Labour Party MP for Newport East since (elected). An MP continuously since .
Parliament recordVoting recordWritten questionsEarly day motions
Entries on this tracker
89
Each filed under the party they sat for that day
Register entries
6
As currently published
Declared while sitting for Labour
£10,219
2 of 6 entries state an amount
| Party | Office | Area | Period | Began | Ended | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | MP | Newport East | – present | elected | — | Party history |
Parliament's party history for this member: Labour ( – present).
Every entry the member has in the Register of Members' Financial Interests, as Parliament currently publishes it. The wording and values are the member's own declarations; nothing here has been assessed by this site.
Totals add only the entries that declare an amount received: payments for work, donations, gifts, and funded visits (register categories 1.1, 2, 3, 4 and 5). Ongoing employment is listed but not added, because its figure is a rate rather than a sum received. Each entry is dated by when the benefit happened, not when it was registered, and placed under the party the member sat for on that date. A member who changed party therefore has a separate total for each.
| Date | Category | Entry | Declared value | Sitting for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. Donations and support | August Ltd - £9,625.00 | £9,625 | Labour | Register record | |
| 3. Gifts, UK sources | Green Man Festival Ltd - £594.00 | £594 | Labour | Register record | |
| 8. Miscellaneous | Member of the BGIPU Executive Committee. This is an unpaid role. | — | Labour | Register record | |
| 8. Miscellaneous | Ex officio Chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party | — | Labour | Register record | |
| 8. Miscellaneous | Chair of Community Union Parliamentary group. This is an unpaid role. | — | Labour | Register record | |
| 8. Miscellaneous | Observing member of the Labour Party National Executive Committee and National Policy Forum | — | Labour | Register record |
As the Minister has just said, NHS waiting lists have soared to a 10-month high since Plaid Cymru’s election, despite the progress that was being made as they came down under Welsh Labour. Will the Minister join me in urging Plaid to make cutting waiting lists a priority, especially as we enter these winter months, when NHS pressures are at their greatest?
I thank the Minister for initiating this statement on civil service pensions and for her strong commitment to hold Capita to account, because we are still getting no updates or progress even on the cases that we were told were a priority, particularly those relating to the bereaved. I know she knows the hardship and anxiety this is causing out there, so in the short term will she push those priority cases harder? I join other hon. Members in supporting her to sort this out.
I thank my hon. Friend for the excellent work she does in this area. I met Papyrus through my constituent Emma Webb, who my hon. Friend knows and who campaigns on suicide awareness among young people after sadly losing her daughter. The fact that rising demand is cited as one of the main reasons for Papyrus’ closure should tell us absolutely everything we need to know. I join my hon. Friend in calling on the Minister to do everything we can to fill the gap left by HopeLine 24/7.
T8. The Government’s recent investment in Connect to Work and the youth hub in Newport is welcome. Will the Minister assure my constituent, who raised with me the struggle her son, who is neurodiverse, has had in finding support into work, that these initiatives will be long-term, meaningful commitments?
I acknowledge and thank the Secretary of State for the substantial support given to the steel industry, which, as my hon. Friend the Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion) said, is in direct contrast to the Conservatives, who did very little when they were in government. However, he will know of the particular concerns at Llanwern steelworks about the new quota levels for galvanised steel. Can I ask him to acknowledge that, to listen to the concerns of the workers at Llanwern and to tell us what more he is doing?
Like everyone else, I acknowledge the tremendous work that my hon. Friend does on this issue; it is inspirational. Since she mentions families, I want to take the opportunity to thank my constituent Emma Webb, who tragically lost her daughter, Brodie, aged just 16. My hon. Friend is aware of Emma, who has spent years tirelessly fundraising for and raising awareness of suicide prevention. Alongside the bands doing a benefit for the Samaritans in the pub, there is a lot of work going on locally that we should acknowledge.
The Prime Minister has promised to do all he can to end rough sleeping by offering everyone who needs it in England a route off the streets by Christmas. In Newport we have excellent charities such as Eden Gate, which I visited recently, working with the council’s outreach services, but they need more support. Does the Minister agree that the Plaid Cymru Welsh Government should follow Labour’s lead by making tackling homelessness a priority?
I thank the Prime Minister for visiting Port Talbot steelworks last week, and for highlighting the importance of securing and protecting our sovereign steel industry, which I know he will do in his role. Steel communities have long faced unfair global trading practices, but our new safeguards will still leave some steel manufacturing unprotected, including galvanised steel made by Llanwern steelworks in Newport. Will the Prime Minister work with business, trade, Tata and the trade unions to see what more can be done?
Grassroots venues in Newport such as The Cab and Le Pub, where the fan-led review was launched recently, are a vital part of our city’s creative industry, drawing thousands of people into our city centre each month. The ticket levy announced by the Government could help such venues to manage rising costs and develop talent. Larger events were encouraged to participate voluntarily in the scheme, so could we have a bit of a progress report and an idea of next steps?
As a former history teacher, the Leader of the House will know that Newport was the site of the UK’s last armed insurrection. Every year in Newport, we honour and commemorate the Chartists’ sacrifice at the annual Newport Rising festival, and I am delighted to say that the torchlit march is being considered for the UNESCO inventory of living heritage in Wales. Does the Leader of the House agree that we should take every opportunity in this House to debate and recognise the sacrifice of people’s movements that helped to shape our democracy in this House, especially at a time when our democracy is under threat?
Held . Recorded result: Lab Hold. Majority 9,009. 38,531 votes cast from an electorate of 76,683. Parties are as each candidate stood at the time.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Morden | Labour | 16,370 | 42.5% |
| Tommy Short | Reform UK | 7,361 | 19.1% |
| Rachel Buckler | Conservative | 6,487 | 16.8% |
| Jonathan Clark | Plaid Cymru | 2,239 | 5.8% |
| Lauren James | Green Party | 2,092 | 5.4% |
| John Miller | Liberal Democrat | 2,045 | 5.3% |
| Pippa Bartolotti | Independent | 1,802 | 4.7% |
| Mike Ford | Heritage Party | 135 | 0.4% |
| Seat | Dates |
|---|---|
| Newport EastElected 1 time | – present |
| Newport EastElected 4 times | – |
| Newport EastElected 1 time | – |
| Post | Dates |
|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Wales)Wales Office | – |
| Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of CommonsOffice of the Leader of the House of Commons | – |
| Shadow Vice Chamberlain of HM Household (Whip)Whips Office (Commons) | – |
| Opposition Whip (Commons)Whips Office (Commons) | – |
| Committee | Dates |
|---|---|
| Speaker's Conference (2024) | – present |
| Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament | – present |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | – present |
| Committee of SelectionChair | – present |
| Committee of Selection | – present |
| Child Support (Enforcement) Bill | – |
| Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill | – |
| Welsh Grand Committee | – |
| Dormant Assets Bill [HL] | – |
| Standing Orders Committee (Commons) | – |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | – |
| Administration Committee | – |
| Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)Chair | – |
| Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)Chair | – |
| Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) | – |
| Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) | – |
| Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system | – |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | – |
| Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)Chair | – |
| Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)Chair | – |
| Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) | – |
| Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) | – |
| Administration Committee | – |
| Committee of Selection | – |
| Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission | – |
| Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission | – |
| Welsh Affairs Committee | – |
| Justice Committee | – |
| Welsh Affairs Committee | – |
Website
X (formerly Twitter)
Only the details Parliament publishes for this member. Contact page on Parliament's site
Profile data retrieved from Parliament on .