James Morris’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a random selection of James Morris’s votes.

• Generally voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2021.
• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 8 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2011–2016.
• Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 51 votes for, 1 vote against, 10 absences, between 2012–2022.
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 30 votes for, 69 votes against, 10 absences, between 2012–2021.
• Generally voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013.

Last updated: 25 Jan 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• Health and Social Care Update 22 Sep 2022

  I welcome the Secretary of State to her place. As she considers her priorities, does she agree that we still need to focus on early intervention? I particularly commend the Start for Life programme, which is designed to help young mothers in family hubs. We should not lose sight of that priority as she tackles the other issues in the NHS.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Epidermolysis Bullosa: Medical Treatments and Research 8 Sep 2022

  The Department funds research into rare diseases such as epidermolysis bullosa (EB) through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). In the last five years, the NIHR has funded two studies into EB with a total award value of £3,022,759 and supported the delivery of over 25 studies via the NIHR’s infrastructure. NHS England commissions a national EB service to provide...

• NHS Dentistry Services: Carshalton and Wallington 7 Sep 2022

  It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Carshalton and Wallington (Elliot Colburn) on securing this important debate on dentistry. I recognise the scale of the challenge that he described and we are committed to addressing the challenges of NHS dentistry. Those challenges continue to be real across the country, but, as he...

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Conservative MP for Halesowen and Rowley Regis

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @JamesMorris
• https://facebook.com/JamesMorrisHRR

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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

• Health
• Department for Education
• Department for Transport
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Communities and Local Government
• Social Services: Children
• Rights of Way
• Railways: Standards
• Atos Healthcare
• Middle East

Currently held offices

• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care (since 8 Jul 2022)
• Assistant Whip (since 29 Jul 2019)

Other offices held in the past

• The Vice-Chamberlain of HM Household (17 Sep 2021 to 8 Jul 2022)
• Member, Committee of Selection (22 Jun 2020 to 13 Jul 2022)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (29 Jul 2019 to 17 Sep 2021)
• Vice-Chair, Conservative Party (8 Jan 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 23 Jun 2014)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Sylvia Heal

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Agriculture Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Fisheries Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Offensive Weapons Bill Committee (9 out of 10)
• Fisheries Bill Committee (10 out of 11)
• Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (7 out of 10)
• Affordable Homes bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Local Audit and AccountabilityBill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Financial Services (Banking Reform) Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Financial Services (Banking Reform)Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Growth and Infrastructure Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Localism Bill Committee (22 out of 24)
• Local Government Bill Committee (1 out of 1)