Jessica Morden
Jessica Morden | |
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Shadow Vice-Chamberlain of the Household | |
Assumed office 10 April 2020 | |
Chair of the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments | |
Assumed office 14 November 2018 | |
Preceded by | Derek Twigg |
Member of Parliament for Newport East | |
Assumed office 5 May 2005 | |
Preceded by | Alan Howarth |
Majority | 1,992 (5.4%) |
Personal details | |
Born | Surrey, England | 29 May 1968
Political party | Labour |
Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
Website | www.jessicamorden.com |
Jessica Elizabeth Morden (born 29 May 1968) is a British Labour Party politician, who was first elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Newport East in 2005.
Early life and career
Morden was born in Surrey, England and brought up in Cwmbran and educated at Croesyceiliog School before reading History at University of Birmingham.
In 1991, Morden worked for Huw Edwards, MP for Monmouth and between 1992 and 1995 she worked for Llew Smith, MP for Blaenau Gwent. Before becoming an MP, Morden was General Secretary of the Welsh Labour and organized some of the election campaigns for the 1997 election.[1]
Parliamentary career
Morden was selected as the Labour Party candidate for Newport East in 2005 by the all-women shortlists method.[1] She was elected as the first female MP in South East Wales with a 6,800 majority.
Morden claimed a total of £167,060 in expenses in 2007/08, the 30th highest amount claimed by the 643 members of the House of Commons. Within approved guidelines, Morden used some of the expenses allowance which was unspent from the previous year to provide additional office space after having a baby;[2] the previous year she claimed £133,592, the 406th highest that year.[3]
She supported Owen Smith in the failed attempt to replace Jeremy Corbyn in the 2016 Labour Party (UK) leadership election.[4]
Morden was re-elected at the 2017 general election with a much increased majority of 8,003.
Charity work
Morden is one of nine presidents of The Young People's Trust for the Environment.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Thrilled to win right to fight for city seat". South Wales Argus. 21 February 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
- ^ Chalk, Ailsa (31 March 2009). "Gwent MPs claim £896,337 in the last year". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
- ^ "Jessica Morden". TheyWorkForYou. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
- ^ "Full list of MPs and MEPs backing challenger Owen Smith". LabourList. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Our Team | Presidents, Trustees and Staff". Young People's Trust For the Environment.
External links
- Jessica Morden MP official constituency website
- Jessica Morden MP Labour Party profile
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
- 1968 births
- Living people
- People from Cwmbran
- UK MPs 2005–2010
- UK MPs 2010–2015
- UK MPs 2015–2017
- UK MPs 2017–2019
- UK MPs 2019–
- Politics of Newport, Wales
- Welsh Labour Party MPs
- Female members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Welsh constituencies
- Alumni of the University of Birmingham
- People educated at Croesyceiliog School
- 21st-century British women politicians