Wendy Morton’s voting in Parliament

Wendy Morton is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

However, Wendy Morton sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Wendy Morton voted for requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Wendy Morton’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Wendy Morton’s full vote analysis page for more.

Wendy Morton has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Poland: LGBT People 30 Jul 2020

  The UK is implacably opposed to all forms of discrimination and committed to promoting and protecting the rights and freedoms of LGBT people in all circumstances. Our Embassy in Warsaw is working actively on this agenda: it is engaged in dialogue with both civil society and the Polish Government, as well as with our diplomatic partners. It will continue to work with the LGBT community in...

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Russia: Military Exercises 30 Jul 2020

  The Government is deeply concerned by the recent hostilities between Armenia and Azerbaijan and regrets the loss of life. We continue to monitor the situation closely. We are aware of the recent exercises in southwest Russia, and monitor Russian exercise activity closely. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office statement of 14 July called for Armenia and Azerbaijan to respect the ceasefire,...

• Written Answers — Department for International Development: UK Relations with EU: Developing Countries 28 Jul 2020

  Leaving the EU does not change the UK’s commitment to supporting the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people. Nor does it mean the UK and EU have stopped working together to alleviate global poverty and tackle shared global challenges. The UK frequently works alongside a range of development partners where we have a shared common goal. As a Member State, the UK spent approximately 10%...

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Conservative MP for Aldridge-Brownhills

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @morton_wendy
• https://facebook.com/morton.wendy

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Wendy Morton campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for International Development
• Department of Health
• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Overseas Aid
• Travellers: Caravan Sites
• Department of Health: Overseas Aid
• Department for Transport: Overseas Aid
• Teachers

Currently held offices

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development) (since 13 Feb 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (26 Jul 2019 to 13 Feb 2020)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (9 Jan 2018 to 26 Jul 2019)
• Member, Backbench Business Committee (13 Jun 2016 to 31 Oct 2016)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (12 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, International Development Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Richard Shepherd
• Geoffrey Edge

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Domestic Abuse Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Road Traffic Offenders (Surrender of Driving Licences Etc) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Higher Education and Research Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Crown Tenancies Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Farriers (Registration) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• National Insurance Contributions(Rate Ceilings) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Driving Instructors (Registration) Bill Committee (0 out of 2)
• NHS (Charitable Trusts Etc) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill Committee (5 out of 10)