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Jessica Morden
Labour MP for Newport East
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
- Majority: 6,838 votes. — 248th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Jessica Morden voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Justice Committee (since 7 Nov 2007)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Health, Home Department, Transport, Treasury
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Recycling, Renewable Energy, Multiple Myeloma, Pension Credit, Child Support
(based on written questions asked by Jessica Morden and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Finance Bill Committee (22 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Education and Inspections Bill Committee (19 out of n/a)
- Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Police and Justice Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Archer Inquiry (1 Jul 2009)
“One issue troubling some constituents of mine—the parents of Colin, who tragically died aged seven—is what consultation took place with those affected between the publication of the Archer report and the Government's response. There is tangible concern that the community affected was not spoken to before the Government's response.”
- Forensic Science Service (30 Jun 2009)
“I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Chorley (Mr. Hoyle) on securing the debate. The matter is extremely important to my constituents who work at the site at Chepstow, which is actually in the constituency of the hon. Member for Monmouth (David T.C. Davies). He has kindly allowed me to make a few remarks on behalf of my constituents. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak about...”
More of Jessica Morden's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 6 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 6 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 61% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 14 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 20 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £20,703 (367th) | £18,357 (439th) | £19,292 | ||||
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £27,270 (24th) | £28,841 (29th) | £19,953 | ||||
| Staffing Allowance | £89,512 (251st) | £77,988 (501st) | £74,129 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £10,191 (114th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £10,213 (212th)* | £5,154 (460th)** | £6,189 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,753 (33rd) | £728 (170th) | £1,262 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,593 (77th) | £397 (572nd) | £1,201 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,708 (86th) | £1,045 (578th) | £2,378 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,117 (joint 470th) | £1,082 (joint 276th) | £1,082 | ||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £167,060 (30th) | £133,592 (406th) | £125,486 |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,788 (314th). Rail £6,813 (122nd). Misc £104 (155th). Other: European £508 (104th).