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 […]
When will Newcastle get buses of same quality & price as London?

Buses are so important in #NewcastleCentral yet too often my constituents are left waiting for overpriced bus services that might not turn up & its getting worse! But the Minister couldn’t tell me when or if we will ever get bus services similar in price & quality to London’s Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne […]