David Morris’s voting in Parliament

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

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

• David Morris consistently voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• David Morris generally voted against allowing marriage between two people of same sex, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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

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

Last updated: 29 Jun 2017

Recent appearances

• The Prime Minister Was Asked: Engagements 12 Jul 2017

  I do welcome the jobs that have been announced. Furthermore, after 65 years of people in my constituency talking about a link road, one actually opened on my watch. I am also trying to obtain an enterprise zone or business park, about which I had a productive meeting yesterday with the powerhouse Minister and the Chief Minister of the Isle of Man, who I believe is here today. Would my right...

• Taylor Review: Working Practices 11 Jul 2017

  Before I became a Member of Parliament, I was self-employed for almost 30 years. I was also the self-employment ambassador to the previous Prime Minister, David Cameron, and I worked with Matthew Taylor on this report. I found him to be extremely non-partisan and an absolute gentleman. May I urge my hon. Friend to accept the proposed measures for the self-employed, especially the maternity...

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: USA: Foreign Relations 11 Jul 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the strength of the UK-US relationship.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @Davidmpmorris
• https://facebook.com/davidmorrisml

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Communities and Local Government
• Transport
• Health
• Home Department
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Morecambe
• Bovine Tuberculosis
• Morecambe and Lunesdale: Funding
• Vat
• West Coast Railway Line

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Political and Constitutional Reform Committee (20 Jan 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Commons) (3 Dec 2012 to 24 Nov 2014)
• Member, Administration Committee (3 Dec 2012 to 10 Mar 2014)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Commons) (12 Jul 2010 to 27 Feb 2012)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Geraldine Smith
• Mark Lennox-Boyd

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Care Bill Committee (15 out of 15)
• Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Defamation Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Live Music Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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More about this

• Has spoken in 31 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all David Morris’s speeches
• Has received answers to 33 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 100.00% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 10 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 200 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on David Morris’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 100 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)