Covid19 Individual Issues details raised by constituents APRIL 2021
Attack on Universal Credit claimants
The government wants to take money from 16,241 universal credit claimants in #NewcastleCentral. £20 a week can be what stands between a family and the foodbank. If there is money for PPE that didn’t exist, then there is money for…
Dear Newcastle July 2021
Dear Newcastle Central June did not bring Boris Johnsons much promised ‘Freedom Day’ due to his own mishandling of the delta variant which has cases soaring particularly in the North East. In Newcastle the end of June saw us hit…
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On the 73rd #NHSBirthday I pay tribute to #NHS staff
On the 73rd #NHSBirthday I pay tribute to #NHS staff. NHS staff in #Newcastle and across the country have gone through so much to keep us safe over the past 16 months, and we owe them an enormous debt of…
Chi writes to Minister on poor housing conditions for asylum seekers
Chi has written to Minister Chris Philp, to address the poor state of asylum seeker housing in Newcastle, following an individual case raised that was raised with her. She is also having ongoing discussions with the housing providers directly.
Chi hails ‘huge victory’ on steel safeguards
Chi Onwurah MP hails ‘huge victory’ on steel safeguards Chi Onwurah has praised steel workers and manufacturers across the North East for helping to force a last-minute government u-turn on Wednesday over the removal of safeguard tariffs on cheap imports…
Celebrating 100 years of the Tyne Bridge
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab) I beg to move, That this House has considered celebrating 100 years of the Tyne Bridge. It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Roger, and to share with you…
Chi forces transport minister to acknowledge the need for funding on repairs to Tyne Bridge
Chi forces Transport Minister to acknowledge the need for funding repairs on Tyne Bridge Chi questioned the Transport Minister on funding for the Tyne Bridge repairs. She asked: “What plans he has to improve transport links across the River Tyne?”…