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

Last updated: 5 Feb 2019

Recent appearances

• Communities: Charities and Volunteers 13 Feb 2019

  Does the Minister agree that charities should remain autonomous and should not be interfered with politically? I am greatly concerned about a charity in Morecambe that is undergoing that process at this moment.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Non-domestic Rates 11 Feb 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the amount that he (a) has allocated and (b) will allocate to each local authority area from the £10 billion of business rates support.

• Business of the House (Today): No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government 16 Jan 2019

  Does my hon. Friend agree that every Labour Government in history have left the country in bankruptcy?

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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

Currently held offices

• Member, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

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)

• Space Industry Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Care Bill Committee (15 out of 15)
• Defamation Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Live Music Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 24 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all David Morris’s speeches
• Has received answers to 6 written questions in the last year — below 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 89.19% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 187 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on David Morris’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 117 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)