Government states they were not involved in the sale of NUFC but…..
In response to my written question the Government have confirmed that they were not involved in “commercial discussions on the sale of Newcastle United Football Club” whilst saying Ministers “kept in touch with both parties involved in the potential acquisition” ??? HANSARD: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-05-26/9877
British Science being left on the shelf
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab) British business depends on British science for long-term national growth, and the No. 1 issue facing British scientists right now is our participation in the world’s largest science funding programme—the European Union’s £95 billion Horizon programme. Since 2007, British scientists have won over £14 billion from Horizon—more than […]
Individual Issues raised by constituents MARCH 2022
Covid19 Individual Issues raised by constituents MARCH 2022
Policy Issues raised by constituents MARCH 2022
Covid-19 Policy Issues raised by constituents MARCH 2022
Sexual Assault backlog
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab) Under the leadership of Kim McGuinness, our police and crime commissioner, Northumbria police have invested heavily in victim support. But they cannot make up for the wholesale failure of the justice system, with victims telling us that they feel revictimised by the length of delays and the complexity […]
Afghan crisis – no response from Government
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab) My constituent queued for 20 hours to get into the Baron hotel; she was trying to protect her baby daughter from the Taliban, who were firing shots and using tear gas. She was evacuated, but her nightmare did not end there; her daughter’s emergency passport has expired, and […]
The poorer you are, the higher the rate of inflation
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab) As the campaigner Jack Monroe has highlighted, and as Newcastle’s West End food bank sees in practice, the cruel truth is that the poorer you are, the higher the rate of inflation you face and the fewer choices you have. But the Government have choices, and my constituents […]
Parliamentary Report 2010- 2022
About Me I was born in Wallsend, grew up on Hillsview Avenue in Kenton and went to Kenton School before studying Electrical Engineering in London. I have lived in many different cities around the world, without ever for a moment forgetting where I am from: Newcastle. My values and beliefs were formed in Newcastle based […]