Policy Issues raised by constituents DECEMBER 2021
Covid-19 Policy Issues raised by constituents DECEMBER 2021
NHS waiting times
Increased #NHS waiting times leave my constituents frustrated and in agony, not knowing what is going to happen. Some are begging and borrowing to go private. Is this the plan for NHS? The Minister said he ‘understood’ the pain, but he had no plan! Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab) These waiting times […]
Re-open the Leamside rail link
Re-opening the #LeamsideLine will help to open up our region, making it easier to travel between #Newcastle Washington & Country Durham. Greater connectivity can help us build the critical mass of energy, innovation and skills the #NorthEast needs to thrive! Parliament TV link: https://twitter.com/i/status/1491105396010131456 Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab) I congratulate my hon. […]
Save our Buses
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab) My constituents already face long waits for overpriced bus services without the real-time data that Londoners take for granted, and now we hear that there will be further cuts to bus services. We urgently need a bus service improvement plan. Why will the Secretary of State not urgently support […]
Government isn’t keeping its Brexit promises !!!
SME investment from #Horizon now hangs in the balance, and as usual the government are blaming everyone but themselves. Government isn’t keeping its #Brexit promises!!!
Tory Levelling UP: An 8 year wait for buses in Newcastle to still be worse than in London??!
Gove called #northerners as “dirty & toothless” & his #levellingup paper continues the insults. An 8 year wait for buses in #Newcastle to still be worse than in London??! The Tories have taken £500 from every person in the North East in cuts. Now they want us to fight over scraps HANSARD record: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2022-02-02/debates/8CA814BE-BC8E-4B88-A6BD-93A8E14C7128/LevellingUp#contribution-C0442814-5966-45F9-BDBC-6CF9143EE8F5 Parliament […]
This year is the 1900th birthday of Hadrian’s Wall
This year is the 1900th birthday of Hadrian’s Wall. We have an ideal opportunity to remember and celebrate ALL the Wall, its diverse communities past and present, particularly the Wall through the West End which is often ignored because of narrow elitism. Its wor Wall, after all! We have an ideal opportunity to remember and […]
Russian influence and dirty money
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab A few minutes ago, the […]
NUFC Fans update: investigation into the incident at Elland Road last week
#NUFC fans will be glad to know there is an investigation into the incident at Elland Road last week, but it is not clear whether the Minister will publish the findings. I will be pursuing this further, fans should be safe when attending football matches. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-01-25/111571