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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 76.2 % 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

No

16

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,003 / Noes 795

Divisions

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Division Vote
Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-Sentence Reports) Bill: Amendment 4
Crime / Justice
No
Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-Sentence Reports) Bill: Amendment 3
Crime / Justice
No
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 No
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 No
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 10 No
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 No
Football Governance Bills [Lords]: Second Reading Aye
Football Governance Bills [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No
Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [Lords]: Amendment 2 No
Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [Lords]: New Clause 3 No
The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025
Transport
Aye
Infrastructure Planning (Onshore Wind and Solar Generation) Order 2025 Aye
Draft Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025
Energy
Aye
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]: Second Reading Aye
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment on Second Reading No

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