Jessica Morden
Labour - Newport East
9,009 (23.4%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 5th May 2005
Jessica Morden is not a member of any APPGs
42 Former APPG memberships
Afghanistan, Alevis, Animal Welfare, Armenia, Beauty, Aesthetics and Wellbeing, Beer, Children in Wales, Energy Security, Explosive Threats, Fairtrade, Financial Markets and Services, Georgia, Global Education, Global Education for All, Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood, Home Electrical Safety, Hospice and End of Life Care, Hospitality, Events and Major Food and Drink Businesses in Wales, Human Microbiome, Hydrogen, Industrial Heritage, Kurdistan in Turkey and Syria, Menopause, Mindfulness, Mining and Quarrying, Motor Neurone Disease, Nutrition for Development, Nutrition for Growth, Outdoor Learning, Parkinson's, Parkrun, Rail in Wales, Rugby League, Social Media and Young People's Mental Health and Wellbeing, Sport and Physical Activity in the Criminal Justice System, State Pension Inequality for Women, Steel and Metal Related Industries, Terminal Illness, Tourism and Hospitality Industry in Wales, Wales Hospitality and Tourism, Western Gateway, Wetlands
Shadow Minister (Wales)
6th Sep 2023 - 30th May 2024
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
27th Jan 2020 - 30th May 2024
Standing Orders Committee (Commons)
12th Apr 2021 - 30th May 2024
Welsh Grand Committee
18th Jan 2022 - 30th May 2024
Liaison Committee (Commons)
20th May 2020 - 30th May 2024
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
5th Feb 2020 - 30th May 2024
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
5th Feb 2020 - 30th May 2024
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
27th Jan 2020 - 30th May 2024
Shadow Vice Chamberlain of HM Household (Whip)
10th Apr 2020 - 6th Sep 2023
Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
4th Dec 2021 - 6th Sep 2023
Administration Committee
2nd Mar 2020 - 26th Jun 2023
Child Support (Enforcement) Bill
22nd Feb 2023 - 1st Mar 2023
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill
19th Oct 2022 - 29th Nov 2022
Committee of Selection
15th Jan 2020 - 17th Jan 2022
Dormant Assets Bill [HL]
15th Dec 2021 - 11th Jan 2022
Opposition Whip (Commons)
18th Sep 2015 - 10th Apr 2020
Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
13th Feb 2019 - 6th Nov 2019
Selection Committee
12th Sep 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Liaison Committee (Commons)
14th Nov 2018 - 6th Nov 2019
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
5th Nov 2018 - 6th Nov 2019
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
5th Nov 2018 - 6th Nov 2019
Standing Orders
1st Nov 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Administration Committee
30th Oct 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
14th Nov 2018 - 6th Nov 2019
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
14th Nov 2018 - 6th Nov 2019
Committee of Selection
12th Sep 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
10th Jul 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
16th Jul 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Committee of Selection
10th Feb 2016 - 3rd May 2017
Welsh Affairs Committee
12th Jul 2010 - 30th Mar 2015
Justice Committee
6th Nov 2007 - 6th May 2010
Constitutional Affairs
11th Jul 2005 - 8th Nov 2007
Welsh Affairs Committee
21st Nov 2005 - 4th Jun 2007
Modernisation of the House of Commons
13th Jul 2005 - 16th Jan 2006
Division Voting information
During the current Parliament,
Jessica Morden has voted in 14 divisions, and
never against the majority of their Party.
View All Jessica Morden Division Votes
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
Anneliese Dodds (Labour (Co-op))
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(2 debate interactions)
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(2 debate interactions)
Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
(2 debate interactions)
Department Debates
Wales Office
(3 debate contributions)
(3 debate contributions)
Ministry of Justice
(2 debate contributions)
(2 debate contributions)
Department for International Development
(1 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
(1 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
Jessica Morden has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debateLatest EDMs signed by Jessica Morden
11th March 2020
Jessica Morden signed this EDM on Tuesday 17th March 2020
That this House honours and recognises the sacrifices that our veterans and their families make; notes the particular sacrifices that the partners of veterans make and the consequences for them of tragically losing a spouse or partner serving in the armed forces; notes the changes announced in 2014 which allowed …
War widows pensions
Tabled by: Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op) - Cardiff South and Penarth)That this House honours and recognises the sacrifices that our veterans and their families make; notes the particular sacrifices that the partners of veterans make and the consequences for them of tragically losing a spouse or partner serving in the armed forces; notes the changes announced in 2014 which allowed …
47 signatures
(Most recent: 22 Apr 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 25
Scottish National Party: 6
Conservative: 5
Liberal Democrat: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Independent: 2
Green Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
(Most recent: 22 Apr 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 25
Scottish National Party: 6
Conservative: 5
Liberal Democrat: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Independent: 2
Green Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
3rd March 2020
Jessica Morden signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 3rd March 2020
That this House notes that 12 March 2020 marks the 70th anniversary of the Llandow Air Disaster in Wales; further notes that the flight concerned was for rugby union fans returning home from the Five Nations game between Ireland and Wales; commends efforts, including a service being held by Cwmbran …
70th anniversary of the Llandow Air Disaster
Tabled by: Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour - Torfaen)That this House notes that 12 March 2020 marks the 70th anniversary of the Llandow Air Disaster in Wales; further notes that the flight concerned was for rugby union fans returning home from the Five Nations game between Ireland and Wales; commends efforts, including a service being held by Cwmbran …
22 signatures
(Most recent: 11 Mar 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Independent: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Conservative: 1
(Most recent: 11 Mar 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 14
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Independent: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Conservative: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Jessica Morden, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Jessica Morden has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Jessica Morden has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
1 Bill introduced by Jessica Morden
Introduced: 22nd July 2020
A Bill to make provision about terminally ill people in the welfare system.
3 Bills co-sponsored by Jessica Morden
Driving Offences (Amendment) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Gerald Jones (Lab)
Assaults on Retail Workers (Offences) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Alex Norris (LAB)
Automatic Electoral Registration Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Judith Cummins (Lab)
Jessica Morden has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament