Press Release Tuesday 15 July 2014 Chi Onwurah welcomes retention of eating disorder beds in RVI Chi Onwurah, MP for Newcastle Central, has today welcomed a decision by NHS England and north east Trusts to retain five beds in Newcastle,…
Chi argues for retaining the eating disorder beds in RVI with Health Minister and NHS England
Press Release Monday 30 June 2014 Chi Onwurah MP for Newcastle Central today met with NHS England and Government Health Minister, Norman Lamb to press for eating disorder beds in the Richardson Unit of the RVI to be kept open…
Digital Government Review – Newcastle Road Show
Digital Government Review – Newcastle Road Show Computer Suite, Newcastle C.A.B, St. Cuthbert’s Chambers, 35 Nelson Street, Newcastle, NE1 5AN 2pm – 4pm Friday 16th May The Newcastle road show of the Digital Government Review will take place tomorrow 16th…
Chi is saddened and disappointed that Virgin Money will no longer support the Northern Rock Foundation
Chi Onwurah MP for Newcastle Central said: “ This is an incredibly sad day for Newcastle and the North East. The Northern Rock Foundation has made such a difference to so many lives as well as supporting the culture…
Chi comments on Operation Sanctuary
Chi Onwurah MP for Newcastle Central was shocked and saddened by reports of investigations into serious sexual assaults which include young and vulnerable people in the West End of Newcastle. Chi said: “ I have spoken to the police about…
Winner of Open Data competition claims his Parliamentary tea with Chi
Chi published the annual anonomised data relating to her constituency work on her website earlier this year and opened up an open data competition [full screen here] to invite anyone to display the data in an interesting and informative way, with tea in the Pugin…
Labour announces Digital Government review – Digital Britain 2015
Labour’s Shadow Cabinet Office Minister, Chi Onwurah MP, will announce today the launch of a Digital Government review – Digital Britain 2015 – specifically looking at how digital technology can improve both the efficiency and effectiveness of government. The…
Chi takes up the case for Trillians in Newcastle to re-open
Newcastle MPs pledge ‘to put the HER in Hero’ ahead of Ada Lovelace Day
Newcastle MPs, Chi Onwurah and Catherine McKinnell, joined forces to sign the ‘HER in Hero’ pledge at an event organised by the Little Miss Geek campaign in Parliament last week. Joined by almost forty of their Parliamentary colleagues, Catherine and Chi backed…
Social enterprises could be the key to economic recovery
Social enterprises could be the key to economic recovery In an article today Chi Onwurah MP for Newcastle Central and shadow cabinet office minister says social enterprises could be the key to economic recovery. Chi believes too often we only…