Grahame Morris’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Grahame Morris sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Grahame Morris generally voted against requiring the mass retention of information about communications, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Grahame Morris’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Grahame Morris’s full vote analysis page for more.

Grahame Morris has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Prison Officers: Pension Age 8 Oct 2019

  Will the Minister give way?

• Prison Officers: Pension Age 8 Oct 2019

  The Minister is setting out the case for financial prudence, but may I point out that private prisons account for 15% of the prison population but almost 25% of the budget? If we are being prudent with the public finances and looking to secure a decent settlement for prison officers, surely we should not be privatising our prison service.

• Prison Officers: Pension Age 8 Oct 2019

  I declare an interest as a member of the Justice Unions Parliamentary Group, which includes the Prison Officers Association. I congratulate the hon. Member for Sittingbourne and Sheppey (Gordon Henderson) on securing this important debate. Unusually, given the nature of the debate, I agreed with 95% of what he said, and I was very impressed by the way he delivered it. I did a bit of...

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Profile

Labour MP for Easington

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @grahamemorris
• https://facebook.com/grahame.morris

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Grahame Morris campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Work and Pensions
• Health
• Department for Transport
• Department of Health
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Radiotherapy
• Universal Credit
• Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations
• Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
• Working Links

Currently held offices

• Member, Transport Committee (since 5 Feb 2018)
• Member, Consolidation Bills (Joint Committee) (since 6 Nov 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and Shadow Minister for the Constitutional Convention (28 Jun 2016 to 7 Oct 2016)
• Member, Consolidation Bills (Joint Committee) (9 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (18 Sep 2015 to 28 Jun 2016)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Cummings
• Jack Dormand
• Emanuel Shinwell

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Smart Meters Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Psychoactive Substances Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Housing and Planning Bill Committee (18 out of 20)
• Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Affordable Homes bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Control of Horses Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Care Bill Committee (15 out of 15)
• Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Prisons (Property) bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Identity Documents Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (39 out of 40)
• Finance (No. 4) Bill Committee (14 out of 14)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 52 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Grahame Morris’s speeches
• Has received answers to 316 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 81.03% 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 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 104 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Grahame Morris’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 376 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)