Wendy Morton.

Wendy Morton voted against allowing trade unions to conduct ballots electronically in mid-July 2026, backing the Conservative front bench in opposing two statutory instruments the Labour government argues modernise union democracy. She also voted against regulations reducing elected-councillor oversight of small planning applications and against rolling back the academy presumption in schools — consistent Conservative positions, but worth noting for Aldridge-Brownhills constituents who care about local planning control or school governance. There are no rebel votes on record: she has voted with her party on every division tracked.

Her participation rate of 57% sits below the Commons average, though opposition MPs often vote less frequently when the government does not contest motions. Her stance profile shows strong alignment with pro-business, anti-tax, and tough-on-crime positions — each above 94% — while she scores markedly lower than her party average on civil liberties (38% versus 59% for the Conservative bench). She scores 100% on parliamentary scrutiny votes, suggesting consistent support for mechanisms that hold the executive to account. Her speeches, spanning 549 contributions across 259 debates, concentrate heavily on the economy and jobs, defence, and fiscal policy, with local government and health also featuring regularly.

Morton has held Aldridge-Brownhills since 2015 and previously served as a government minister, including as rail minister from late 2021; she held the position of Chief Whip briefly in 2022. A 2023 news story reported calls for her to resign, though the available data does not clarify the specific circumstances. She holds no current committee roles. Local news coverage over the past 90 days is insufficient to establish a clear sentiment pattern.