Jessica Morden
Jessica Morden | |
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 Official portrait, 2018 | |
| Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons | |
| Assumed office 4 December 2021 | |
| Leader | Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | Afzal Khan |
| Shadow Vice Chamberlain of HM Household | |
| Assumed office 10 April 2020 | |
| Leader | Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Chair of the Select Committee on Statutory Instruments | |
| Assumed office 14 November 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Derek Twigg |
| Opposition Whip | |
| In office 18 September 2015 – 10 April 2020 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn Keir Starmer |
| Member of Parliament for Newport East | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Howarth |
| Majority | 1,992 (5.5%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 May 1968 Surrey, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
| Website | Official website |
Jessica Elizabeth Morden (born 29 May 1968) is a British Labour Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Newport East since 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.
Jessica served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Wales The Rt Hon Peter Hain MP until May 2010, and later as Shadow Parliamentary Private Secretary to Owen Smith MP during his time as Shadow Secretary of State for Wales. In her first term Jessica successfully completed the Police Parliamentary Scheme, spending a month during recess with a range of Departments and frontline Police Officers in Gwent Police. She was also appointed by the Speaker to the Members’ Advisory Committee to oversee the setting up of the first ever Nursery in the House of Commons. Jessica served as a Senior Whip in the Opposition Whips’ office with responsibility for EU Withdrawal, Wales and Prime Minister's Questions.
Posts held in Parliament: Co-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Steel and other Metal-Related Industries Co-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on the Western Gateway Co-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Mindfulness Chair of the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments Vice-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare Secretary of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Wales Hospitality and Tourism Member of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood Member of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Suicide Prevention Member of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Children in Wales Member of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Rail in Wales Member of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Kurds and Kurdish Peoples Assembly Member of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Georgia Member of the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group Member of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Nutrition for Growth Member of the All Party Parliamentary Group on State Pension Inequality for Women Member of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Electric Vehicles Member of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Parkinsons Member of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Human Gut Microbiome Member of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Energy Security Member of the All Party Parliamentary Group on the Loan Charge Member of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Energy Intensive Industries Member of PCS Parliamentary Group Member of GMB Parliamentary Group Member of Committee of Selection Member of the Speakers Committee on Electoral Registration Member of House of Commons Administration Committee
She supported Owen Smith in the failed attempt to replace Jeremy Corbyn in the 2016 Labour Party (UK) leadership election.[2]
Jessica Morden was re-elected at the 2017 general election with a much increased majority of 8,003.
She was again re-elected in 2019 general election with a reduced majority of 1,992.
Charity work[]
Morden is one of nine presidents of The Young People's Trust for the Environment.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b "Thrilled to win right to fight for city seat". South Wales Argus. 21 February 2005. 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
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- 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–present
- 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