Dame Chi Onwurah MP
Labour
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
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Dame Chi Onwurah is the Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£69,978
/ £93,904 annual
272 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Committee chair additional salary
£13,641
Science and Technology Committee · 272 days
£13,641
Declared outside earnings
£2,036
4 registered interests published in 2026
Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP
£1,200
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
£836
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£85,655
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
current
2010-05-06 → 2024-05-30
Newcastle upon Tyne Central
Party history
2010-05-06 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
2023-09-05 → 2024-05-30
Shadow Minister (Science, Research and Innovation)
2020-04-10 → 2021-11-29
Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
2020-04-09 → 2023-09-05
Shadow Minister (Science, Research and Innovation)
2016-10-10 → 2020-04-10
Shadow Minister (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Industrial Strategy)
2015-09-18 → 2016-10-10
Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
2015-09-18 → 2016-10-09
Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport)
2013-01-11 → 2015-09-18
Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
2010-10-08 → 2013-01-11
Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills)
Committee memberships
2010-07-12 → 2010-11-02
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
2024-09-11 → present
Science and Technology Committee
Chair
+£17,806/yr
2020-03-02 → 2020-05-11
Science and Technology Committee
2022-01-12 → 2022-01-18
Professional Qualifications Bill [HL]
2023-02-22 → 2023-03-01
Powers of Attorney Bill
2023-05-03 → 2023-05-23
Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill
2024-12-04 → present
Liaison Committee (Commons)
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
chi.onwurah.mp@parliament.uk
020 7219 7114 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
020 7219 7114 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Website
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APPGs (2026) · 4 active officership(s) · 1 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Engineering Group
Subject Group
|
Officer | COWI UK Ltd · Laing O’Rourke · Sizewell C Limited · Thales | 4 | 2027-01-10 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Africa
Country, Area or Region Group
|
Chair & Registered Contact | — | 4 | 2027-01-12 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for UK Innovation Startups and SMEs
Subject Group
|
Officer | Capital Counsel | 4 | 2027-07-18 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Jazz Group
Subject Group
|
Chair & Registered Contact | UK Music | 4 | 2026-11-23 |
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Voting record (2026)
78 / 109
31 missed (28%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£19,902
28% of £69,978 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£26,707
28% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£897
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
+0.9 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
62 Aye(56.9%)
16 No(14.7%)
31 didn't vote(28.4%)
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
Didn't vote
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
Aye
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
Aye
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-14
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
78
of 78 tabled
78 answered(100.0%)
14
departments
2026-07-13
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence
Answered
2026-07-13
Department of Health and Social Care
NHS Foundation Trusts: Living Wage
Answered
2026-07-13
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Telecommunications: Infrastructure
Answered
2026-07-13
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: Legislation
Answered
2026-07-13
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: Finance
Answered
2026-06-22
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Digital Technology: Public Bodies
Answered
2026-06-02
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Syria: Politics and Government
Answered
2026-06-02
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Syria: Politics and Government
Answered
2026-06-02
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Syria: Politics and Government
Answered
2026-06-02
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Smart Devices: Procurement
Answered
2026-04-21
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Combined Authorities: Industry
Answered
2026-04-21
Department of Health and Social Care
Medical Records: Data Protection
Answered
2026-04-21
Department of Health and Social Care
General Practitioners: Research
Answered
2026-04-21
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
AI Growth Zones: North East
Answered
2026-04-15
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technology: North East
Answered
2026-04-15
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Electricity: Data Centres
Answered
2026-04-15
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Electricity: Data Centres
Answered
2026-04-14
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Science and Technology: Diplomatic Relations
Answered
2026-04-13
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: Child Sexual Abuse Material
Answered
2026-04-13
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Science and Technology: Diplomatic Relations
Answered
2026-04-13
Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Artificial Intelligence
Answered
2026-04-13
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
AI Growth Zones: Investment
Answered
2026-04-13
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
AI Growth Zones: North East
Answered
2026-03-19
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Science and Technology
Answered
2026-03-19
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Service Providers: EU Law
Answered
2026-03-18
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: International Cooperation
Answered
2026-03-18
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Digital Technology: Data Protection
Answered
2026-03-18
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Government Departments: Software
Answered
2026-03-18
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Digital Service Providers: USA
Answered
2026-03-18
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Government Departments: ICT
Answered
2026-03-18
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Telecommunications: Infrastructure
Answered
2026-02-27
Department of Health and Social Care
Medical Equipment: Procurement
Answered
2026-02-12
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Cultural Heritage: Industry
Answered
2026-02-09
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
AI Growth Zones: Job Creation
Answered
2026-02-09
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Capital Investment
Answered
2026-02-03
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Holocaust: Disinformation
Answered
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Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Data (Digital Twins) Bill | Lead | 2nd reading | 2026-09-09 |
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
2 bills
2 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Data (Digital Twins) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2026-09-09 | |
| Bowel Conditions (Assessment) Bill | Sponsored | 1st reading | 2022-10-11 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.