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
Draft Code of Practice on Reasonable Steps to be taken by a Trade Union (Minimum Service Levels) Trade Work / Employment	28 Nov 2023	No
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: New Clause 30 Digital / Online Safety	20 Nov 2023	Aye
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: New Clause 29 Digital / Online Safety	20 Nov 2023	Aye
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Amendment 188 Digital / Online Safety	20 Nov 2023	Aye
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Amendment 187 Digital / Online Safety	20 Nov 2023	Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (r)	15 Nov 2023	Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (m)	14 Nov 2023	Aye
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 28	25 Oct 2023	Aye
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 7	25 Oct 2023	Aye
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 13	25 Oct 2023	Aye
Economic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 14	25 Oct 2023	Aye
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 161A and disagree with Lords Amendment 161D Crime / Justice	25 Oct 2023	No
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 151A and disagree with Lords Amendments 151E and 151F Crime / Justice	25 Oct 2023	No
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: Amendment (a) to motion to insist on Amendment 151A and disagree with Lords Amendments 151E and 151F Crime / Justice	25 Oct 2023	Aye
Levelling up and Regeneration Bill: motion to insist on disagreement with Lords Amendment 45 and to propose amendment (a) in lieu Devolution / Local Government	24 Oct 2023	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