Dame Chi Onwurah

14 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Cultural Heritage: Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what funding is available to support the refurbishment of (a) the Swing Bridge in Newcastle and (b) other British industrial heritage.

14 Jul 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Jobcentres: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to improve the (a) availability and (b) portability of (i) digital infrastructure and (ii) IT services at Jobcentre Plus locations, in the context of support for (A)

14 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Economic Situation: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will request that the Office for Budget Responsibility model an AI-accelerated productivity scenario alongside potential fiscal risks for (a) climate change, (b) demographic and (c) other trends.

14 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Economic Situation: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has requested that the Office for Budget Responsibility assess the potential fiscal impacts of artificial intelligence.

14 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Economic Situation: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has produced internal modelling on the potential fiscal impacts of artificial intelligence.

14 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Public Sector: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how her Department plans to quantify the (a) costs and (b) savings associated with the adoption of artificial intelligence in (i) health, (ii) defence, (iii) education and (iv) other public services; and whether she

14 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the levels of resilience in the UK tax system of a shift from labour-intensive to capital-intensive economic models.

14 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Fiscal Policy: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department's long-term fiscal modelling includes assumptions on the potential impact of artificial intelligence on levels of productivity.

14 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Economic Policy: ICT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has issued guidance to the Office for Budget Responsibility on the potential inclusion of (a) technological disruption and (b) artificial intelligence in its long-term economic modelling.

14 Jul 2025 · Treasury

Employment: Young People

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increases in employer National Insurance contributions on levels of youth employment in the North East.

11 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palliative Care: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will publish further details on plans to expand the provision of (a) palliative and (b) end of life care in community settings as outlined in the 10-Year Plan for Health.

11 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Palliative Care: Access

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the 10-Year Plan for Health delivers equitable access to (a) palliative and (b) end of life care across all communities.

11 Jul 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Obesity: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had recent discussions with relevant stakeholders on strategies for reducing child obesity in the North East.

11 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Science and Discovery Centres: STEM Subjects

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the contribution of science and discovery centres to (a) UK STEM education, skills and career pathways, (b) inclusion and (c) public understanding of science.

11 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Universities: Admissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support universities in (a) meeting student recruitment and (b) space targets in the context of current immigration policies.

11 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Breakfast Clubs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Government’s free breakfast club early adopter programme on children’s (a) welfare and (b) educational outcomes.

11 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade: North East

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK’s 2025 Trade Strategy on (a) economic growth and (b) employment in the North East.

11 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential economic impact of the UK-US trade deal on businesses in the North East.

11 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Government Departments: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that SMEs are not required to submit the same data to different government (a) departments and (b) agencies.

11 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Science and Discovery Centres: STEM Subjects

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the impact of science and discovery centres' on (a) science communication, (b) public engagement and (c) the level of interest in STEM skills amongst sch

11 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Innovation: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his planned timeline is for the rollout of innovation and growth hubs in London; what level of economic investment is expected to be allocated to those hubs in London over the next five years; and

11 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Education and Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that (a) training and (b) education pathways align with the skills required in the (i) artificial intelligence, (ii) fintech, (iii) medtech and (iv) green industry.

11 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Science and Technology: Greater London

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department holds data on the number of vacancies in the science and technology sectors in London.

11 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Cybersecurity

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will steps to ensure that the proposed Cyber Security and Resilience Bill supports the establishment of common levels of cyber security with the UK's international partners.

8 Jul 2025 · Home Office

Motorcycles: Anti-social Behaviour

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the average market value of off-road bikes that have been (a) seized and (b) destroyed under powers introduced in 2025 to help tackle antisocial behaviour.

8 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology and (b) civil society as part of negotiations towards digital trade ambitions outlined in the General

8 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to take steps through a regulatory framework for artificial intelligence to (a) mandate safety-by-design principles, (b) mitigate potential harms and (c) prevent AI-gen

8 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Social Media: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of taking legislative steps to require social media platforms to enable users to transfer their (a) data, (b) content and (c) connect

8 Jul 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many and what proportion of Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme payments have been paid to the loaning bank following (a) default and (b) bankruptcy by the business to which the loan was

8 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

East Coast Main Line: WiFi

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which technologies will deliver improved wifi access on the East Coast Main Line.