Chi Onwurah
Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
First elected: 6th May 2010
Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
(since April 2020)5 APPG memberships (as of 30 May 2024)
Africa, Diversity and Inclusion in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, Engineering, Scientific, Space27 Former APPG memberships
Adult Education, Angola, Bangladesh, Basketball, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Business Owners, Commonwealth, Creative Diversity, Diasporas, Development and Migration, Ethnic Minority Business Owners, Financial Technology, Infrastructure, Internet, Communications and Technology, Jazz, Jazz Appreciation, Markets, Mozambique, Nigeria, North East, Nutrition: Science and Health, Open Banking and Payments, Personalised Medicine, Skills and Employment, South Africa, Tanzania, Trade out of Poverty, Vascular and Venous Disease, Vascular Disease
Shadow Minister (Science, Research and Innovation)
5th Sep 2023 - 30th May 2024
Shadow Minister (Science, Research and Innovation)
9th Apr 2020 - 5th Sep 2023
Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill
3rd May 2023 - 23rd May 2023
Powers of Attorney Bill
22nd Feb 2023 - 1st Mar 2023
Professional Qualifications Bill [HL]
12th Jan 2022 - 18th Jan 2022
Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
10th Apr 2020 - 29th Nov 2021
Science and Technology Committee (Commons)
2nd Mar 2020 - 11th May 2020
Science and Technology Committee
2nd Mar 2020 - 11th May 2020
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
2nd Mar 2020 - 11th May 2020
Shadow Minister (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Industrial Strategy)
10th Oct 2016 - 10th Apr 2020
Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
18th Sep 2015 - 10th Oct 2016
Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport)
18th Sep 2015 - 9th Oct 2016
Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
11th Jan 2013 - 18th Sep 2015
Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
8th Oct 2010 - 11th Jan 2013
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
12th Jul 2010 - 2nd Nov 2010
Division Voting information
During the current Parliament,
Chi Onwurah has voted in 5 divisions, and
never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
Christopher Chope (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
(1 debate interactions)
Department Debates
Cabinet Office
(1 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
HM Treasury
(1 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
Chi Onwurah has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debateLatest EDMs signed by Chi Onwurah
23rd October 2023
Chi Onwurah signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 23rd October 2023
That this House notes with sorrow the passing of Ashington born World Cup winner Sir Bobby Charlton; further notes Bobby’s successful career with Manchester United for whom he played between 1956 and 1973 winning the English First Division three times, the FA Cup and the European Cup; notes Sir Bobby’s …
Tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton
Tabled by: Ian Lavery (Labour - Blyth and Ashington)That this House notes with sorrow the passing of Ashington born World Cup winner Sir Bobby Charlton; further notes Bobby’s successful career with Manchester United for whom he played between 1956 and 1973 winning the English First Division three times, the FA Cup and the European Cup; notes Sir Bobby’s …
27 signatures
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 19
Independent: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
28th March 2023
Chi Onwurah signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 28th March 2023
That this House congratulates Sarah Hunter MBE on her retirement from rugby after a sterling and inspiring career, which began at school in North Tyneside before she was selected for the England squad and during which she amassed 141 caps, and the deep admiration and respect of the rugby family …
Sarah Hunter MBE
Tabled by: Mary Glindon (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend)That this House congratulates Sarah Hunter MBE on her retirement from rugby after a sterling and inspiring career, which began at school in North Tyneside before she was selected for the England squad and during which she amassed 141 caps, and the deep admiration and respect of the rugby family …
14 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
(Most recent: 17 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 11
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Chi Onwurah, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Chi Onwurah has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Chi Onwurah has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
1 Bill introduced by Chi Onwurah
Introduced: 11th October 2022
A Bill to require the Government to publish an assessment of incidences of bowel conditions and diseases, including an assessment of geographical and socioeconomic disparities.
1 Bill co-sponsored by Chi Onwurah
Football Regulation Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Christian Matheson (Ind)
Chi Onwurah has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament