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 random 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 for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 2007–2016.
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2010–2017.
• Voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2007–2016.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 101 votes for, 17 votes against, 39 absences, between 2007–2022.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 2 votes for, 5 votes against, 6 absences, between 2011–2016.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Jessica Morden has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• British Steel 8 Nov 2023

  The Minister seems to be ignoring events in south Wales last week. I met steelworkers from Llanwern last week, who understandably are deeply worried following speculation about the closure of the blast furnaces at Port Talbot. What conditions were attached to the £500 million grant agreed with Tata? Was this the agreed plan? What are the Government actually doing to safeguard jobs?

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Armed Forces Compensation Scheme 20 Oct 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme Quinquennial Review 2023, published on 17 July 2023.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Armed Forces Compensation Scheme 20 Oct 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average time taken to resolve an appeal is in the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme; and what steps he is taking to reduce that time.

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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 Work and Pensions
• Home Office
• Department for Transport
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Treasury
• Afghanistan: Refugees
• Severn River Crossing
• Severn River Crossing: Tolls
• Personal Independence Payment
• Refugees: Afghanistan

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Wales) (since 6 Sep 2023)
• Member, Welsh Grand Committee (since 18 Jan 2022)
• Member, Standing Orders Committee (Commons) (since 12 Apr 2021)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (since 20 May 2020)
• Chair, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (since 5 Feb 2020)
• Chair, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (since 5 Feb 2020)
• Chair, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (since 5 Feb 2020)
• Chair, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (since 5 Feb 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Child Support (Enforcement) Bill Committee (22 Feb 2023 to 1 Mar 2023)
• Member, Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill Committee (19 Oct 2022 to 29 Nov 2022)
• Member, Dormant Assets Bill [HL] Committee (15 Dec 2021 to 11 Jan 2022)
• Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons ( 4 Dec 2021 to 6 Sep 2023)
• Shadow Vice Chamberlain of HM Household (Whip) (10 Apr 2020 to 6 Sep 2023)
• Member, Administration Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 26 Jun 2023)
• Chair, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) ( 5 Feb 2020 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) ( 5 Feb 2020 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) ( 5 Feb 2020 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) ( 5 Feb 2020 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (27 Jan 2020 to 5 Feb 2020)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (27 Jan 2020 to 5 Feb 2020)
• Member, Committee of Selection (15 Jan 2020 to 17 Jan 2022)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) ( 6 Nov 2019 to 5 Feb 2020)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) ( 6 Nov 2019 to 5 Feb 2020)
• Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system (13 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (14 Nov 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (14 Nov 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (14 Nov 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (14 Nov 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (14 Nov 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• 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, Standing Orders Committee ( 1 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Administration Committee (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committee of Selection (12 Sep 2017 to 12 Sep 2017)
• Member, Committee of Selection (12 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (10 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committee of Selection (10 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (18 Sep 2015 to 10 Apr 2020)
• 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)

• Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill Committee (19 out of 19)
• Child Support (Enforcement) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Dormant Assets Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Environment Bill Committee (6 out of 22)
• Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• 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)