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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
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill: Report stage: Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill: Report stage: Amendment 32
Defence
Aye
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 5
Defence
Aye
Opposition Motion: Free School Meals
Education
Aye
Opposition Motion: Additional Covid-19 Restrictions: Fair Economic Support Aye
The draft Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) (England) (no. 2) Regulations 2020 No
The draft Citizens' Rights (Application Deadline and Temporary Protection) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 No
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Motion to Disagree with Lords Amendment 6
Benefits Migration
No
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Motion to Disagree with Lords Amendment 5
Benefits Migration
No
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
Benefits Migration
No
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Motion to Disagree with Lords Amendment 3
Benefits Migration
No
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Motion to Disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Benefits Migration
No
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill: Committee of the whole House: New Clause 4
Crime / Justice
Aye
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill: Committee of the whole House: Amendment 8
Crime / Justice
Aye
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill: Committee of the Whole House: Amendment 7
Crime / Justice
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