Portsmouth South / data
Stephen Morgan · Labour Party · sitting since 08 Jun 2017 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
3242days
from 08 Jun 2017
Divisions
422
of 504 possible
Attendance
84%
82 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
163
26 debates
Written Qs
0
tabled
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£289k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 291 claims
Interests
3
1 category
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 83 | |
| Economy | 78 | |
| Crime & Policing | 41 | |
| Education | 41 | |
| Employment | 40 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 28 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 26 | |
| Pensions | 23 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Environment | 1 | — |
| Education | 23 | 22,134 |
| Cost Of Living | 5 | 13,614 |
| Social Care | 10 | 11,489 |
| Economy Jobs | 3 | 5,425 |
| Health | 7 | 3,380 |
| Local Government | 3 | 2,004 |
| Technology | 2 | 1,640 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)Yes. CrimeSocial Care | 1 |
| 09 Sept 2025 | Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords]On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I wish to report an error in the announcement of the Division results for the first vote this evening, which was on new clause 2. I can c… TransportEnvironmentLocal Government | 50 |
| 03 Sept 2025 | Early Education and ChildcareI know that my hon. Friend is really passionate about these issues and wanting to make life so much easier for families in her constituency. School-based nurseries will help drive … EducationEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 94 |
| 03 Sept 2025 | Early Education and ChildcareAs a relatively new dad, my hon. Friend has been a real champion on these issues in this House, and it was a real pleasure to meet him earlier this year to discuss some of the issu… EducationEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 70 |
| 03 Sept 2025 | Early Education and ChildcareMy hon. Friend likes to lobby me on these issues, and I pay tribute to his hard work in delivering for his constituency. I also thank those who work in nurseries and schools across… EducationEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 54 |
| 03 Sept 2025 | Early Education and ChildcareToday’s milestone moment is delivering real change for families across the country, including in my hon. Friend’s constituency. We are really pleased by the milestone we have met t… EducationEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 55 |
| 03 Sept 2025 | Early Education and ChildcareMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Phase 2 of the school-based nursery programme, with a stronger focus on supporting families in disadvantaged areas, will make a huge difference.… EducationEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 55 |
| 03 Sept 2025 | Early Education and ChildcareIt was a real privilege to visit my hon. Friend’s constituency to see at first hand the hard work she is undertaking with school staff and nursery settings. She is absolutely right… EducationEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 79 |
| 03 Sept 2025 | Early Education and ChildcareMy sister has worked in the early years sector for 30 years, and the early years workforce are at the heart of our Government’s plan for change to ensure that every child gets the … EducationEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 91 |
| 03 Sept 2025 | Early Education and ChildcareI thank my hon. Friend for visiting the HAF programme in his constituency, where he saw first-hand what a brilliant scheme it is, providing healthy meals, enriching activities and … EducationEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 51 |
| 03 Sept 2025 | Early Education and ChildcareI pay tribute to all those who have helped deliver the holiday activities and food programme in my hon. Friend’s constituency and across the country. We have had 5 million days del… EducationEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 69 |
| 03 Sept 2025 | Early Education and ChildcareThe hon. Member will know that I have prioritised getting to know the Minister responsible in Northern Ireland in order to discuss these issues, and I am really pleased that the No… EducationEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 85 |
| 03 Sept 2025 | Early Education and ChildcareI thank Mr Hickman for that feedback. We are absolutely committed to delivering on our commitment to create tens of thousands more places through new and expanded school-based nurs… EducationEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 56 |
| 03 Sept 2025 | Early Education and ChildcareThis Government have a clear mission to break down the barriers to opportunity and to remove the stain of child poverty on our society. That is why I was so pleased to announce in … EducationEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 72 |
| 03 Sept 2025 | Early Education and ChildcareI thank the hon. Member for his question and for his engagement on these extremely important issues. I pay tribute to the family he represents. I have met with them personally to u… EducationEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 79 |
D · Written questions
No written questions tabled by this MP in our records.
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 | 240 | 33,055 | 11.4% |
| Staffing | 11 | 221,924 | 76.7% |
| Miscellaneous | 3 | 3,232 | 1.1% |
| Accommodation | 22 | 27,849 | 9.6% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 570 | 0.2% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 2,736 | 0.9% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 4 | 4,600 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 60 | 4,525 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 21 | 3,670 |
| Cleaning services | Office Costs | 17 | 3,397 |
| Bought-in services | Miscellaneous | 1 | 3,043 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 55 | 2,853 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 7 | 2,540 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 12 | 1,768 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 12 | 1,581 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 10 | 1,309 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 10 | 1,226 |
| Website hosting and design | Office Costs | 14 | 1,194 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sept 2025 | Office Costs Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | UK HUB 2 [200012659-6] | 56 | Paid |
| 10 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | -150 | Paid |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 150 | Paid |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMZNMKTPLACE [***] [200011725-9592] | 15 | Paid |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON [***] [200011725-6069] | 41 | Paid |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | DNH GODADDY [***] [200011725-6070] | 25 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Staffing Pooled staffing services | Parliamentary Research Service (Labour) | 1,150 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Staffing Pooled staffing services | Parliamentary Research Service (Labour) | 1,150 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Staffing Pooled staffing services | Parliamentary Research Service (Labour) | 1,150 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON [***] [200011725-5507] | 32 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 389 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 197 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 140 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON [***] [200011725-6328] | 99 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON [***] [200011725-6329] | 30 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 523 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Water | 9 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 60 | Paid |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | DNH GODADDY [***] [200011725-5771] | 8 | Paid |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON [***] [200011725-5837] | 3 | 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.
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation3 entries
06 Jan 2026
Name of donor: Mr Abdul Sattar Shere-Mohammod (known as Shere M Sattar)
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 the donation was made to Portsmouth Labour Party and paid to the Portsmouth Labour Party bank account and was to raise money for Portsmouth Labour Party for my re-election and support ongoing campaigns. The donation was repaid on 11 August 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 11 December 2025)
06 Jan 2026
Name of donor: Mr Adbul Sattar Shere-Mohammod (known as Shere M Sattar)
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 the donation was made to Portsmouth Labour Party via a crowdfunder page organised and administered by the Portsmouth Labour Party. The donation was paid to the Portsmouth Labour Party bank account and was to raise money for Portsmouth Labour Party to help my re-election and support ongoing campaigns. The donation was repaid on 11 August 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 11 December 2025)
This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 5 January 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of
Conduct refers.
06 Jan 2026
Name of donor: Mr Abdul Sattar Shere-Mohammod (known as Shere M Sattar)
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 the donation was made to Portsmouth Labour Party via a crowdfunder page organised and administered by the Portsmouth Labour Party. The donation was paid to the Portsmouth Labour Party bank account and was to raise money for Portsmouth Labour Party to help my re-election and support ongoing campaigns. The donation was repaid on 11 August 2025.
Donor status: individual
(Registered 11 December 2025)
This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 5 January 2026. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code of
Conduct refers.
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 7 wards, 7 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Southsea | Charlotte Rachel Gerada | Labour Party | 1,780 | 02 May 2024 |
| Charles Dickens | Raj Ghosh | Labour Party | 907 | 02 May 2024 |
| Eastney Craneswater | Nicholas Leigh Dorrington | Liberal Democrats | 1,156 | 02 May 2024 |
| Fratton | Stuart William Brown | Liberal Democrats | 824 | 02 May 2024 |
| Milton | Kimberly Emma Barrett | Liberal Democrats | 1,817 | 02 May 2024 |
| St Jude | Hugh Laurence Mason | Liberal Democrats | 1,266 | 02 May 2024 |
| St Thomas | Ian Holder | Liberal Democrats | 1,199 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 116,822 | Electorate 73,711 (2024) |
| Median age | 33 | years |
| Degree-educated | 32.2% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 81.1% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 43.7% | households |
| Private-rented | 35.3% | households |
| Social-rented | 20.8% | households |
| Employment rate | 53.6% | 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.