Stephen Morgan | |
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 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Lord Commissioner of the Treasury | |
| Assumed office 7 September 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Keir Starmer |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Early Education | |
| In office 9 July 2024 – 7 September 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Olivia Bailey |
| Shadow Minister for Rail | |
| In office 6 September 2023 – 5 May 2024 | |
| Leader | Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | Tan Dhesi |
| Shadow Minister for Schools | |
| In office 4 December 2021 – 5 September 2023 | |
| Leader | Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | Peter Kyle |
| Succeeded by | Catherine McKinnell |
| Shadow Minister for the Armed Forces | |
| In office 9 April 2020 – 4 December 2021 | |
| Leader | Keir Starmer |
| Preceded by | Wayne David |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Kinnock |
| Shadow Minister for Defence Procurement | |
| In office 16 January 2020 – 9 April 2020 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Wayne David |
| Succeeded by | Khalid Mahmood |
| Shadow Minister for Communities | |
| In office 17 July 2019 – 9 April 2020 | |
| Leader | Jeremy Corbyn |
| Preceded by | Yvonne Fovargue |
| Succeeded by | Naz Shah |
| Member of Parliament forPortsmouth South | |
| Assumed office 8 June 2017[1] | |
| Preceded by | Flick Drummond |
| Majority | 13,155 (33.8%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stephen James Morgan[2] (1981-01-17)17 January 1981 (age 44) Portsmouth,Hampshire, England |
| Political party | Labour |
| Residence(s) | Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
| Alma mater | University of Bristol Goldsmiths, University of London |
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| Website | www |
Stephen James Morgan (born 17 January 1981)[3] is a BritishLabour Party politician who has been theMember of Parliament (MP) forPortsmouth South since2017.[4][5]
Stephen Morgan was born on 17 January 1981 inPortsmouth,Hampshire. He attended the comprehensivePriory School inFratton and thenPortsmouth College inBaffins.[6] He then studied politics and sociology at theUniversity of Bristol before gaining a master's degree in politics atGoldsmiths in London.[7]
Morgan has been chair of Portsmouth Cultural Consortium, a resident-led group committed to improving the city through cultural regeneration, vice chair of Age UK Portsmouth and a governor at Arundel Court Junior School and his former secondary,Priory School.[8]
Before going into politics, Morgan's career was in local government working atPortsmouth City Council, later becomingHead ofCommunity Engagement for theRoyal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.[9] From 2015 until 2017, he wasCEO of Basingstoke Voluntary Action.[10][11] This role allowed him to run for public office for the first time and in May 2016 he became the councillor for Charles Dickens, a central ward inPortsmouth City Council. Later that year, he became the Leader of the PortsmouthLabour Group.[12]
In 2016 Morgan campaigned for Remain in the2016 Brexit referendum. He was an early supporter of the People's Vote campaign[13] arguing that the public should be given another chance to vote on Brexit. He vowed to lead the remain campaign in Portsmouth if this referendum had taken place.[14]
At the snap2017 general election, Morgan was elected to Parliament as MP forPortsmouth South with 41% of the vote and a majority of 1,554.[15][16] In his victory speech Morgan said: "Portsmouth had voted for hope".[17] He later said: "It has been a dream of mine to be an MP ever since I joined the party at the age of 16".[7]
He is an officer on the Key Cities APPG, Cycling APPG, andLGBT Labour,[18] and a member of theFabian Society.[19]
Morgan frequently speaks out on veterans' issues citing Portsmouth's naval history and his own grandfather's military service as his motivation. On 3 April 2019 he hosted a Westminster Hall debate calling on the government to take further action on reducing veteran suicide. During the debate Morgan called on the Government to begin recording veterans' suicide, claiming this will improve mental health support services for the armed forces and veterans.[20][21]
Morgan has criticised spending cuts to schools and colleges.[22] He set up the "Inspiring Fratton" awards to inspire people from his home district to "aim high, work hard, and achieve their dreams".[23]
In Parliament, Morgan has served asParliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) toAndrew Gwynne, the Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, and on thePublic Accounts Committee. From July 2019 until April 2020, he served in theShadow Communities and Local Government team as a Shadow Minister. The brief included policy areas such as adult social care, children's services, faith and community cohesion, welfare reform and debt services to community pubs.
Morgan has vowed to not report constituents to theHome Office for immigration enforcement.[24]
At the2019 general election, Morgan was re-elected as MP for Portsmouth South with an increased vote share of 48.6% and an increased majority of 5,363.[25][26][27]
From January 2020 until April 2020 Morgan was the Shadow Minister for Defence Procurement. The brief included the delivery of the equipment and support, nuclear enterprise, exports, cyber, innovation, science and technology, estates and environment and sustainability.[28] In April 2020, the new leader of the Labour PartyKeir Starmer appointed him as Shadow Minister for the Armed Forces.[29] In October 2020, Morgan was elected co-chair of Labour Friends of the Forces.[30]
In August 2020 Morgan was nominated for Patchwork Foundation's Member of Parliament of the Year award.[31]
Morgan was Shadow Minister for Schools from December 2021 to September 2023, and in this capacity often voiced support for free school meals, at the local and at the national level.[32][33][34]
In the2023 British shadow cabinet reshuffle he was appointed Shadow Minister for Rail.[35]
At the2024 general election, Morgan was again re-elected, with a decreased vote share of 48.4% and an increased majority of 13,155.[36][37] After the election, Morgan was appointedParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Early Education.[38][39][40]
In September 2025, Morgan was appointed to the Government Whips' Office as aLord Commissioner of the Treasury.
Morgan is a member ofLabour Friends of Israel[41] andLabour Friends of Palestine and the Middle East.[42]
Morgan lives inSouthsea.[7] He is a patron of LGBT+ Labour and is gay,[43][44] having supported Portsmouth Pride for many years.[45] In 2023, he was recognised as "LGBT trailblazer" byAttitude magazine.[46]
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forPortsmouth South 2017–present | Incumbent |