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Wendy Morton · Conservative and Unionist Party · sitting since 07 May 2015 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
4005days
from 07 May 2015
Divisions
285
of 504 possible
Attendance
57%
219 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
297
133 debates
Written Qs
1,633
1,633 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£253k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 85 claims
Interests
12
5 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 67 | |
| Economy | 47 | |
| Employment | 41 | |
| Education | 27 | |
| Crime & Policing | 27 | |
| Defence and Foreign Affairs | 20 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 20 | |
| Pensions | 19 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Defence | 45 | 30,317 |
| Economy Jobs | 65 | 26,128 |
| Local Government | 33 | 14,227 |
| Environment | 16 | 13,898 |
| Culture Community | 20 | 11,876 |
| Housing | 20 | 8,847 |
| Other | 10 | 7,978 |
| Fiscal Policy | 24 | 5,721 |
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 | Gibraltar: UK-EU TreatyThe Minister made a statement to the House on 26 February. Sadly, that has not been followed by the detail that Parliament was promised. In his most recent answers to my written pa… DefenceEconomy Jobs | 112 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillThe hon. Lady makes an important point, with which she knows I have a lot of sympathy. In my area, it is estimated that 5,000 homes could be unlocked if we had a proper brownfield-… Local GovernmentHousingEnvironment | 115 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillUrban sprawl is exactly why the green belt was put in place. Its purpose was to protect areas such as mine, my hon. Friend’s and many others that are on the periphery of some of th… Local GovernmentHousingEnvironment | 66 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Russian Federation: Financial PressureIn recent months, western sanctions have really been biting Putin, with the foundations of Russia’s economy failing. However, as we highlighted with the Office of Financial Sanctio… DefenceEconomy Jobs | 79 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI am grateful to the Minister for giving way, as I am conscious that we do not have a huge amount of time this evening. If this Labour Government were really serious about a brownf… Local GovernmentHousingEnvironment | 89 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillWill the Minister give way? Local GovernmentHousingEnvironment | 5 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy right hon. Friend makes a really important point. In the west midlands under the leadership of Andy Street, it was proven that we can regenerate brownfield sites—we have done it… Local GovernmentHousingEnvironment | 125 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Crime and Policing BillI rise today to speak to the Lords amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill. I have spoken previously on this piece of legislation, but today I want to focus specifically on Lords… CrimeTechnologyCulture Community | 144 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Crime and Policing BillThe right hon. Gentleman is so right. People might ask why I, as a Member of Parliament, am talking about something as simple as litter and fly-tipping, but this criminal activity … CrimeTechnologyCulture Community | 333 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Crime and Policing BillMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. So often when I travel around the constituency, I see gateways where people have fly-tipped, and I have seen piles of fridges and mattresses. It… CrimeTechnologyCulture Community | 131 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Protecting the Green Belt14. What steps he is taking to protect the green belt. HousingEnvironment | 11 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Protecting the Green BeltThe approach to the green belt taken by Labour Members is the clearest example yet of their saying one thing and doing another. The Secretary of State campaigns against building on… HousingEnvironment | 80 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Household Energy BillsThe Prime Minister stood on the steps of Downing Street and promised families that energy bills would fall by £300, yet, since the general election, bills have already gone up by £… EnergyCost Of LivingFiscal Policy | 75 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Household Energy Bills21. What steps his Department is taking to help reduce household energy bills. EnergyCost Of LivingFiscal Policy | 13 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Rail Connections to London: Rural TownsIs there definitely space for open access in GBR? The Wrexham, Shropshire and midlands railway, which the hon. Member for Shrewsbury (Julia Buckley) talked about, is an open-access… TransportEconomy JobsLocal Government | 29 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 773 | 47.3% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 189 | 11.6% |
| Treasury | 110 | 6.7% |
| Home Office | 108 | 6.6% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 100 | 6.1% |
| Department for Transport | 96 | 5.9% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 62 | 3.8% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 47 | 2.9% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the 21 sitting day scrutiny period for the UK-EU Treaty in respect of Gibraltar. | Answered |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government will make time for a substantive debate and vote in both Houses during the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 period for the… | Answered |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what revised timetable the Government has set for (a) signature, (b) laying before Parliament, and (c) ratification of the UK-EU Agreement in respect of Gibral… | Answered |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government intends to provisionally apply any provisions of the UK-EU Agreement in respect of Gibraltar prior to completion of the Constitutional R… | Answered |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the Local Government Finance Statement made on 23 February 2026, what the estimated annual operating cost of the proposed Local Audit Office will… | Answered |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, in reference to the statement of 25 February 2026 on the Government Response to the Green Paper on the Future of the Post Office, what assessment his Department has made of whether the e… | Answered |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Written Statement of 20 June 2025 on Government Response to the Green Paper on the Future of the Post Office, HCWS1360, which government services the cross-governme… | Answered |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what analysis her Department has undertaken of the most common contributory factors in fatal road collisions; what proportion of fatal collisions involve excessive or inappropriate speed; and wha… | Answered |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the statement of 25 February 2026 on the Government Response to the Green Paper on the Future of the Post Office, what proportion of the planned £180 million network su… | Answered |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, in reference to the statement of 25 February 2026 on the Government Response to the Green Paper on the Future of the Post Office, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that futur… | Answered |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the delivery risks associated with zero-emission bus programmes delivered in partnership with private bus operators; what steps her Department has taken… | Answered |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of accident rates at high-risk urban junctions in England; what funding streams are available to local authorities to improve junction safety through measu… | Answered |
| 19 Mar 2026 | House of Commons Commission | To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, with reference to the Restoration and Renewal Client Board’s proposals for a permanent Education Centre within the Palace of Westminster, wh… | Answered |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the statement of 25 February 2026 on the Government Response to the Green Paper on the Future of the Post Office, what increase in remuneration for postmasters is expec… | Answered |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reference to the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook published in March 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of planned fuel duty increases on house… | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backbench Business CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 21 Oct 2024 | 09 Dec 2024 |
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 | 66 | 18,328 | 7.2% |
| Accommodation | 7 | 17,720 | 7.0% |
| Staffing | 1 | 205,700 | 81.2% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 4,673 | 1.8% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 6,953 | 2.7% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 38 | 4,163 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 2 | 3,489 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 7 | 2,903 |
| Training - staff | Office Costs | 2 | 2,042 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 1,774 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 6 | 1,164 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 4 | 742 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 1 | 720 |
| Website hosting and design | Office Costs | 1 | 500 |
| Newspapers, journals, magazines | Office Costs | 4 | 384 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 1 | 360 |
| Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | Office Costs | 3 | 232 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 257 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 200 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 105 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 105 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 105 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 101 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 81 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 11 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 5 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 1 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | MP Surgery Contact Posters & Stationery | 73 | Paid |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Gas | 243 | Paid |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 241 | Paid |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Water | 24 | Paid |
| 09 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 257 | Paid |
| 09 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 105 | Paid |
| 09 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 105 | Paid |
| 09 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 105 | Paid |
| 05 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 118 | Paid |
| 05 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 105 | 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 organisation1 entry
01 Jul 2025
Name of donor: Kelliher Insurance Group
Address of donor: 5th Floor, 40 Lime Street, London EC3M 7AW
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
Donor status: company, registration 05648669
(Registered 24 June 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK3 entries
20 Jan 2026
Name of donor: HM Government Gibraltar
Address of donor: No 6 Convent Place, Gibraltar GX111AA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights: (£260.00), hotel (£180.00), value £440
Destination of visit: Gibraltar
Dates of visit: 15 December 2025 to 16 December 2025
Purpose of visit: To visit the Gibraltar Government in my capacity as the Shadow Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Minister.
(Registered 14 January 2026)
17 Jun 2025
Name of donor: House of Representatives of Cyprus
Address of donor: House of Representatives, 1102 Nicosia, Cyprus
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Accommodation £475.67 (3 nights), transport £330.68, meals £84.79, value £891.14
Destination of visit: Cyprus
Dates of visit: 26 May 2025 to 29 May 2025
Purpose of visit: 26-29 May 2025 With the APPG for Cyprus at the invitation of the House of Representatives for meetings with the President of the Republic of Cyprus, The President of the National Assembly, The Foreign Minister, Members of the House of Representatives and The Mayors of Morphou and Famagusta . Accommodation and hospitality provided by the House of Representatives and others to the value of £891.14
(Registered 11 June 2025)
17 Jun 2025
Name of donor: Government of Gibraltar
Address of donor: Gibraltar House, 150 Strand, London WC2R 1JA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Return flights (£375), two nights accommodation (£346), meals and hospitality (£200), value £921
Destination of visit: Gibraltar
Dates of visit: 24 April 2025 to 26 April 2025
Purpose of visit: Parliamentary Delegation
(Registered 3 June 2025)
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Type of land/property: Commercial property (small industrial units on a business park)
Number of properties: 2
Location: North Yorkshire
Ownership details: Owned by DM Electronics Ltd
(Registered 2 June 2015)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Name of company or organisation: DM Electronics Ltd
Nature of business: An electronics design and manufacturing company
(Registered 2 June 2015; updated 3 May 2018)
8. Miscellaneous6 entries
16 Oct 2024
Chairman of the United & Cecil Club. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 18 September 2024
(Registered 7 October 2024)
22 Jan 2025
Political Governor of the Board of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy
Date interest arose: 16 December 2024
Date interest ended: 15 December 2027
(Registered 8 January 2025)
07 Jan 2025
Life Membership of the Friends of the British Overseas Territory provided by the organisation. (A one-off payment for this was provided in 2023 and was originally registered under Category 3.)
Date interest arose: 30 November 2023
(Registered 3 January 2025)
02 May 2024
Member of the British-American Parliamentary Group.
Date interest arose: 3 April 2024
(Registered 22 April 2024)
18 Apr 2024
Advisory Board Member to the Friends of the British Overseas Territories. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 14 December 2023
(Registered 14 December 2023)
18 Apr 2024
Vice-President of the Lotteries Council. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 1 March 2023
(Registered 22 March 2023)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 7 wards, 7 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldridge Central South | Tim Wilson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,268 | 02 May 2024 |
| Aldridge North Walsall Wood | Keith Sears | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,399 | 02 May 2024 |
| Brownhills | Kerry Murphy | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,056 | 02 May 2024 |
| Pelsall | Garry Perry | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,801 | 02 May 2024 |
| Pheasey Park Farm | Adrian John Austin Andrew | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,614 | 02 May 2024 |
| Rushall Shelfield | Jade Chapman | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,068 | 02 May 2024 |
| Streetly | Keir Edward Pedley | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,203 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 95,945 | Electorate 70,268 (2024) |
| Median age | 45 | years |
| Degree-educated | 27.6% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 84.1% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 76.0% | households |
| Private-rented | 10.7% | households |
| Social-rented | 13.2% | households |
| Employment rate | 56.1% | 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.