
Jessica Morden
Labour MP for Newport East
Won with 42.5% · Majority: 9,009
The Verdict
You'd struggle to find a vote where this MP put their constituents ahead of the party line. The voting record speaks for itself.
Subject Grades
How Jessica scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 42.5% of the vote, majority of 9,009
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
NHS & Health
0 kept · 3 broke · 1 missed
High deprivation area — 31.5% child poverty rate
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
40% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 1 broke · 2 missed
Won with 42.5% of the vote, majority of 9,009
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
7,203 children in poverty in this constituency (31.5%)
Follow the Money
What Jessica claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 7,203 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 40% of their constituents rent
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
8. Miscellaneous(4 entries)
Undisclosed
Member of the BGIPU Executive Committee. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 13 November 2024 (Registered 19 November 2024)
Undisclosed
Observing member of the Labour Party National Executive Committee and National Policy Forum Date interest arose: 5 July 2024 (Registered 15 September 2025)
Undisclosed
Ex officio Chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party Date interest arose: 17 July 2024 (Registered 15 September 2025)
Undisclosed
Chair of Community Union Parliamentary group. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 5 July 2024 (Registered 15 September 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Jessica's Expenses
166 individual claims totalling £301,407.24 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(1 claim)£232,086.15
Payroll(1)£232,086.15
Office Costs(140 claims)£31,310.16
Rent(1)£8,153.79
Business rates(3)£4,075.22
Stationery & printing(24)£4,012.24
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(16)£3,543.13
Software & applications(11)£2,039.84
Advertising and contact cards(15)£1,970.06
Equipment - hire(6)£1,616.24
Equipment - purchase(6)£1,519.18
Training - MP(2)£1,257.00
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(33)£946.89
Service charge & ground Rent(1)£943.80
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(9)£580.65
TV licence(1)£174.50
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(2)£161.60
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase(1)£119.00
Hospitality(5)£65.77
Newspapers, journals, magazines(2)£65.15
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£62.00
Parking(1)£4.10
Accommodation(13 claims)£28,551.20
Rent(1)£26,001.67
Council tax(2)£1,791.12
Utilities(10)£758.41
MP Travel(6 claims)£5,088.75
Mileage - car(3)£4,537.50
Congestion charge & toll(1)£495.00
Parking(2)£56.25
Staff Travel(6 claims)£4,370.98
Rail(2)£2,884.22
Hotel - London(1)£1,415.00
Mileage - car(2)£63.76
Parking(1)£8.00
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Newport East: The Real Impact
The people Jessica was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024