I cant think of a one instance where a leader’s #ethical #advisor resigned – twice! – and that leader remained in place. The PM can’t maintain a working relationship w ethical advice so i asked how many more resignations it…
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…
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…
US – UK Trade Deal ensure a worker voice at every trade meeting and discussion
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab) During the recent British-American Parliamentary Group trade and security delegation to the US, we received the unequivocal message that any US-UK trade deal would have to be worker-centric. We also heard that the…
The Asylum Process is broken with long delays & plummeting decision rates
Chi Onwurah Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab) Between 2015 and 2020, the number of asylum applications decided early stayed constant at about 30,000, but the proportion decided within the Secretary of State’s six-month target plummeted from 80% to 17%, despite…
Science and tech can improve our lives: unleash British innovation
A quick note on Science in the #SpringBudget – lots of talk, no (constructive) action The Chancellor backtracked on tax credits for overseas R&D. In Autumn budget, he said that govt would ‘refocus the reliefs towards #innovation in the UK’,…
Post Office Horizon Scandal
Compensation will make some amends for one of greatest miscarriages of justice this country has seen. Speed is vital for the compensation of the postmasters, every day delayed compounds the injustice. I asked the Minister to give a timescale for…
Newcastle needs affordable and accessible bus services now – not the cuts we are seeing
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab) What steps he is taking to improve the (a) quality and (b) affordability of bus services in Newcastle as part of the Government’s levelling-up agenda. (906118) HANSARD: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2022-03-17/debates/1E241FAD-5654-402D-A67E-8F1B64FF8B56/LevellingUpBusServicesInNewcastle#contribution-3A4F60A5-8675-407F-AE7E-E6322B809267 Chi Onwurah The levelling-up White Paper…
I spoke for many in condemning the horrific massacre of 81 people in SaudiArabia
I spoke for many Newcastle Central constituents & NUFC fans in condemning the horrific massacre of 81 people in #SaudiArabia. Fans have no control over the ownership of clubs, but the govt has control & influence on who it trades…
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…