Jessica Morden

MP since 5 May 2005

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Jessica Morden is the Labour MP for Newport East, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2005.

1757

Votes Cast

£297,501

Expenses 2024-25

9,009

Majority

42.5%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£297,501

Staffing£232,086
Office£28,480
Accommodation£27,476
Travel£9,460

Year-on-Year

2024-25£297,501
2023-24£267,125
2022-23£255,747
2021-22£215,646
2020-21£200,975
2019-20£177,991
2018-19£178,222
2017-18£164,527
2016-17£162,071
2015-16£162,763
2014-15£159,221
2013-14£153,696
2012-13£134,077
2011-12£133,278
2010-11£21,005

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 38,531 voters

Labour
16,370 votes42.5%
Reform UK
7,361 votes19.1%
Conservative
6,487 votes16.8%
Plaid Cymru
2,239 votes5.8%
Green Party
2,092 votes5.4%
Liberal Democrat
2,045 votes5.3%
Independent
1,802 votes4.7%
Heritage Party
135 votes0.3%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

33

Written Questions

16

Oral Questions

66

Debates Spoken In

85

Speeches

475

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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1757 votes — page 5 of 71

8 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

8 votes · 9 Mar 2026

2 NO

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee

2 votes · 21 Jan 2026

3 AYE

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

3 votes · 20 Jan 2026

Financial Interests(4)

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
13 November 2024

Registered 19 November 2024

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
5 July 2024

Registered 15 September 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
5 July 2024

Registered 15 September 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
17 July 2024

Registered 15 September 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Jessica in Parliament

What steps the Government is taking to increase public understanding of the law.

What steps the Government is taking to increase public understanding of the law.

Attorney General13 Feb 2020

What progress his Department is making on its review of the implementation of changes to the off-pay

What progress his Department is making on its review of the implementation of changes to the off-payroll working rules; and if he will make a statement.

Treasury11 Feb 2020

What recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Iraq.

What recent assessment he has made of the security situation in Iraq.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office4 Feb 2020

What recent assessment he has made of trends in the number of armed forces personnel.

What recent assessment he has made of trends in the number of armed forces personnel.

Ministry of Defence3 Feb 2020

What recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the number of police officers in E

What recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the number of police officers in England and Wales.

Home Office28 Oct 2019

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy22 Oct 2019

What assessment her Department has made of the effect of the introduction of universal credit on the

What assessment her Department has made of the effect of the introduction of universal credit on the financial circumstances of disabled claimants.

Department for Work and Pensions7 Oct 2019

What steps he is taking to mitigate the effect of climate change on food systems in developing count

What steps he is taking to mitigate the effect of climate change on food systems in developing countries.

Department for International Development2 Oct 2019

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Treasury1 Oct 2019

What steps the Government is taking to increase public understanding of the law.

What steps the Government is taking to increase public understanding of the law.

Attorney General12 Sept 2019
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