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

Last updated: 23 May 2018

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Westminster Hall 26 Jun 2018

  Humanitarian situation in Gaza – Grahame Morris. Westminster Hall debate; 2:30 pm

• Universal Credit and Welfare Changes 21 Jun 2018

  I am very disappointed that the Secretary of State is blind to the hardship that is being caused by this policy. Last night in my constituency, a number of constituents, including two of my staff, were involved in trying to raise money for the East Durham Trust food bank through a sponsored run. That food bank was completely depleted. May I respectfully point out to her that it is depleted...

• Business of the House 21 Jun 2018

  I draw the Leader of the House’s attention to my early-day motion 1401. [That this House congratulates the Year 6 students of South Hetton Primary School for using their Go Givers class project to create a PPP Campaign to raise the issue of period problems and poverty; commends the Year 6 students at that school for collecting donations of sanitary items to create pants packs to help...

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Profile

Labour MP for Easington

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

• Wikipedia page

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

• Health
• Department of Health
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department for Transport
• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Radiotherapy
• Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations
• Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
• General Practitioners
• Offshore Industry

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)

• Smart Meters Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Psychoactive Substances Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Housing and Planning Bill Committee (18 out of 20)
• Control of Horses Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Affordable Homes bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• 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 70 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Grahame Morris’s speeches
• Has received answers to 336 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 84.04% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 6 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.
• 99 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Grahame Morris’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 339 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)