Jessica Morden’s voting in Parliament

Jessica Morden is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a selection of Jessica Morden’s votes.

• Almost always voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 16 votes against, 2 absences, between 2012–2018
• Generally voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, between 2010–2011
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 11 votes against, between 2011–2016
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 2 votes for, 18 votes against, 7 absences, between 2008–2019
• Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2010–2016
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013

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Jessica Morden has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Home Office: Visas: Iraq 9 Sep 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) spousal visas were issued and (b) individual family members were granted entry to the UK from Afghanistan to be reunited with a family member that served as an interpreter with the British Armed Forces (i) between 2012 and April 2019 and (ii) since April 2019.

• Girls’ Education: Business of the House 5 Sep 2019

  With the Government’s disgraceful proroguing of Parliament, not only will hon. Members be unable to scrutinise Ministers on Brexit, but I will be robbed of the opportunity to press Ministers following Tata’s announcement that it proposes to close all steelworks in Newport, so what will the Leader of the House do to facilitate a debate so that we can all fight to save our steel industry?

• Written Answers — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: UK Shared Prosperity Fund: Public Consultation 5 Sep 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when the Government will publish the consultation on the Shared Prosperity Fund.

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Profile

Labour MP for Newport East

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election

• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @jessicamordenmp
• https://facebook.com/JessicaMorden4NewportEast

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Jessica Morden campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Transport
• Work and Pensions
• Transport
• Wales
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Severn River Crossing
• Severn River Crossing: Tolls
• Defence Equipment and Support: Pay
• Universal Credit
• Recycling

Currently held offices

• Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system (since 13 Feb 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (since 14 Nov 2018)
• Chair, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (since 14 Nov 2018)
• Chair, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (since 14 Nov 2018)
• Member, Standing Orders Committee (since 1 Nov 2017)
• Member, Administration Committee (since 30 Oct 2017)
• Member, Selection Committee (since 12 Sep 2017)
• Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (since 10 Jul 2017)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (since 18 Sep 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (5 Nov 2018 to 14 Nov 2018)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (5 Nov 2018 to 14 Nov 2018)
• Member, Committee of Selection (12 Sep 2017 to 12 Sep 2017)
• Member, Committee of Selection (10 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (16 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• PPS (Rt Hon Paul Murphy, Secretary of State), Wales Office (29 Jan 2008 to 16 Jan 2009)
• Member, Justice Committee (6 Nov 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• PPS (Rt Hon Peter Hain, Secretary of State), Wales Office (28 Mar 2007 to 24 Jan 2008)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (21 Nov 2005 to 4 Jun 2007)
• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (13 Jul 2005 to 16 Jan 2006)
• Member, Constitutional Affairs Committee (11 Jul 2005 to 8 Nov 2007)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Alan Howarth
• Roy Hughes

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Voyeurism (Offences) (No. 2) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Trade Union Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Enterprise Bill Committee (8 out of 16)
• Prisons (Property) bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill Committee (8 out of 10)
• Sunbeds (Regulation) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Marriage (Wales) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Flood and Water Management Bill Committee (8 out of 10)
• Finance Bill Committee (22 out of 24)
• Finance Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Education and Inspections Bill Committee (19 out of 21)
• Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Police and Justice Bill Committee (6 out of 8)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 73 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Jessica Morden’s speeches
• Has received answers to 97 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 80.22% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 56 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Jessica Morden’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 209 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)