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Jessica Morden

Labour MP for Newport East

Elected 2005-05-05

Constituency outline of Newport East with neighbours greyed
Newport East
£297.5K Expenses claimed · rank #81 of 650
£0 Donations received
4 Declared interests
0 Red flags

How They Voted

VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED FOR Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation
VOTED FOR House of Lords Hereditary Peers
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP

Said One Thing, Voted Another?

Verbatim Hansard contributions placed beside how this MP actually voted. See the full Lie Detector for methodology.

Defence Spending 2.5% GDP Voted AGAINST
Like all hon. Members, I had the honour this weekend of being part of a local remembrance service. As always, Newport cenotaph was hugely well attended by veterans, service personnel and residents from across our city, who all came together to pay our respects to those who have s …
Remembrance Day: Armed Forces · 2025-11-11

Expenses Breakdown

Total: £297,501. Rank: #81 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£232,086
Office
£28,480
Accommodation
£27,476
Travel
£9,460

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 400 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £586,343. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

50 items for review
  • £1,172 Single claim of £1,171.60 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 15/04/2024.
  • £26,002 Single claim of £26,001.67 for Rent (Accommodation) on 31/03/2025.
  • £4,350 Single claim of £4,349.70 for Mileage - car (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £1,306 Single claim of £1,306.41 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 23/12/2024.
  • £4,600 Single claim of £4,600.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 12/04/2024.
  • £8,154 Single claim of £8,153.79 for Rent (Office Costs) on 31/03/2025.
  • £944 Single claim of £943.80 for Service charge & ground Rent (Office Costs) on 10/09/2024.
  • £944 Single claim of £943.82 for Service charge & ground Rent (Office Costs) on 21/06/2024.
  • £720 Single claim of £720.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 21/05/2024.
  • £827 Single claim of £826.70 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 19/08/2024.
  • £622 Single claim of £622.43 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 19/08/2024.
  • £1,415 Single claim of £1,415.00 for Hotel - London (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £2,780 Single claim of £2,779.74 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £1,153 Single claim of £1,153.43 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 27/03/2023.
  • £1,000 Single claim of £1,000.00 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 04/04/2023.
  • £2,167 Single claim of £2,166.66 for Rent (Accommodation) on 27/02/2024.
  • £2,167 Single claim of £2,166.66 for Rent (Accommodation) on 23/05/2023.
  • £2,167 Single claim of £2,166.66 for Rent (Accommodation) on 24/08/2023.
  • £2,167 Single claim of £2,166.66 for Rent (Accommodation) on 25/04/2023.
  • £2,167 Single claim of £2,166.66 for Rent (Accommodation) on 23/11/2023.
  • £2,167 Single claim of £2,166.66 for Rent (Accommodation) on 26/09/2023.
  • £2,167 Single claim of £2,166.66 for Rent (Accommodation) on 26/12/2023.
  • £2,167 Single claim of £2,166.66 for Rent (Accommodation) on 27/06/2023.
  • £2,167 Single claim of £2,166.66 for Rent (Accommodation) on 23/01/2024.
  • £2,167 Single claim of £2,166.66 for Rent (Accommodation) on 26/03/2024.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £533,594

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£232,086
31/03/2024StaffingPayrollFY 23-24
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2023-24 year0
£203,357
31/03/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£26,002
31/03/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£8,154
12/04/2024Office CostsPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£4,600
28/04/2023StaffingPooled staffing servicesFY 23-24
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£4,500
31/03/2025MP TravelMileage - carFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£4,350
31/03/2024Staff TravelRailFY 23-24
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-240
£3,712
31/03/2024MP TravelMileage - carFY 23-24
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-240
£3,393
28/11/2025AccommodationCouncil taxFY 25-26
council tax0
£2,985
31/03/2025Staff TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£2,780
26/08/2025Office CostsBusiness ratesFY 25-26
business rates0
£2,587
12/03/2024Office CostsStationery & printingFY 23-24
letter to constituents0
£2,375
27/02/2024AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£2,167
23/05/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£2,167
24/08/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£2,167
25/04/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£2,167
23/11/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£2,167
26/09/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£2,167
26/12/2023AccommodationRentFY 23-24
0
£2,167

Year on year

FY 23-24 189 claims £270,601
FY 24-25 146 claims £296,441
FY 25-26 65 claims £19,301

Travel

£18,920 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£63,732 paid across 0 nights.

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