Dame Chi Onwurah
Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Won with 45.6% · Majority: 11,060
The Verdict
Treated the party whip like a sat-nav and the manifesto like a suggestion box. The voting record tells you which one won.
Subject Grades
How Dame scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
6,145 households in fuel poverty locally (11.56%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 75% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
54% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 1 broke · 3 missed
11.56% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 45.6% of the vote, majority of 11,060
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 5 broke · 3 missed
10,453 children in poverty in this constituency (41.1%)
Follow the Money
What Dame claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 6,145 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 10,453 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 54% of their constituents rent
Blocked stronger sewage penalties — including £2k from Newcastle United Limited
Registered Interests
4. Visits outside the UK(2 entries)£5k
South Korea (Seoul)
Paid by: Wilton Park
Name of donor: Wilton Park Address of donor: Wilton Park, Wiston House Steyning, West Sussex BN44 3DZ Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£3971.21)- Chi Onwurah only Hotel accommodation and hospitality (£520)-Chi Onwurah and partner, value £4,491.21 Destination of visit: South Korea (Seoul) Dates of visit: 13 December 2025 to 17 December 2025 Purpose of visit: ROK-UK Forum in capacity as Chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (Registered 8 January 2026)
Brunei
Paid by: Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust
Name of donor: Armed Forces Parliamentary Trust Address of donor: Parliament Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights London-Brunei, value £799.82 Destination of visit: Brunei Dates of visit: 25 May 2025 to 30 May 2025 Purpose of visit: Experience the work of the British Army stationed in the Brunei (Registered 7 November 2025) This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 1 December 2025. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(9 entries)£5k
Newcastle United Limited
Name of donor: Newcastle United Limited Address of donor: St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne NE14ST Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Invitation for myself and a guest to attend the NUFC Carabao Cup Champions celebration event and parade in Newcastle upon Tyne (£850 per person), value £1,700 Date received: 29 March 2025 Date accepted: 29 March 2025 Donor status: company, registration Registered in England No. 2529667. (Registered 31 March 2025)
Newcastle City Council
Name of donor: Newcastle City Council Address of donor: Civic Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8QH Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket to attend the MOBO Awards being held in Newcastle upon Tyne, value £577.23 Date received: 18 February 2025 Date accepted: 18 February 2025 Donor status: other (Newcastle City Council) (Registered 21 March 2025; updated 21 March 2025)
Sky
Name of donor: Sky Address of donor: Sky Central, Grant Way, Isleworth TW7 5QD Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets and hospitality for myself and a guest at the Newcastle United vs Liverpool Carabao Cup Final, at Wembley stadium (£250 per person), value £500 Date received: 16 March 2025 Date accepted: 16 March 2025 Donor status: company, registration Sky UK Limited (Registration No. 2906991) (Registered 31 March 2025)
Newcastle United Limited
Name of donor: Newcastle United Limited Address of donor: St James' Park, Newcatle upon Tyne NE1 4ST Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Invitation for me and a staff member to attend Sam Fender Concert at St James' Park, ticket included hospitality (£250 per person), value £500 Date received: 12 June 2025 Date accepted: 12 June 2025 Donor status: company, registration 2529667 (Registered 8 July 2025)
Newcastle College
Name of donor: Newcastle College Address of donor: Rye Hill Campus, Scotswood Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 7SA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: A suit made by a student to be worn for my Damehood ceremony, value £500 Date received: 8 December 2025 to 13 January 2026 Date accepted: 8 December 2025 Donor status: other (Further Education College) (Registered 13 January 2026)
Cristina Caffarra
Name of donor: Cristina Caffarra Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Dinner - for speakers attending The Perfect Storm Conference in Brussels - meal was held at The Sky Avenue Louise 480, 1000 Brussels £406 aprox including VAT, value £406 Date received: 30 January 2025 Date accepted: 30 January 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 21 March 2025) This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 1 December 2025. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
Newcastle Eagles Basketball Ltd
Name of donor: Newcastle Eagles Basketball Ltd Address of donor: Vertu Motors Arena, Scotswood Road, Newcastle NE4 7AF Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Tickets and hospitality to watch a Newcastle Eagles Basketball game. Attended by Chi her partner, her partner's son and his partner., value £336 Date received: 9 January 2026 to 9 January 2026 Date accepted: 9 January 2026 Donor status: company, registration 03041174 (Registered 13 January 2026)
Newcastle City Council
Name of donor: Newcastle City Council Address of donor: Civic Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8QH Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket and hospitality for the Mercury Prize held in Newcastle (exact cost provided), value £275 Date received: 16 October 2025 to 16 October 2025 Date accepted: 16 October 2025 Donor status: other (Newcastle City Council) (Registered 7 November 2025)
Cristina Caffarra
Name of donor: Cristina Caffarra Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Speaker's dinner at a conference in Brussels (value is approximate), value £169 Date received: 30 January 2025 Date accepted: 30 January 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 11 November 2025) This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 1 December 2025. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of Conduct refers.
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year(2 entries)
Undisclosed
Type of land/property: Residential property (house) Number of properties: 1 Location: Northumberland Interest held: from 2 September 2016 (Registered 2 November 2016)
Undisclosed
Type of land/property: Residential property (holiday apartment) Number of properties: 1 Location: Unspecified, Portugal Interest held: from 2 September 2016 (Registered 7 November 2016)
8. Miscellaneous(4 entries)
Undisclosed
Chartered engineer (non-practising).
Undisclosed
Honorary Vice President of ACTSA (Action for South Africa). Date interest arose: 15 December 2015 (Registered 17 December 2015)
Undisclosed
Director of the Foundation for Science & Technology. Date interest arose: 6 July 2016 (Registered 12 August 2016)
Undisclosed
Member of the Board of the Hamilton Commission, a standalone piece of research in partnership with the Royal Academy of Engineering, that will work to improve the representation of black people in UK motorsport. Date interest arose: 4 August 2020 (Registered 23 November 2020)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Dame's Expenses
216 individual claims totalling £310,821.93 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(1 claim)£237,595.58
Payroll(1)£237,595.58
Office Costs(182 claims)£30,125.65
Rent(1)£8,550.00
Bought-in services(7)£3,480.00
Website hosting and design(2)£3,082.00
Stationery & printing(49)£2,608.92
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(9)£2,319.98
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(18)£2,279.82
Software & applications(8)£1,444.78
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(30)£1,308.83
Parking(6)£1,270.00
Recruitment Services &Costs(1)£900.00
Cleaning services(15)£843.16
Newspapers, journals, magazines(21)£589.34
Advertising and contact cards(1)£400.00
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(3)£385.46
Postage & couriers(5)£225.64
Equipment - purchase(2)£184.96
TV licence(1)£169.50
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(2)£168.00
Other(1)£-84.74
Accommodation(16 claims)£20,361.65
Rent(1)£16,176.09
Utilities(13)£2,309.88
Council tax(1)£1,875.68
MP Budget Overspend(1)£0.00
MP Travel(7 claims)£10,660.71
Rail(2)£9,380.60
Air travel(1)£925.21
Other public transport(2)£184.40
Parking(1)£164.02
Mileage - car(1)£6.48
Staff Travel(8 claims)£8,687.60
Hotel - London(1)£4,732.95
Rail(2)£3,178.95
Subsistence(1)£486.48
Air travel(1)£152.42
Other public transport(3)£136.80
Dependant Travel(2 claims)£3,390.74
Rail(1)£3,095.75
Air travel(1)£294.99
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: The Real Impact
The people Dame was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024