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: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions: Topical Questions 19 Nov 2018

  In Morecambe, we have had universal credit for the past two years; we were one of the very first places where it was rolled out. It is a success. I congratulate my right hon. Friend on going from the Back Benches to the Front Bench again, and I invite her to Morecambe to see Gary Knowles and his fantastic team, to hear from them at first hand how they are making universal credit a success in...

• Budget Resolutions - Income Tax (Charge) 1 Nov 2018

  Morecambe has had more money given under this Conservative-led Government since 2010 than it has ever seen before. We have had delivered, by a Conservative-led Government and a Conservative county council, £130 million for a link road, £11 million for sea wall defences, £4 million recently for a bridge upgrade, and a collective package of upgrades to schools and NHS services...

• Budget Resolutions - Income Tax (Charge) 1 Nov 2018

  Does the right hon. Gentleman not agree that the Macmillan era was post-war, when Britain was bombed out and we had the Marshall fund to back us up?

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Profile

Conservative MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale

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

• Wikipedia page

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)
• 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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• Has spoken in 26 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all David Morris’s speeches
• Has received answers to 13 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 87.16% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — 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.
• 188 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?)