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.

This is a random selection of Wendy Morton’s votes.

• Voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016.
• Generally voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2016–2020.
• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2020.
• Consistently voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016.
• Voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016.
• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2016.

Last updated: 12 Oct 2020. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Railways: Freight 28 Jun 2022

  This Government is committed to delivering a net zero railway and recognises the considerable benefits of shifting goods from road to rail. Our Transport Decarbonisation and Future of Freight plans set out our support for rail freight, recognising that freight trains emit around a quarter of the carbon dioxide per tonne-mile of road haulage. As we build back from the pandemic, and following...

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Railways: Freight 28 Jun 2022

  The Government is fully committed to growing rail freight and unlocking the economic and environmental benefits that the sector can deliver. Our Transport Decarbonisation Plan (TDP) set out our ambition to remove all diesel-only trains (passenger and freight) from the network by 2040. The Future of Freight Plan reflects the growing importance of the freight sector as a whole; until now, there...

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Train Operating Companies: Redundancy 28 Jun 2022

  No. Train operating companies are not required under their contracts with the Secretary of State to offer any specific wage package, or to commit to redundancies.

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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
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Overseas Aid
• Travellers: Caravan Sites
• Maternity Services: Safety
• Department of Health: Overseas Aid
• Teachers

Currently held offices

• Minister of State (Department for Transport) (since 9 Feb 2022)
• Member, Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill Committee (since 2 Feb 2022)
• Member, Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill Committee (since 5 Jan 2022)

Other offices held in the past

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) (19 Dec 2021 to 9 Feb 2022)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (2 Sep 2020 to 19 Dec 2021)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development) (13 Feb 2020 to 2 Sep 2020)
• 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)

• Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• 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)
• 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)
• National Insurance Contributions(Rate Ceilings) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)