Hexham / data
Joe Morris · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
433
of 504 possible
Attendance
86%
71 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
76
61 debates
Written Qs
305
300 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£209k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 212 claims
Interests
0
Register
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 86 | |
| Economy | 81 | |
| Crime & Policing | 44 | |
| Employment | 40 | |
| Education | 31 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 26 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 25 | |
| Housing | 24 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 10 | 7,750 |
| Local Government | 16 | 5,554 |
| Economy Jobs | 30 | 5,301 |
| Environment | 11 | 5,196 |
| Culture Community | 12 | 4,976 |
| Social Care | 15 | 2,362 |
| Cost Of Living | 8 | 2,026 |
| Fiscal Policy | 8 | 1,764 |
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.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | Hidden Credit Liabilities: Role of the FCAI congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell) on securing such an important and timely debate. Catherine and Nigel Jarvis are of the type… Economy JobsFiscal PolicyOther | 869 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Rural BroadbandYesterday I spoke to my constituent Luca, who has spent months campaigning for the investment that is needed to secure a reliable internet and phone connection for his community in… TechnologyLocal Government | 107 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Royal Mail: PerformanceIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Twigg. I want to put on the record my thanks to the posties across the Hexham constituency. They traverse extremely rural areas t… UtilitiesLabour MarketEconomy Jobs | 325 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Rural Broadband1. What steps she is taking to help ensure reliable broadband services in hard-to-reach areas of rural constituencies. TechnologyLocal Government | 18 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Heating Oil SupportI represent about 13,500 households that are off the grid. I welcome the recognition of the scale of the problem in these communities and getting them proper support. I urge the Mi… Cost Of LivingUtilitiesEconomy Jobs | 80 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Business of the HouseLast summer, I did a tour across my constituency, holding 80 surgeries in four weeks, and the No. 1 issue in west Northumberland was potholes on rural roads. We are unfortunately l… DefenceCost Of LivingLocal Government | 78 |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Environmental Protection and BiodiversityDoes my hon. Friend hope, as I do, that the Minister will work with expert organisations such as Northumberland national park to determine how we can best protect ground-nesting bi… EnvironmentAgricultureLocal Government | 43 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Banking Hubs: Rural and Post-Industrial CommunitiesI thank the Minister for being exceptionally generous with her time. I want to emphasise the point on banking hubs. I have been particularly frustrated about the town of Haltwhistl… Local GovernmentEconomy JobsSocial Care | 126 |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Local Power PlanI thank the Secretary of State for his announcement. Community energy is incredibly powerful in rural Britain, particularly in the village of Humshaugh, where Humshaugh Net Zero se… EnergyEconomy JobsEnvironment | 61 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Digital Exploitation of Women and GirlsI thank my hon. Friend the Member for Preston (Sir Mark Hendrick) for securing this debate. It could not be timelier, because today represents a significant day for the constituenc… CrimeTechnologyEducation | 615 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Animal Welfare Strategy for EnglandIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I stand here as the owner of Roy the dog, who we were originally told was a black lab but turned out to be the size of a … AgricultureEnvironmentCulture Community | 569 |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Water (Special Measures) Act 2025: EnforcementIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, as always, Dr Allin-Khan. I join colleagues in congratulating the hon. Member for Harrogate and Knaresborough (Tom Gordon) on securi… EnvironmentUtilitiesCost Of Living | 741 |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Horse and Rider Road SafetyThe highway code needs proper signage to remind drivers of their obligations. Does the Minister agree that it is important the council maintains signage properly, warning users of … TransportCulture Community | 56 |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Science and Discovery CentresIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. It is a shame that my hon. Friend the Member for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West (Dame Chi Onwurah) has departed, b… TechnologyEducationCulture Community | 744 |
| 05 Jan 2026 | Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property ReliefMay I put on record my thanks to farmers such as Nick, Mac, Debbie, James and Graham in the Northumberland branch of the NFU in my constituency? I was in contact with them regularl… AgricultureFiscal PolicyEconomy Jobs | 125 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Education | 37 | 12.1% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 31 | 10.2% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 31 | 10.2% |
| Department for Transport | 31 | 10.2% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 27 | 8.9% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 27 | 8.9% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 20 | 6.6% |
| Home Office | 18 | 5.9% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will (a) include cinemas as eligible recipients of capital funding for UK cultural venues and (b) introduce a (i) complementary and (ii) parallel funding scheme for cinemas. | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she plans to re-join Creative Europe. | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how her Department plans to support the BBC in growing the North East’s creative economy. | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support rural sports clubs. | Pending |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the availability of quality roadside facilities on recruitment and retention of HGV drivers. | Pending |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she has taken with Cabinet colleagues to increase local roads maintenance funding. | Answered |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what opportunities her department has for independent cinemas to apply for national support schemes. | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps are being taken to ensure the enforcement of regular risk assessment and monitoring of private water supplies by local authorities as per their responsibiliti… | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if Science and Discovery Centres can apply to any of the support schemes for cultural venues announced in the press release of 21 January 2026, entitled ‘Government announces bumpe… | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to provide reliable broadband service to rural areas that fall into the category of ‘Very Hard to Reach’, and outside of the scope of contracts a… | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to mitigate the loss and fragmentation of open moorland habitats across the UK. | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the document entitled Government’s Principles of Engagement, published on 14 March 2024, remains active; and whether those principles should guide engagement with stakeholders a… | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, further to the Westminster Hall debate of 14 January 2026 titled ‘impact of Science and Discovery Centres on national science and technology priorities', whether science… | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what evaluation has been undertaken to ensure the reintroduced maintenance grants will reach the students who need them most and what steps are being taken to ensure high take-up rates among stud… | Answered |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has plans to increase the number of state school students able to study Latin and the Classics. | Answered |
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
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 | 191 | 29,349 | 14.1% |
| Accommodation | 8 | 18,489 | 8.9% |
| Staffing | 2 | 150,147 | 71.9% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 5,338 | 2.6% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 5,439 | 2.6% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 8 | 18,489 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 141 | 13,770 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 9 | 7,901 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 3,000 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 5 | 2,680 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 1,531 |
| Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Office Costs | 1 | 1,512 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 17 | 954 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 1 | 576 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 4 | 453 |
| Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Office Costs | 2 | 214 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 4 | 107 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 893 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -761 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -893 | Paid |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 65 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 3,300 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 1,144 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 1,144 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 1,144 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 1,144 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 1,144 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 931 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 915 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 321 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 229 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 222 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 177 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 177 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | Banner March 2025 | 155 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | Banner March 2025 | 130 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 118 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
No financial interests declared by this MP.
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 19 wards, 19 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham | John Robert Riddle | Conservative and Unionist Party | 852 | 06 May 2021 |
| Bywell | Holly Rebecca Waddell | Labour Party | 981 | 06 May 2021 |
| Callerton Throckley | Linda Isabel Wright | Labour Party | 1,535 | 02 May 2024 |
| Corbridge | Nick Oliver | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,016 | 06 May 2021 |
| Haltwhistle | James Ian Hutchinson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 830 | 06 May 2021 |
| Haydon Hadrian | Alan Sharp | Liberal Democrats | 835 | 06 May 2021 |
| Hexham Central With Acomb | Trevor Cessford | Conservative and Unionist Party | 742 | 06 May 2021 |
| Hexham East | Suzanne Holly Fairless-Aitken | Liberal Democrats | 584 | 16 Dec 2021 |
| Hexham West | Derek Kennedy | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,297 | 06 May 2021 |
| Humshaugh | Nick Morphet | Green Party of England and Wales | 1,046 | 06 May 2021 |
| Longhorsley | Hugh Glen Howard Sanderson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,240 | 06 May 2021 |
| Ponteland East Stannington | Lyle Robert Darwin | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,116 | 06 May 2021 |
| Ponteland North | Richard Robert Dodd | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,152 | 06 May 2021 |
| Ponteland South With Heddon | Peter Alan Jackson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 985 | 06 May 2021 |
| Ponteland West | Veronica Jones | Conservative and Unionist Party | 997 | 06 May 2021 |
| Prudhoe North | Angie Scott | Labour Party | 862 | 06 May 2021 |
| Prudhoe South | Gordon Stewart | Conservative and Unionist Party | 907 | 06 May 2021 |
| South Tynedale | Colin William Horncastle | Conservative and Unionist Party | 995 | 06 May 2021 |
| Stocksfield Broomhaugh | Patricia Anne Mary Dale | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,607 | 06 May 2021 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 93,930 | Electorate 76,431 (2024) |
| Median age | 50 | years |
| Degree-educated | 38.9% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 96.9% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 70.3% | households |
| Private-rented | 15.5% | households |
| Social-rented | 14.1% | households |
| Employment rate | 53.8% | 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.