The UK has a world-beating science base – but The Tories don’t take science seriously
The Tories don’t take science seriously. I wish the new Science Minister well in her new position but the problem is the Tories just aren’t serious about science. We have had: 7⃣ Changes of Minister in 4 years 3⃣ Months without replacing the Science Minister position The Government’s record on science speaks for itself 🧵 […]
If you live in Newcastle Central I want to hear your Stoma Story
On Stoma Awareness Day I want to hear your Stoma Stories I’m holding a special debate in Parliament on the hidden epidemic of bowel disease in the North East. If you live in Newcastle Central & have a stoma, I’d like to hear your experiences. Email me on: chi.onwurah.mp@parliament.uk
Dear Newcastle – the August – September Newsletter 2022
My latest Dear Newcastle Constituency Report is now up, check out what I’ve been up to and who I’ve been meeting as your MP – in Newcastle, in Parliament and online. Read the full Newsletter at: https://chionwurahmp.com/wp-content/uploads/Dear-Newcastle-September.pdf
Individual Issues raised by constituents JULY 2022
Policy Issues raised by constituents JULY 2022
Tory Budget for the rich
Newcastle paid a heavy price for Tory economic austerity – services slashed, wages cut. Now the Chancellor is borrowing billions to gamble on tax cuts & boosting oil companies’ profits. I asked him to apologise for making Newcastle poorer and expecting us to pay for it.The Chancellor responded that ‘tax cuts were for everyone’. Well […]
Residents struggle to get the NHS services they need – Tories fail the NHS
The Secretary of State for Health didn’t agree with me that the NHS wasn’t safe in the Tory’s hands. Here’s why she’s wrong. One constituent has been on the waiting list for a wheelchair since January this year. 8 months later they still haven’t got it. […]
NHS not safe in Tory hands
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab) My constituents face intolerable delays in A&E, for an appointment, for referral for mental health treatment, or for an ambulance. Those who work in the NHS face plummeting morale, effective pay cuts and staff shortages. The Secretary of State’s response is to aspire to a GP waiting time […]
Government admits it has created delays for people and businesses
A Home Office Minister has admitted to me that they “surged” extra staff from other departments to deal with the Ukraine crisis but won’t say what impact that delays had on people and businesses… Either they don’t know or they don’t care.
Working people of Newcastle foot the bill instead of the big Energy Companies
Liz Truss thinks that getting energy companies to pay their fair share would “undermine the national interest”. The reality is that she is so wedded to hard right ideology that she will let the working people of Newcastle foot the bill instead. Chronicle Live: Newcastle Central MP Chi Onwurah accused the PM of being “so wedded to […]