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 consistently 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.

Last updated: 29 Jun 2017

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Westminster Hall 12 Oct 2017

  Unauthorised encampments – Wendy Morton. Westminster Hall debate; 1:30 pm

• Higher Education (England) Regulations 13 Sep 2017

  As the Minister will be aware, the OECD has said that the UK is “one of the very few countries that has figured out a sustainable approach to higher education financing”. Does he agree that Labour’s approach risks undermining that sustainability?

• Higher Education (England) Regulations 13 Sep 2017

  I welcome the opportunity to speak in the debate. It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle (Emma Hardy). It was also a pleasure to have been in the Chamber to listen to the maiden speech of a fellow west midlands MP, the hon. Member for Birmingham, Edgbaston (Preet Kaur Gill). She gave an absolutely delightful maiden speech setting out some of her...

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Profile

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
• Mediterranean Sea: Refugees
• Department for Transport: Overseas Aid
• Maternity Services: Safety

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Backbench Business Committee (13 Jun 2016 to 31 Oct 2016)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee) (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)

• 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)

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• Has spoken in 81 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Wendy Morton’s speeches
• Has received answers to 2 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 100.00% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 49 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Wendy Morton’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 99 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)