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North West Norfolk

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Apr 2026

Represented by Con since 2024. Covers King's Lynn, Dersingham and Heacham. Population 108,863, notably older (median age 47 vs 41 nationally). Median income £25K (below average).

Wild's most notable recent activity has been on the assisted dying bill, where he broke from his party five times in a single day -- June 2025 -- voting against amendments that would have allowed voluntary stopping of eating and drinking (VSED) to qualify someone as terminally ill. While most Conservative MPs supported those amendments, Wild consistently voted to tighten the bill's eligibility criteria, placing him among the more restrictive voices in his party on end-of-life legislation. His voting profile confirms this: he sits 30 percentage points below the Conservative average on end-of-life autonomy measures. Beyond Parliament, he has secured coverage for constituency wins including Norfolk being allocated 25 new dental training places -- a campaign he actively led -- and has publicly challenged the government on fuel costs and business rates, drawing on a constituent survey he commissioned following the Budget.

At 76% voting participation and 97.6% party alignment, Wild is a broadly loyal Conservative with a strong pro-business and tough-on-crime record. His 417 parliamentary contributions span economy and jobs, fiscal policy, local government, social care, and cost of living -- a workload that reflects both his role as Shadow Treasury Minister and the economic pressures facing a largely rural, off-grid constituency. He scores above his party average on civil liberties, and consistently backs Lords scrutiny and parliamentary oversight of the executive, including recent votes defending Lords amendments to the Pension Schemes and Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bills.

371
Commons votes
This parliament
£25k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
74.4k
Electorate
2024 GE

Con held for 5 consecutive elections.

Current Member of Parliament

James Wild

James Wild

Conservative and Unionist Party

James Wild is the Conservative MP for North West Norfolk, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently undertakes the roles of Shadow Exchequer Secretary (Treasury), and Opposition Whip (Commons).

Notable Votes

A procedural vote on whether to allow New Clause 16 to be formally considered as part of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at Report Stage, after proceedings had been interrupted on 13 June when an objection was raised. The debate excerpts do not reveal the substantive content of New Clause 16.

MP voted NoAgainst party majority

MPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dying legislation in its amended form. Passing Third Reading sends the Bill to the House of Lords.

MP voted YesAgainst party majority

Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have voluntarily stopped eating and drinking. The amendment aimed to close a potential loophole where a person might use self-starvation to meet the terminal illness criteria they would not otherwise meet.

MP voted YesAgainst party majority

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Voting at a Glance

Represented by Con since 2024. Covers King's Lynn, Dersingham and Heacham. Population 108,863, notably older (median age 47 vs 41 nationally). Median income £25K (below average).

2024 General Election

§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Wild’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.385 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Wild has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
87
Economy
82
Employment
48
Crime & Policing
42
Education
33
Constitution and Democracy
23
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1620 Jun 2025 · free vote
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading20 Jun 2025 · free vote
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 9420 Jun 2025 · free vote
Aye
§ 08The local picture.21 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Bircham With RudhamsChris Morley504Independ
BrancasterTom De Winton421Conserva
Burnham Market DockingSam Sandell518Conserva
ClenchwartonSteven David Bearshaw443Independ
DersinghamJudy Collingham828Conserva
DersinghamTony Bubb813Conserva
FairsteadMargaret Rose Wilkinson368Labour P
FairsteadSteve Richard Everett330Labour P
Gayton GrimstonBal Anota681Independ
Gayton GrimstonMichael de Whalley732Green Pa
Gaywood ChaseJoshua Adam Lowe227Labour P
Gaywood ClockAlex Ware263Labour P
Population (2021 Census)
108,863
Electorate 74,415 · 2024 register
Median income
£25,200
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
19.1%
England average 20.0%
Schools
56
43 primary · 6 secondary
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