The Westminster lensMP · Conservative and Unionist Party · Sitting since 12 Dec 2019

James Wild.

Conservative and Unionist Party MP for North West Norfolk.

Commons votes
399/521
77% attendance · top 40% of MPs
Party alignment
26%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
426
across 185 debates · 106,176 words
Written Qs
373
348 answered · 25 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Aligned with their council.

James Wild is the Conservative MP for North West Norfolk, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently undertakes the roles of Shadow Exchequer Secretary (Treasury), and Opposition Whip (Commons).

§ 01Voting record.399 divisions · most recent 18 Mar 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Taxation87
Economy82
Employment48
Crime & Policing42
Education33
Constitution and Democracy29
Welfare and Benefits22
Defence and Foreign Affairs20

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Wild broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24No
Freevs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94Yes
Freevs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12No
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.426 contributions · 185 debates · 106,176 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Fiscal Policy82,716
Economy & Jobs71,222
Environment20,864
Social Care16,461
Cost of Living15,476
Local Government15,357
Transport14,275
Con avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

21 May

Employment Rights Act 2025

The Act and jobs tax are destroying employment opportunities, particularly for youth; government should reduce regulatory and tax burdens rather than increase them.

60 words·Read
19 May

Prisoner Releases in Error

Challenges the Government's response despite claims of strongest-ever checks, and questions how many wrongly released prisoners remain at large and why police notification is delay

81 words·Read
28 Apr

Defence Industrial Strategy

The government is blocking the defence investment plan and delaying helicopter contracts despite rhetoric about national security; welfare spending priorities are crowding out defe

69 words·Read
28 Apr

Fuel Costs: Support for Motorists

Labour is reversing 14 years of Conservative fuel duty freeze and planning a 5p increase costing families £150 annually; this represents a tax hike that should be scrapped.

79 words·Read
Showing 4 of 426·All 426 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

Wild holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.

§ 04Written questions.373 tabled · 348 answered · 11 Sept 2024 → 29 May 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Treasury9324.9%
Ministry of Justice4311.5%
Department of Health and Social Care4211.3%
Department for Transport379.9%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs236.2%
Department for Education215.6%
Cabinet Office184.8%
Home Office174.6%

Most recent.

29 May 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending

Food and Rural Affairs, what progress she has made on securing an agreement for a multiuse pet passport valid for travel to the EU.

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Treasury·Pending

With reference to her Oral Statement of 21 May 2026 on Middle East: Economic Response, Official Report, columns 731-733, how she intends to legislate for the proposed changes to the taxation of foreign branch profits.

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Treasury·Pending

With reference to her Oral Statement of 21 May 2026 on Middle East: Economic Response, Official Report, columns 731-733, on what date the changes to the taxation of foreign branch profits will be (a) legislated for

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Treasury·Pending

With reference to her Oral Statement of 21 May 2026 on Middle East: Economic Response, Official Report, columns 731-733, from which accounting periods the changes to the taxation of foreign branch profits will have

Awaiting answer.

Showing 4 of 373·All 373 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.3 declared interests · £229k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

(1) Horatius Advisory Ltd. (2) Deltroit Asset Management (UK) LLP
Name of donor: (1) Horatius Advisory Ltd. (2) Deltroit Asset Management (UK) LLP Address of donor: (1) 53 Davies Street, London W1K 5JH (…
Governor, King Edward VII Academy. This is an unpaid position on the Academy Com
Governor, King Edward VII Academy. This is an unpaid position on the Academy Committee. Date interest arose: 3 November 2021 (Registered 8…
Member of the King’s Lynn Town Deal Board. This is an unpaid role.
Member of the King’s Lynn Town Deal Board. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 29 January 2020 (Registered 30 January 2020)

Source · Members API · Last amended 3 Feb 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing199,92287.1%
Office Costs21,8599.5%
Accommodation5,0202.2%
MP Travel2,5031.1%
Staff Travel1660.1%
Total · 112 claims229,470100%
Showing 5 of 112·All 112 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily
DateItemTypeDepartment
Thu 4 JunWhat steps she is taking to help support farmers with the cost of fertiliser.TabledEnvironment, Food and Rural Affairs
§ 07Electoral history.3 contests · 2017, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024North West Norfolk16,09736.1%Won
2019North West Norfolk30,62765.7%Won
2017North Norfolk21,74841.7%Lost

2024 — full result, North West Norfolk.

CandidateVotes%
James WildWONCon16,09736.1

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see North West Norfolk

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 106,176 words
17 Jul 2024 → 21 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
373 tabled · 348 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
3 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£229,470 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL