MP for Portsmouth South
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
“A highly loyal Labour MP who rarely rebels and now serves as a government whip, helping to manage party discipline in Parliament.”
Stephen Morgan is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Portsmouth South, first elected in 2017. He currently serves as Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury, and sits on the Courts and Tribunals Bill committee (since March 2026). He has previously held ministerial and shadow roles, including as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education from 2024 to 2025 and a range of shadow portfolios.
His voting pattern shows very high party loyalty (100%) with attendance well above the party average (67% vs 34%). He has only two rebel votes and sits on the centre-left of the political spectrum.
Declared financial interests include donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP, with three entries.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 34%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
11 positions
Courts and Tribunals Bill
Since Mar 2026
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
Since Sept 2025
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Jan 2025 - Feb 2025
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Shadow Minister (Transport)
Sept 2023 - May 2024
Shadow Minister (Education) (Schools)
Dec 2021 - Sept 2023
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (2021)
Feb 2021 - Apr 2021
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (2021)
Feb 2021 - Feb 2021
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYEPension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
AYECrime and Policing Bill
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
AYECrime and Policing Bill
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
AYECrime and Policing Bill
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
AYECrime and Policing Bill
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
AYECrime and Policing Bill
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
AYECrime and Policing Bill
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
AYECrime and Policing Bill
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
AYECrime and Policing Bill
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYECrime and Policing Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
