now and the next general election will damage the economy in Newcastle. Ms Onwurah stated: “As […]