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Member of Parliament

Dame Chi Onwurah

Lab Labour Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West ID 4124
Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency
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Chi has voted in 76.0 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.9 %. 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 1,774 of 2,333 eligible divisions (76.0 %). Commons average: 72.9 %.

1774

Total votes

991

Aye

783

No

16

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 991 / Noes 783

Divisions

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Division Vote
EU (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Brexit / EU
Aye
EU (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 3
Brexit / EU
Aye
EU (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill Committee of the whole House: New Clause 158
Brexit / EU
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading
Brexit / EU
Aye
Opposition Motion: School Funding
Education
Aye
Opposition Motion: Prisons
Crime / Justice
Aye
Draft Bank of England and Financial Services (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2017 No
Charter for Budget Responsibility
Tax
No
Wales Bill: Lords Amendment 36 - Amdt (a) Aye
Ten Minute Rule Motion: Industrial Action (Protection of Critical National Services)
Work / Employment
No
Opposition Motion: NHS and social care funding
NHS / Health
Aye
Policing and Crime Bill: Lords Amendment 136 Motion to disagree
Crime / Justice
No
Policing and Crime Bill: Lords Amendment 96 Motion to disagree
Crime / Justice
No
Policing and Crime Bill: Lords Amendment 24 Motion to disagree
Crime / Justice
No
Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill: Report Stage Amdt 3 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 40/45 (89 %)
Work / Employment 65/75 (87 %)
Defence 54/64 (84 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/10 (40 %)
Digital / Online Safety 39/60 (65 %)
Benefits 53/81 (65 %)
Tax 209/318 (66 %)
Energy 47/67 (70 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Dame Chi Onwurah voted in?

Dame Chi Onwurah has recorded votes in 1,774 of 2,333 eligible Commons divisions (76.0 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.9 %. 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