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Chi Onwurah

MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West (Labour).

Membership

  • MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West, Labour (5 July 2024 – now)
  • MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central, Labour (13 December 2019 – 30 May 2024)
  • MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central, Labour (9 June 2017 – 6 November 2019)
  • MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central, Labour (8 May 2015 – 3 May 2017)
  • MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central, Labour (6 May 2010 – 30 March 2015)

Roles

  • Chair, Science and Technology Committee (Commons) (11 September 2024 – now)
  • Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) (10 April 2020 – 29 November 2021)
  • Shadow Minister (Science, Research and Innovation) (9 April 2020 – 30 May 2024)
  • Shadow Minister (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Industrial Strategy) (10 October 2016 – 10 April 2020)
  • Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (18 September 2015 – 10 October 2016)
  • Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) (18 September 2015 – 9 October 2016)
  • Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) (11 January 2013 – 18 September 2015)
  • Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (8 October 2010 – 11 January 2013)

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 2024 general election: majority 11,060 (26.7%).

Newcastle upon Tyne Central: 2019 general election: majority 12,278 (32.8%); 2017 general election: majority 14,937 (40.3%); 2015 general election: majority 12,673 (36.1%); 2010 general election: majority 7,466 (21.9%).