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.

• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2022.
• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2020.
• Generally voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 23 votes for, 3 votes against, 8 absences, between 2015–2022.
• Generally voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2016–2021.
• Generally voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2016–2020.
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 18 votes for, 64 votes against, 4 absences, between 2016–2022.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. 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

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Westminster Hall 9 Feb 2023

  Brownfield development and protecting the green belt – Wendy Morton. Westminster Hall debate; 1:30 pm

• Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Access to Education for Women 31 Jan 2023

  What steps his Department is taking to help women across the world access education.

• Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Access to Education for Women 31 Jan 2023

  I very much welcome the support that my right hon. Friend’s Department continues to provide to educate women around the world, but can he confirm that he will continue to work with our G7 allies to ensure that they play their part in helping us to get an additional 40 million girls into school by 2026?

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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
• Foreign
• Commonwealth and Development Office
• Department of Health
• Department for Levelling Up
• Housing and Communities
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Overseas Aid
• Derelict Land: Finance
• Travellers: Caravan Sites
• Development Aid
• Countryside Stewardship Scheme

Currently held offices

• Member, Speaker's Conference Committee (since 19 Jan 2023)
• Member, Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill Committee (since 8 Dec 2022)
• Member, Backbench Business Committee (since 21 Nov 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

• Chief Whip (6 Sep 2022 to 25 Oct 2022)
• Minister of State (Department for Transport) (9 Feb 2022 to 6 Sep 2022)
• 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)

• Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• 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)
• 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)