Constituents tell me they cannot get NHS dentist appointments for 6 months. When I ask the government about it, not only are they not taking action they haven’t even bothered to understand the problem. The government have run out of…
Vote for Newcastle to be the Great British Railways HQ
Voting is open for Newcastle to be the home of the #GreatBritishRailways HQ! We have the passion, the people and the history, so vote now and lets #BringtheRailwaysHome!https://t.co/FD51A7B8Ci pic.twitter.com/AUOijwXOzB — Chi Onwurah đź’™ (@ChiOnwurah) July 22, 2022 Voting is open…
Women’s Health Inequality
NE women spend 26% of their life not in good health, 3% pts above the national average, as the #NorthEast which has some of the highest levels of #health inequality in the UK. I asked Minister how he would target…
No Confidence in this Government
Door-knocking in #NewcastleCentral Sunday a young mum of two told me she had never found it so hard to manage, joking that she would soon have to sell a kidney. One of the reasons I voted #noconfidence in the Govt…
Backlogs in Government Departments
Constituents face passport delays, driving licence delays, visa delays, benefit delays. Tories answer to #BacklogBritain is to cut the civil service staff who responded magnificently to Covid, and who are now doing their best to cover as dysfunctional Tories squabble…
Ambulance and A&E Delays
3000 of those who visited RVI in May had to wait for over 4 hours, some wait 7, I've constituents being told they have to wait 11 hours for an ambulance. I asked Minister if she thought it was negligent…
Bus fares on Tyneside
People on #Tyneside are facing #CostOfLivingCrisis #busfare rises & reduced services. I asked Govt the question I have asked many times before: when can we expect to see our #bus fares 'levelled down' to London rates – ÂŁ1.65 to cross…
Job Advert: caseworker/Comms Officer -apply by 17th July 2022
I am looking for a new caseworker/comms officer! Some experience &/or knowledge of casework issues & social media is required, but most important is enthusiasm for #Newcastle/ #NorthEast & being part of a small highly motivated team serving constituents!! …
Digital Divide is growing
Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab) Sharethis specific contribution The Prime Minister—sorry, the Secretary of State—[Laughter.] With the level of change at the moment, it is hard to keep track. The Secretary of State refers, I presume, to the current…
HORIZON Post Office scandal
At core of the #HorizonScandal was the belief that workers are dishonest & #tech infallible. Decent working people were imprisoned then made to wait years for justice, some did not live to see it. Govt must quickly deliver compensation for…