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
NHS Funding Bill: Legislative Grand Committee (England) New Clause 4 NHS / Health	4 Feb 2020	Aye
NHS Funding Bill: Legislative Grand Committee (England) Amendment No. 3 NHS / Health	4 Feb 2020	Aye
NHS Funding Bill: Legislative Grand Committee (England) Amendment No. 2 NHS / Health	4 Feb 2020	Aye
Agriculture Bill: Second Reading: Mr Corbyn's amendment	3 Feb 2020	Aye
Opposition Day debate on homelessness: Mr Corbyn's motion Housing	29 Jan 2020	Aye
Opposition Day debate on policing and crime: Mr Corbyn's motion Crime / Justice	29 Jan 2020	Aye
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 5 Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs	22 Jan 2020	No
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs	22 Jan 2020	No
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement)Bill: Government motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs	22 Jan 2020	No
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill: Government motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs	22 Jan 2020	No
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill: Government motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs	22 Jan 2020	No
The Queen's Speech	20 Jan 2020	No
The Queen's Speech: Jeremy Corbyn's amendment	20 Jan 2020	Aye
The Queen's Speech: Jeremy Corbyn's amendment (c)	16 Jan 2020	Aye
Third Reading of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs	9 Jan 2020	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