Jessica Morden

Shadow Vice Chamberlain of HM Household (Whip)

(since April 2020)

Commons Debates - Petitions - EDMs (25) - Legislation tabled (1) - Commons Actions - Written Questions (206)

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Labour

Member for Newport East

mordenj@parliament.uk / jessicamordenmp
Select Committees
Selection Committee (since January 2020)
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (since January 2020)
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (since January 2020)
Committee of Selection (since January 2020)
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (since February 2020)
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (since February 2020)
Administration Committee (since March 2020)
Liaison Committee (Commons) (since May 2020)
12 APPG memberships (as of 24 Sep 2020)
Animal Welfare, Beauty, Aesthetics and Wellbeing, Energy Security, Georgia, Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood, Human Microbiome, Mindfulness, Nutrition for Growth, Rail in Wales, State Pension Inequality for Women, Steel and Metal Related Industries, Western Gateway
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Debate information

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Sparring Partners
Andrea Leadsom (Conservative) (30 debate interactions) View debates with Andrea Leadsom Alun Cairns (Conservative) (19 debate interactions) View debates with Alun Cairns Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg (Conservative) Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (13 debate interactions) View debates with Mr Jacob Rees-Mogg View All MP Sparring Partners
Department Debates
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (33 debate contributions) View Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy debates
Wales Office (27 debate contributions) View Wales Office debates
Leader of the House (26 debate contributions) View Leader of the House debates
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Legislation Debates
Welfare (Terminal Illness) Bill 2019-21 - Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule) (1,735 words contributed) View Welfare (Terminal Illness) Bill 2019-21 - Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule) debates
Environment Bill 2019-21 - Government Bill (1,685 words contributed) View Environment Bill 2019-21 - Government Bill debates
Voyeurism (Offences) Act 2019 - Government Bill (521 words contributed) View Voyeurism (Offences) Act 2019 - Government Bill debates
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Significant Newport East Petitions

Highest Newport East signature proportion
Status Signatures Title
Open 311 of 18,330 (1.70%) Longer sentences for child sex offenders, sex offenders and rapists
Gov Responded - 21 Sep 2020
Open 287 of 61,197 (0.47%) Allow Salons and Tattoo parlors to open at same time as hairdressers
Gov Responded - 17 Jul 2020
Open 50 of 17,885 (0.28%) Mandatory life sentences for child sexual abuse
Open 122 of 52,033 (0.23%) Give government workers a fair pay rise
Open 111 of 49,560 (0.22%) Release HMP Prisoners due to COVID-19 - temporary release, licence, tag, curfew
Gov Responded - 8 Apr 2020
Most Newport East signatures
Status Signatures Title
Open 326 of 146,260 (0.22%) Give all key workers a 100% tax and Nat. Ins. holiday through COVID-19 crisis
Gov Responded - 27 Apr 2020
Open 320 of 237,927 (0.13%) Extend maternity leave by 3 months with pay in light of COVID-19
Gov Responded - 14 May 2020
Open 311 of 18,330 (1.70%) Longer sentences for child sex offenders, sex offenders and rapists
Gov Responded - 21 Sep 2020
Open 287 of 61,197 (0.47%) Allow Salons and Tattoo parlors to open at same time as hairdressers
Gov Responded - 17 Jul 2020
Open 216 of 123,059 (0.18%) Award all Nursing Staff in the NHS a pay rise of 10% backdated to 1 April 2020
Gov Responded - 11 Aug 2020
Jessica Morden has not participated in any petition debates

Most recent EDMs signed by Jessica Morden

Date Tabled Title Signatures
11 Mar 2020
 Jessica Morden signed this EDM on Tuesday 17th March 2020

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: 26
Scottish National Party: 6
Conservative: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Liberal Democrat: 4
Independent: 1
Green Party: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
3 Mar 2020
 Jessica Morden signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 3rd March 2020

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: 15
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Plaid Cymru: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Independent: 1
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Commons initiatives

Jessica Morden has not been granted any Urgent Questions in the current sitting

Jessica Morden has not been granted any Adjournment Debates in the current sitting

1 Bill introduced by Jessica Morden

Title Bill Type Last Event Next Event Date Last Updated
Welfare (Terminal Illness) Bill 2019-21
Presented by Jessica Morden (Labour) 		Private Members' Bill
Ten Minute Bill 		1st reading: House of Commons 22 July, 2020 2nd reading: House of Commons

27 Nov 2020

 		23 Jul 2020, 10:57 a.m.

A Bill to make provision about terminally ill people in the welfare system.

Jessica Morden has not supported any legislation in the current parliamentary sitting

206 Written Questions

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Department for Work and Pensions
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Personal Independence Payment Personal Independence Payment Personal Independence Payment Personal Independence Payment Personal Independence Payment Social Security Benefits: Terminal Illnesses Universal Credit: Terminal Illnesses Universal Credit: Terminal Illnesses Personal Independence Payment Personal Independence Payment Universal Credit: Disability Universal Credit: Terminal Illnesses Universal Credit: Terminal Illnesses Universal Credit: Terminal Illnesses Universal Credit: Terminal Illnesses Universal Credit Universal Credit: Wales Universal Credit: Wales Social Security Benefits: Terminal Illnesses Social Security Benefits: Terminal Illnesses Social Security Benefits: Terminal Illnesses Personal Independence Payment: Terminal Illnesses Universal Credit: Terminal Illnesses Social Security Benefits: Terminal Illnesses Social Security Benefits: Terminal Illnesses Social Security Benefits: Terminal Illnesses Personal Independence Payment: Chronic Illnesses Social Security Benefits: Chronic Illnesses Universal Credit: Telephone Services Universal Credit Universal Credit Amazon: Industrial Health and Safety Carer's Allowance: Newport East Universal Credit: Lone Parents Universal Credit: Disability Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations Housing Benefit: Wales Personal Independence Payment: Newport East Personal Independence Payment: Wales Employment and Support Allowance Social Security Benefits: Wales Mortgages: Wales Universal Credit: Disqualification Support for Mortgage Interest: Wales Pensions: Regulation Department for Work and Pensions: Treforest Department for Work and Pensions: Treforest Department for Work and Pensions: Treforest Department for Work and Pensions: Staff Department for Work and Pensions: Buildings Universal Credit
Ministry of Justice
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Courts: Wales Courts: Wales Courts: Wales Courts: Coronavirus Coroners Coroners Child Maintenance Service: Appeals Legal Representation: Wales Personal Independence Payment: Appeals Social Security Benefits: Appeals Family Courts: Reviews Family Courts: Wales Property Law Prisoners: Dementia Legal Opinion: Standards Legal Aid Scheme: Wales Legal Representation: Wales Personal Independence Payment: Appeals Employment and Support Allowance: Appeals Income Support: Appeals Welfare Tax Credits: Appeals Jobseeker's Allowance: Appeals Social Security Benefits: Wales
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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Energy Supply Redundancy Bounce Back Loan Scheme Bounce Back Loan Scheme ICT: Regulation Public Houses: Coronavirus Energy: Meters Avara Avlon Pharma Services: Insolvency Iron and Steel: Procurement Iron and Steel Iron and Steel Energy Intensive Industries Renewable Energy: Finance Iron and Steel: Energy Energy Intensive Industries: Belgium Electricity: Iron and Steel Energy: Industry Electricity: Iron and Steel Retail Trade: Insolvency Steel Council Retail Trade: Insolvency Construction: Employment
Department for Transport
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South Wales Railway Line Railways: Industrial Health and Safety Railways: Industrial Health and Safety British Airways: Repayments Restoring Your Railway Fund Driving Instruction: Coronavirus Cross Country Railway Line South Wales Railway Line Transport for Wales: Bristol Roads: Accidents Ports: Wales Ports: Wales Ports: Wales Parking: Pedestrian Areas Parking: Pedestrian Areas Severn River Crossing: Tolls Great Western Railway Line Railways: Wales Severn River Crossing Railway Stations: Finance Severn River Crossing Severn River Crossing
Ministry of Defence
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Veterans: Proof of Identity Armed Forces: Complaints Armed Forces: Sexual Offences Armed Forces: Sexual Offences Armed Forces: Sexual Offences Perfluorooctanoic Acid: Military Bases Defence: Contracts Ministry of Defence: Staff Coronavirus Coronavirus Ministry of Defence: Iron and Steel Defence Equipment and Support: Pay Defence Equipment and Support: Pay Defence Equipment and Support: Pay Defence Equipment and Support: Pay Defence Equipment and Support: Pay Defence Equipment and Support: Staff Defence Equipment and Support: Pay Defence Equipment and Support: Pay Defence Equipment and Support: Pay