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Anna McMorrin.

Labour Party MP for Cardiff North.

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Anna McMorrin
PlaceCardiff North
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ProfileParliament.uk ↗
Commons votes
431/575
75% attendance · top 42% of MPs
Party alignment
100%
votes with party majority
Speeches
101
across 21 debates · 6,406 words
Written Qs
0
0 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
23 Jun 2026

Aligned with their councils.

A steady, loyalist MP who has never voted against the Labour whip, McMorrin has spent the past week voting through the government's National Security (State Threats) Bill — backing timetable restrictions on debate and opposing amendments that would have added judicial oversight safeguards. She also supported higher fees for local authority clean air zone infrastructure. The most notable recent coverage is negative: fact-checkers accused her in November 2025 of making inaccurate claims in Parliament about asylum hotel reductions and called on her to correct the record under the Ministerial Code. Constituent protests over Gaza — in early 2024 and again in late 2025 — have criticised her for not using her government position to push for aid access.

McMorrin votes with Labour on every recorded division, making her a 100% party-line MP. Her participation rate of 74% sits below the Commons average. Her stance profile flags two notable patterns: a very low alignment with civil liberties positions (7%) and parliamentary scrutiny positions (23%), reflecting consistent support for government powers over oversight amendments. She deviates from her Labour colleagues by voting more strongly in favour of assisted dying access (+28 percentage points above the party average) and energy security measures (+24pp). Her 79 speeches span economy and jobs, local government, and agriculture — a broad rather than specialist spread.

She holds no committee seats, which limits her formal scrutiny role. Her personal testimony on coercive control, covered by the BBC in 2022, established a public profile on domestic abuse policy, and her above-average alignment on child welfare votes (67% vs the party's 47%) hints at a continuing interest in that area. Recent local news — 40 articles in 90 days — carries a neutral average score, covering culture, housing, and health with no strongly positive or negative pattern.

Background

Anna McMorrin is the Labour MP for Cardiff North, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017. She currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Wales Office).

§ 01Voting record.431 divisions · most recent 1 Jul 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Taxation93
Economy83
Employment47
Crime & Policing40
Constitution and Democracy36
Welfare and Benefits30
Energy25
Education24

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where McMorrin broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 02Speeches.101 contributions · 21 debates · 6,406 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Local Government4,014
Crime2,135
Transport2,044
Social Care1,909
Environment1,786
Agriculture1,434
Economy & Jobs1,253
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

1 Jul 2026

Draft Government of Wales Act 2006 (Increase of Capital Borrowing Limits) Order 2026

The order delivers the Government's autumn Budget commitment to increase borrowing flexibility for Wales as part of a partnership approach and the largest devolution settlement in

784 words·Read
17 Jun 2026

Job Creation

The Labour Government is delivering transformational job creation across Wales through major infrastructure investments, including £2.5 billion for Wylfa, AI growth zones, and the

613 words·Read
17 Jun 2026

Rail Network

Government is delivering a generational £14 billion funding commitment for Welsh rail with 43 projects, creating 12,000 jobs and transforming connectivity across Wales.

94 words·Read
22 Apr 2026

Defence Sector

The government is delivering the biggest sustained defence spending increase since the Cold War, with a £50 million Wales defence growth deal creating skilled jobs and autonomous d

317 words·Read
Showing 4 of 101·All 101 speeches
§ 03Public voice — Bluesky.last 60 days · @annamcmorrin.bsky.social

Bluesky is the only social platform we ingest at the row level. The strip below is computed by classifying each post for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling) and then by tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.

@annamcmorrin.bsky.socialLast 60 days · 21 posts
Celebratory warm, supportive
Labour Party
21
Posts
16
Substantive
4
Education
Most supports
Welsh universities 3
UK Research and Innovation 2
Labour government 2

Recent substantive posts.

WhenTopicToneExcerpt
18 JulTransportcelebratoryThe £14 billion rail investment for projects for Wales will create jobs, transform connectivity, improve journeys, and create new opportunities for communities …
17 JulEconomy & JobscelebratoryIt’s only by driving investment, creating skilled local jobs and unlocking new opportunities that we can give hope to communities right across Wales.
17 JulMp PerformancecelebratoryCongratulations @AndyBurnham on becoming Leader of the Labour Party. I look forward to working with you to deliver positive change and improve the lives of peop…
Showing 3 of 16·All 16 substantive posts
§ 04Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

McMorrin holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.

§ 05Written questions.0 tabled · 0 answered

Top departments asked.

No tabled questions yet.

Most recent.

§ 06Register & expenses.1 declared interests · £302k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Name of company or organisation: Llais Ltd (inactive)
Name of company or organisation: Llais Ltd (inactive) Nature of business: Policy communications (Registered 6 July 2017)

Source · Members API · Last amended 18 Apr 2024

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing239,99479.5%
Accommodation26,9638.9%
Office Costs26,3468.7%
MP Travel5,1401.7%
Staff Travel3,4391.1%
Total · 76 claims301,882100%
Showing 5 of 76·All 76 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 07This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for McMorrin on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 08Electoral history.3 contests · 2017, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Cardiff North20,84943.9%Won
2019Cardiff North26,06449.5%Won
2017Cardiff North26,08150.1%Won

2024 — full result, Cardiff North.

CandidateVotes%
Anna McMorrinWONLab20,84943.9

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Cardiff North

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 20 Jul 2026
SpeechesHansard · 6,406 words
21 Jul 2025 → 1 Jul 2026
Written QsMembers API
0 tabled · 0 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
1 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£301,882 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL