Dame Chi Onwurah

21 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Medical Records: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of patients in England have exercised their right to opt out of sharing their data for research purposes via the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD).

21 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

General Practitioners: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of General Practices are signed up to the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD); and what steps his Department is taking to help address (a) technical and (b) contractual barri

21 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

AI Growth Zones: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to WPQ 126560, whether Nscale will still be investing in the North East AI growth zone.

15 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how Green Book appraisal criteria are used to assess investments in energy infrastructure in regions with high industrial and renewable potential, including the North East.

15 Apr 2026 · Treasury

Oxford-Cambridge Arc

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure that national economic policy does not disproportionately impact the Oxford-Cambridge growth corridor over regions with industrial, technology and energy capacity such as the North

15 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Venture Capital

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of regional distribution of venture capital investment; and what steps she is taking to increase investment flows to the North East.

15 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Fraud

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help tackle content advising individuals to misrepresent health conditions for financial gain though the benefits system.

15 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Police: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the 2026–27 police funding settlement in enabling Northumbria Police to bring officer numbers remain back to pre-2010 levels; and how many police forces

15 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technology: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to encourage (a) UK and (b) international technology firms to invest in AI and digital innovation clusters in the North East of England.

15 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Business: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether funding programmes are available to support inclusive founding teams in (a) technology, (b) creative industries, (c) green energy and (d) other high-growth sectors.

15 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

British Business Bank

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the British Business Bank on supporting access to capital for women-led and ethnic minority-led businesses.

15 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity: Data Centres

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of industrial electricity prices on inward investment in AI data centres since OpenAI’s decision to pause its UK Stargat

15 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electricity: Data Centres

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the electricity demand of large-scale data centres, in (1) the UK and (2) those located in the North East; and what plans exist to ensure adequate grid capacity

15 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Wind Power: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that new offshore wind developments deliver long-term skilled jobs and supply-chain opportunities for communities in the North East.

15 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Wind Power: North Sea

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate his Department has made of the total untapped offshore wind generating capacity in the North Sea; and what proportion of that capacity could be brought forward through future Cr

15 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Arts: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what support is being provided to regional creative-industry organisations in the North East, including writing and publishing bodies, as part of the Government’s Creative Industries Sector Visio

14 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Science and Technology: Diplomatic Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what role science diplomacy plays in the Government’s strategy for achieving UK technology sovereignty; and whether the UK intends to pursue shared leadership arrangements with internat

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Child Sexual Abuse Material

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure AI tools are safe by design to prevent the creation of child sexual abuse material.

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Science and Technology: Diplomatic Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of potential impact of science diplomacy in achieving UK technology sovereignty; and whether her Department intends to pursue shared leadership arrangements

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of using generative AI to assist people making benefit claims.

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

AI Growth Zones: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department will take to prevent further withdrawal of planned AI investment from the UK, in the context of OpenAI’s decision to pause its Stargate UK project.

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

AI Growth Zones: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the decision by OpenAI to pause its Stargate UK investment on the AI Growth Zone in the North East of England, and wha

19 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment Schemes: Lone Parents

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support is available through his Department and Jobcentre Plus to help single parents with childcare responsibilities find suitable part-time employment.

19 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment Schemes: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what support is available through his Department and Jobcentre Plus to help disabled people find suitable part-time employment.

19 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

ICT: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department must approve IT spend above a certain value.

19 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Science and Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she has considered which aspects of (a) AI, (b) quantum, (c) space and (d) bioengineering the UK will seek to lead in.

19 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence and Digital Service Providers: EU Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the exclusion of UK tech companies from the EU Cloud and AI Development Act.

18 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether the Government plans to increase technology collaboration with like-minded international partners to support the UK’s sovereign capability in artificial intelligence and emergin

18 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Digital Technology: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has a strategy for achieving UK technology sovereignty; and if she will make a statement.

18 Mar 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Government Departments: Software

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department requires the use of open-source software, open standards or open interfaces as part of its oversight and approval of major IT procurement across Government.