Cheadle / data
Tom Morrison · Liberal Democrats · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
660days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
281
of 504 possible
Attendance
56%
223 absent / paired
Whip alignment
99%
vs party majority
Speeches
79
45 debates
Written Qs
528
526 answered
Committees
2
memberships
Expenses
£189k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 122 claims
Interests
2
1 category
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 64 | |
| Economy | 62 | |
| Employment | 40 | |
| Education | 28 | |
| Crime & Policing | 23 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 18 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 18 | |
| Defence and Foreign Affairs | 15 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Labour Market | 1 | — |
| Utilities | 1 | — |
| Social Care | 14 | 9,146 |
| Culture Community | 8 | 7,677 |
| Crime | 10 | 6,328 |
| Local Government | 18 | 5,776 |
| Economy Jobs | 13 | 4,234 |
| Defence | 4 | 2,731 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have voluntarily st… | Free vote | No |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingMPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dyin… | Free vote | No |
| 29 Nov 2024 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second ReadingMPs voted on whether to give the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill its Second Reading, which would allow terminally ill adults in Eng… | Free vote | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2026 | Cheadle Train StationI thank my hon. Friend for that important intervention. The one word we can use to describe Nathaniel Yates is “legend”. He has put accessibility at train stations at the very top … TransportEconomy JobsLocal Government | 965 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Cheadle Train Stationrose— TransportEconomy JobsLocal Government | 1 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Royal Mail: PerformanceJust last week, a resident in Bramhall told me that his sister in Scotland sent two letters—one to himself in Greater Manchester and another to Australia. I am pretty sure that eve… UtilitiesLabour MarketEconomy Jobs | 352 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Cheadle Train StationI thank the hon. Gentleman for that important intervention. Yes, the point is that this is about people. Given the rate I am losing my hair, I hope we get the train station while I… TransportEconomy JobsLocal Government | 314 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Cheadle Train StationI beg to move, That this House has considered the future of Cheadle train station. It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Sir John. I thank the Minister for being here to a… TransportEconomy JobsLocal Government | 360 |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressThe victims of Jeffrey Epstein have always been, and must remain, at the forefront of our minds. The decades of abuse and suffering that they endured can never be undone. Although … CrimeMp PerformanceOther | 236 |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Local Power PlanToo often, my constituents, like many in the north of England, have seen such Government schemes ploughing money disproportionately into the south of England. In fact, Government f… EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 66 |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Holocaust Memorial DayI am honoured to be here for this debate. I thank the hon. Member for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket (Peter Prinsley) for leading the debate, and opening it with such an incredibly… Culture Community | 1,357 |
| 14 Jan 2026 | EngagementsQ3. I visited Stepping Hill hospital in my constituency where I met the incredible team. They are working in some of the worst conditions. Staff showed me wards where sewage is com… HealthEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 110 |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Local Government FinanceStockport council, along with two other boroughs, missed out on the recovery grant. The grant was not mentioned in the fair funding review or consultation. Why was it not mentioned… Local GovernmentSocial CareEducation | 45 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | PetitionsI would like to thank Save Hall Moss Fields Action Group for this much-needed petition. In my Cheadle constituency, we are facing unrealistic and unsustainable developments that ar… Local GovernmentEnvironment | 188 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Planning ReformBramhall and Heald Green are facing huge numbers of development proposals in their area, and the Government are today proudly announcing their policy to presume approval of develop… HousingEnvironmentLocal Government | 97 |
| 02 Dec 2025 | Public Office (Accountability) Bill (Third sitting)On a point of order, Sir Roger. I am not sure whether this is the right time to ask, but on the amendment paper, amendment 34 is down as a Liberal Democrat amendment, but on the gr… CrimeSocial CareMp Performance | 60 |
| 02 Dec 2025 | Public Office (Accountability) Bill (Third sitting)It is an honour to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. These amendments do nothing more than fix something in the current draft of the Bill, which seems inadvertently to have ca… CrimeSocial CareMp Performance | 588 |
| 02 Dec 2025 | Public Office (Accountability) Bill (Fourth sitting)We spoke this morning about the issues dealt with by amendment 43, but to clarify, WhatsApp messages formed a big part of the evidence in the recent covid inquiry—it seemed to be g… Local GovernmentOther | 213 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 119 | 22.5% |
| Department for Education | 102 | 19.3% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 70 | 13.3% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 53 | 10.0% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 37 | 7.0% |
| Home Office | 29 | 5.5% |
| Treasury | 23 | 4.4% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 17 | 3.2% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support people with severe Myalgic encephalomyelitis in the context of delays to the consideration of a specialised service for people with ver… | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impacts of a) the abolition of NHS England and b) changes to ICBs on the final delivery plan for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigu… | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of people diagnosed with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis who applied for NHS Continuing Healthcare funding were (a) assessed as eligible following a Decision Support Tool a… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support is available for those suffering from primary progressive aphasia. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support those suffering from primary progressive aphasia. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that delays to spinal operations are mitigated against and minimised. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will consider the potential merits of introducing a national duty of care for bailiffs. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the recent decision that all Greater Manchester boroughs offer 1 cycle of free NHS IVF, in the context of the NICE guideline advising 3+ cycles and som… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of removing the 4% collection fees for receiving parents using the child maintenance service. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the child maintenance service a) minimises and mitigates administrative or otherwise errors and b) that parents using the child maintenance ser… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department are taking to help prevent delays to spinal operations including where infrastructure such as operating room seals are broken leading to operations being ca… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, a) what steps he is taking to support parents to have 3 cycles of free NHS IVF in all areas of the country b) what steps he is taking to help reduce financial barriers to becoming a… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of delayed and cancelled spinal operations on patients' lives and b) what support is available to patients awaiting spinal operations for mo… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of mental health support available to children who are at risk of going missing. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is currently taking to improve the training of staff and quality of service for users of the child maintenance service. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee of SelectionSelect | Member | Commons | 28 Apr 2025 | present |
| Procedure CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 28 Oct 2024 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 91 | 17,775 | 9.4% |
| Accommodation | 19 | 9,909 | 5.2% |
| Staffing | 1 | 150,647 | 79.5% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 5,884 | 3.1% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 4,798 | 2.5% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 469 | 0.2% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 19 | 6,747 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 12 | 4,712 |
| Rent | Accommodation | 2 | 4,700 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 2,450 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 2,450 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 9 | 2,013 |
| Recruitment Services &Costs | Office Costs | 4 | 1,764 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 33 | 1,622 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 1,618 |
| Cleaning services | Office Costs | 2 | 688 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 17 | 607 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 1 | 307 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011782-580] | 16 | Paid |
| 07 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Gas | 188 | Paid |
| 07 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 33 | Paid |
| 02 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011782-579] | 35 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Gas | 29 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 18 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Constituency Office - Cleaning Service [***] - March 2025 [200011781-541] | 407 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 50 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 32 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 37 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 76 | Paid |
| 22 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011782-577] | 28 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 674 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Recruitment Services &Costs | Staff to manage recruitment of Parliamentary Researcher for MP. Up to and including interview/offer stage. New staff member [***] commenced work on 3rd March 20… | 648 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 347 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 188 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 101 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 101 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 101 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 101 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
8. Miscellaneous2 entries
13 May 2025
Director and Governor of Westminster Foundation for Democracy Ltd
Date interest arose: 14 January 2025
(Registered 29 April 2025)
16 Aug 2024
Member of Cheadle Towns Fund Board. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 16 July 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 5 wards, 5 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bramhall North | Alex Wynne | Liberal Democrats | 2,021 | 02 May 2024 |
| Bramhall South | Jeremy Richard Meal | Liberal Democrats | 2,185 | 02 May 2024 |
| Cheadle Hulme South | Keith Ernest Holloway | Liberal Democrats | 2,637 | 02 May 2024 |
| Cheadle West Gatley | Tom Morrison | Liberal Democrats | 2,515 | 02 May 2024 |
| Heald Green | Catherine Louise Stuart | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,787 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 96,654 | Electorate 74,383 (2024) |
| Median age | 44 | years |
| Degree-educated | 44.0% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 82.7% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 82.3% | households |
| Private-rented | 11.1% | households |
| Social-rented | 6.5% | households |
| Employment rate | 58.1% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.