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; most current Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016. Conservative, 5 votes, between 2013–2016

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, Commonwealth and Development Office: Argentina: Gender Recognition 14 Jun 2021

  The UK is committed to working with our international partners to promote and protect the rights of LGBT+ people. In our role as co-chairs of the Equal Rights Coalition (ERC) the UK and Argentina led a consultative process to develop the ERC's first Strategy and Five-Year Implementation Plan to guide and shape the ERC's work to advance LGBTI+ equality. The UK works closely with ERC member...

• Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Hungary: Human Rights 14 Jun 2021

  The Prime Minister met Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán on 28 May. As incoming President of the Visegrád Group from 1 July this year, cooperation with Hungary is important for the UK's prosperity and security. The PM's meeting with Viktor Orbán was an important moment to promote UK interests. The Prime Minister raised his significant concerns about human rights in Hungary, including gender...

• Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Northern Cyprus: Peace Negotiations 14 Jun 2021

  The UK remains committed to supporting the UN process to reach a Cyprus Settlement, which will be good for Cyprus, regional stability and UK interests. On 27-29 April, in support of the efforts led by the UN Secretary General to find common ground on a way forward to resolve the Cyprus Issue, the Foreign Secretary represented the UK as a Guarantor Power at informal UN talks in Geneva. He was...

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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
• Mediterranean Sea: Refugees
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs: Overseas Aid

Currently held offices

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (since 2 Sep 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• 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)

• 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)