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Tory Mortgage Bombshell

A Labour government with Keir_Starmer as Prime Minister, would make support for mortgage holders mandatory, fix the housing crisis by getting Britain building, and secure our economy to bring prices down. Chi Onwurah  (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab) The typical household’s mortgage payments have risen threefold in the last two years, yet in the north-east […]

Government science spending favours London and the South East – so our Regions miss out!

At @SciTechgovuk Qs, I asked the SoS if the Tories were counting Horizon replacement money as new British science spending. She didn't know the answer. But whilst the Tories cook the books on science our regional powerhouses miss out. It's not levelling up, it’s holding back! pic.twitter.com/H6YgzziFtE — Chi Onwurah ???? (@ChiOnwurah) May 3, 2023 […]

Mortgage hike with Tories – But grow the economy with Labour’s Plan

Seven ways Labour will grow Britain’s economy???? pic.twitter.com/COA4gQimmh — Rachel Reeves (@RachelReevesMP) November 16, 2022   Under the Tories families in the North East face paying £301 a month more for their mortgages. Labour has a plan to secure our economy and get it growing again, powered by the talent and effort of millions of […]

Government fails to fund repairs for social housing after Storm Arwen

Many constituents contacted me about #StormArwen & delays in repairs. Government admit they provided no extra funds to maintain housing standards in the face of unprecedented storm damage, after 12 yrs of austerity. They’re not fixing the roof when the sun shines, just selling it off! HANSARD: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-06-06/13113    

Rogue Builders

Domestic Building Works (Consumer Protection) Bill   Chi Onwurah  (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab) I congratulate the hon. Member for Wyre Forest (Mark Garnier) on bringing forward the Bill. I very much join him in his opening tribute to the building trades, which are not always as much valued or appreciated as they should be. […]

Chi Responds to Minister on Asylum Seeker Housing Conditions

Chi has written again to Minister Chris Philp on the conditions of Mears housing. She wrote in June following issues raised by a consituent (https://chionwurahmp.com/2021/07/chi-writes-to-minister-on-poor-housing- conditions-for-asylum-seekers/), yet the answers she received were not satisfactory. She has written to press the Minister further, full letter here: ReplytoCPHilpMearshousingquestions This is the response from the Minister, to Chi’s […]

MPs Report May 2019

Dear Newcastle May 2019 Brexit continued to dominate headlines and Parliamentary time until this week’s local election gave some insight into voting intentions. In Newcastle the results were mixed with Labour losing one seat to the Liberal Democrats and one seat to Independents (Newcastle First).  Across the region the picture was worse for Labour with  […]