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Portrait of Wendy Morton, MP for Aldridge-Brownhills

Wendy Morton

MP for Aldridge-Brownhills

ConservativeOpposition

Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

About This MP

AI-generated

“A party-loyal Conservative MP with a strong attendance record and a transport ministerial background, now serving as Shadow Minister for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.”

Wendy Morton is a Conservative MP for Aldridge-Brownhills, first elected in 2015. She has held ministerial roles in the Department for Transport and served as Chief Whip, and since November 2024 is the Shadow Minister for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Voting Patterns

Morton shows 100% party loyalty and 74% voting attendance (above the party average). She has two rebel votes. On key issues, she generally supports immigration controls and the asylum system, and the Rwanda deportation scheme, while opposing bus services regulation and VAT changes; her votes on trade unions, NHS funding and prison sentencing have been mixed, and she has backed transgender rights.

Notable Positions

  • Supports immigration controls
  • Supports the asylum system
  • Supports the Rwanda deportation scheme
  • Supports transgender rights
  • Opposes bus services regulation

Financial Interests

Declares a range of financial interests, including land and property, shareholdings, outside-UK visits, donations and other support for MP activities, and miscellaneous entries.

Generated 21 February 2026

Voting Activity

How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.

74%
Above avg

How often this MP votes

Conservative average: 56%

What does this mean?

The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.

100%
Very high

How often this MP votes with their party

Conservative average: 99%

What does this mean?

Political Position

Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.

LEFTRIGHT
Centre-right(61)
Based on 347 votes on ideologically significant topics — more votes means a more reliable estimate.

Career & Roles

19 positions

Current

Opposition

Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Since Nov 2024

Previous

Committee

Backbench Business Committee

Oct 2024 - Dec 2024

Committee

Backbench Business Committee

Nov 2023 - May 2024

Committee

Speaker's Conference (2022)

Jan 2023 - May 2024

Committee

Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill

Dec 2022 - Dec 2022

Committee

Backbench Business Committee

Nov 2022 - Oct 2023

Government

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)

Sept 2022 - Oct 2022

Financial Interests

12 declarations · £5,000 total

Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.

Recent Activity

49 events

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading

NO
4 days ago361 / 84Passed

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2

AYE
4 days ago156 / 273Rejected

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1

AYE
4 days ago161 / 272Rejected

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill

Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026

NO
3 weeks ago392 / 116Passed

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading

NO
3 weeks ago458 / 104Passed

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]

Opposition Day: Youth unemployment

AYE
1 month ago91 / 287Rejected

Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory

AYE
1 month ago103 / 284Rejected

Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026

NO
1 month ago294 / 108Passed

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1

AYE
1 month ago88 / 310Rejected

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9

AYE
1 month ago91 / 378Rejected

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading

NO
1 month ago316 / 194Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5

AYE
1 month ago195 / 317Rejected

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5

AYE
1 month ago191 / 326Rejected

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6

NO
1 month ago347 / 184Passed

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

NO
1 month ago347 / 185Passed

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.

2rebel votes
Rare

Rebel votes

What does this mean?

Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.