| Jessica Morden MP | |
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Member of Parliament
for Newport East |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 5 May 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Alan Howarth |
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| Majority | 6,838 (21.5%) |
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| Born | 29 May 1968 Surrey |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | Birmingham University |
Jessica Elizabeth Morden (born May 29, 1968) is the Labour MP for Newport East. She was elected in the 2005 general election, replacing Alan Howarth.
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Background
Brought up in nearby Cwmbran and educated at Croesyceiliog School before reading History at Birmingham University.
Political career
Jessica Morden was selected as the Labour Party candidate for Newport East in 2005 by the controversial all-women shortlists method.[1] She was elected as the first female MP in South East Wales with a 6,800 majority. She previously worked for two local MPs (Llew Smith, Blaenau Gwent and Huw Edwards, Monmouth) and prior to her election as MP she was General Secretary of the Wales Labour Party. 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) which she defended as necessary for "staffing and extra office provision."[2][3]
Controversy
In March 2008 Jessica Morden was accused of being "two-faced" and "a hypocrite" by her constituents after voting against a Conservative parliamentary motion to halt the closure of hundreds of Post Offices whilst simultaneously campaigning to save the Christchurch Road branch in Newport East.[4]
References
- ^ http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/archive/2005/02/21/Gwent+Archive/4597038.Thrilled_to_win_right_to_fight_for_city_seat/
- ^ http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/gwentnews/4247649.Gwent_MPs_claim___896_337_in_the_last_year/
- ^ http://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/jessica_morden/newport_east#expenses
- ^ http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/gwentnews/2146729.MP_defends_Post_Office_vote/
External links
- Jessica Morden official site
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Jessica Morden MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - Jessica Morden MP
- Labour Party Web Page for Jessica Morden
Offices Held
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Alan Howarth |
Member of Parliament for Newport East 2005–present |
Incumbent |
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