MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
“A highly loyal, science‑minded Labour MP with strong attendance who has briefly rebelled on end‑of‑life amendments.”
Dame Chi Onwurah is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West, first elected in 2010. She serves on the Liaison Committee and the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, and has built a career focused on science, research and technology, including multiple shadow ministerial roles in those areas.
She has 100% party loyalty and high attendance (73%), with 8 rebel votes in total. She generally backs welfare and public services, voting for Universal Credit and NHS funding, while typically opposing stricter immigration controls and the asylum system. Her votes on VAT, transgender rights and trade union powers are mixed, and she has generally opposed the Rwanda deportation scheme.
She has 17 declared financial interests, including gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources, miscellaneous entries, land and property holdings (within or outside the UK), and visits outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
15 positions
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Since Dec 2024
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Since Sept 2024
Shadow Minister (Science, Research and Innovation)
Sept 2023 - May 2024
Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill
May 2023 - May 2023
Powers of Attorney Bill
Feb 2023 - Mar 2023
Professional Qualifications Bill [HL]
Jan 2022 - Jan 2022
Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
Apr 2020 - Nov 2021
Shadow Minister (Science, Research and Innovation)
Apr 2020 - Sept 2023
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Opposition Day Motion: Defence
NOOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
NOOpposition day motion: student loans
NOOpposition day motion: fuel duty
NODraft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEDraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
AYEChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
