Policy Issues raised by constituents AUGUST 2022
The Home Office is broken
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab) Between 2015 and 2020, the proportion of asylum seekers whose application Between 2015-2021, the number of asylum seekers applications decided by the Home Office within the 6 month target plummeted from 80%…
Bus Services in Newcastle – passengers views
After meeting Stagecoach North East, I asked Newcastle residents to verify their claims on the quality of Bus Services. I will be taking people’s answers to the Transport Secretary of State . 87.4% of respondents didn’t agree with Stagecoach’s assessment…
Will the commitment to fully implement Northern Powerhouse Rail would last?
As the birthplace of British Railways, #Newcastle bid to be the home of Great British Railways – but the Tories are now delaying it. I asked if the last PMs commitment to fully implement Northern Powerhouse Rail would last pic.twitter.com/sJsLQ298ME…
Bus passengers rightly complained about atrocious levels of services
#NewcastleCentral #bus passengers have complained to me about atrocious levels of services eg elderly & frail forced to wait for hours at bus stops without info. I asked the Transport Secretary to meet me to sort it out – she…
Chair of Tesco: ” there’s only one Team on the field
Changing the Chancellor won’t undo the damage done by Truss and Kwarteng to the people of Newcastle. Thousands of my constituents don’t know how they will pay their bills or mortgages We don’t just need a change in Chancellor, we…
Dear Newcastle – October Newsletter 2022
My latest Dear Newcastle Constituency Report is now up, check out what I’ve been up to and who I’ve been meeting as your MP – in Newcastle, in Parliament and online. Read the full Newsletter at: https://chionwurahmp.com/wp-content/uploads/Dear-Newcastle-October-3.pdf
The UK has a world-beating science base – but The Tories don’t take science seriously
The Tories don’t take science seriously. I wish the new Science Minister well in her new position but the problem is the Tories just aren’t serious about science. We have had: 7⃣ Changes of Minister in 4 years 3⃣ Months…
If you live in Newcastle Central I want to hear your Stoma Story
On Stoma Awareness Day I want to hear your Stoma Stories I’m holding a special debate in Parliament on the hidden epidemic of bowel disease in the North East. If you live in Newcastle Central & have a stoma, I’d…