Member of Parliament

Dame Chi Onwurah

Lab Labour Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West ID 4124

Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency

Chi has voted in 76.2 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Chi has voted against the party's recorded majority 16 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,798 of 2,361 eligible divisions (76.2 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1798

Total votes

1003

Aye

795

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,003 / Noes 795

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote	Rebel
Unaccompanied Children in Greece and Italy Education	1 Mar 2017	Aye
Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill: Report Stage Amendment 14 Crime / Justice	24 Feb 2017	Aye
Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill: Report Stage Amendment 1 Crime / Justice	24 Feb 2017	Aye
Draft Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Permission in Principle etc) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2017 Housing	21 Feb 2017	No
Criminal Finances Bill: Report Stage New Clause 19	21 Feb 2017	Aye
Criminal Finances Bill: Report Stage New Clause 17	21 Feb 2017	Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading Brexit / EU	8 Feb 2017	No	Rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 192 Brexit / EU	8 Feb 2017	Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 57 Brexit / EU	8 Feb 2017	Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part Brexit / EU	8 Feb 2017	No	Rebel
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 86 Brexit / EU	8 Feb 2017	Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 11 Brexit / EU	8 Feb 2017	Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 29 Brexit / EU	8 Feb 2017	Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 7 Brexit / EU	8 Feb 2017	Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 2 Brexit / EU	8 Feb 2017	Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 67/69 (97 %)

Democracy / Parliament 39/43 (91 %)

Environment / Climate 43/48 (90 %)

Work / Employment 67/77 (87 %)

Defence 61/71 (86 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/10 (40 %)

Digital / Online Safety 39/60 (65 %)

Benefits 53/81 (65 %)

Tax 212/321 (66 %)

Devolution / Local Government 47/66 (71 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Dame Chi Onwurah voted in?

Dame Chi Onwurah has recorded votes in 1,798 of 2,361 eligible Commons divisions (76.2 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Dame Chi Onwurah voted against their party?

Dame Chi Onwurah has voted against the party majority 16 times in the imported division data. Source