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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Aye: 981No: 776

1757 votes — page 9 of 71

1 AYE3 NO

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Committee

4 votes · 20 Oct 2025

2 NO

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill Remaining Stages

2 votes · 15 Oct 2025

2 NO

Mental Health Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 14 Oct 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Sentencing Bill

2 votes · 16 Sept 2025

11 AYE

Employment Rights Bill

11 votes · 15 Sept 2025

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

If he will make it his policy to maintain free TV licences for the over-75s after 2020.

If he will make it his policy to maintain free TV licences for the over-75s after 2020.

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport4 Jul 2019

What steps he is taking to encourage greater use of public transport.

What steps he is taking to encourage greater use of public transport.

Department for Transport13 Jun 2019

What steps he is taking to compensate victims of the Windrush scandal.

What steps he is taking to compensate victims of the Windrush scandal.

Home Office10 Jun 2019

What progress he has made on the electrification of the Great Western mainline.

What progress he has made on the electrification of the Great Western mainline.

Department for Transport2 May 2019

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy30 Apr 2019

What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the effect

What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the effect of the roll-out of universal credit on women.

Women and Equalities25 Apr 2019

What discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Welsh Government on the effect o

What discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Welsh Government on the effect of the Industrial Strategy on the Welsh economy.

Wales Office3 Apr 2019

What discussions he has had with Afghan interpreters who worked with the British armed forces on the

What discussions he has had with Afghan interpreters who worked with the British armed forces on the review of the family migration rules for those interpreters.

Home Office25 Feb 2019

What recent discussions he has had with port operators on preparations for the UK leaving the EU.

What recent discussions he has had with port operators on preparations for the UK leaving the EU.

Department for Transport14 Feb 2019

What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the effect

What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the effect of the roll-out of universal credit on women.

Women and Equalities7 Feb 2019
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