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Lord Morris of Aberavon

Labour Secretary of State Died Wikipedia ↗
Born
1931
Capel Bangor
School
Ardwyn School
State grammar
University
Gonville and Caius College
Oxford or Cambridge
In office
2.2 years
Longer than 30% of ministers
OfficeOther workEducation

In government

TB
Appointed by Tony Blair
1 post · 1997–1999

Career

Before Parliament 3

1954–
Barrister
Gray's Inn
Law (barrister, solicitor)
Undated
National service
Royal Welch Fusiliers / Welch Regiment / South Wales Borderers
Armed forces
Undated
Legal adviser and deputy general secretary
Farmers' Union of Wales
Law (barrister, solicitor)

Alongside Parliament 2

1982–1997
Recorder
Crown Court
Law (barrister, solicitor)
Undated
Barrister (took silk 1973)
2 Bedford Row Chambers
Law (barrister, solicitor)

Voting record

231
votes since 2016
6
votes against their own party, 2.8% of 215 whipped votes
0
rebellions as a minister, from 0 votes
16
free votes, with no party line
Share of whipped votes cast against their own party
Lord Morris of Aberavon2.8%
Typical Labour0.1%
Typical Conservative0.3%
Whipped votes by year
With their partyAgainst
Votes by topic
With their partyAgainst

Free votes their own view

Votes against their party latest 6

Read the full voting transcript (231 votes)

Commons and Lords votes since 2016. Topics are assigned from division titles by keyword rules.