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Rt Hon Wendy Morton MP for Aldridge-Brownhills Constituency

Aldridge-Brownhills Parliamentary Constituency: An Overview

Aldridge-Brownhills is a parliamentary constituency located in the West Midlands region of England and covers several towns and areas within this borough.

Historical Context

Aldridge-Brownhills constituency was created in 1974 from parts of the seats of Walsall North and Walsall South. It is one of three constituencies covering the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall.

Political Representation

Aldridge-Brownhills was represented by the Labour Party from its inception in 1974 until 1979. From 1979, it has been represented by two Conservative Members of Parliament - Richard Shepherd until 2015 and Wendy Morton to the present day.

Area and Demographics

Albridge-Brownhills covers the north-east and east of the Metropolitan borough of Walsall. As of the 2021 Census, 23% of the residents were minority ethnic.

Current MP Details

Rt Hon Wendy Morton MP photograph
Conservative

The Rt Hon Wendy Morton is the Conservative MP for Aldridge-Brownhills, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.

Elected May 2015
Elected 3 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 0798
[email protected]
Parliamentary office
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
0207 219 5909
[email protected]
Website
http://wendymorton.co.uk/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/morton_wendy

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
60,138
Turnout
39,342 (65%)
Majority
19,836
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
60,363
Turnout
40,235 (67%)
Majority
14,307
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
60,215
Turnout
39,497 (66%)
Majority
11,723
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
58,909
Turnout
38,634 (66%)
Majority
15,266
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
27 Nov 2023 to Now
Committee
Backbench Business Committee
19 Jan 2023 to Now
Committee
Speaker's Conference
8 Dec 2022 to 14 Dec 2022
Committee
Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill
21 Nov 2022 to 26 Oct 2023
Committee
Backbench Business Committee
6 Sep 2022 to 25 Oct 2022
Government Post
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
9 Feb 2022 to 6 Sep 2022
Government Post
Minister of State (Department for Transport)
2 Feb 2022 to 9 Feb 2022
Committee
Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill
5 Jan 2022 to 5 Jan 2022
Committee
Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill
19 Dec 2021 to 9 Feb 2022
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
2 Sep 2020 to 19 Dec 2021
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
13 Feb 2020 to 2 Sep 2020
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development)
26 Jul 2019 to 13 Feb 2020
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
9 Jan 2018 to 26 Jul 2019
Government Post
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
13 Jun 2016 to 31 Oct 2016
Committee
Backbench Business Committee
10 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Committees on Arms Export Controls
12 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Regulatory Reform
8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017
Committee
International Development Committee
7 May 2015 to Now
House
Commons
7 May 2015 to Now
Affiliation
Conservative
7 May 2015 to Now
Representative
Aldridge-Brownhills
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
408
Early Day Motions
1
Written Questions
62
Votes
1,513
Date
Debate
Contributions
24 Apr 2024
Engagements
1
Details
22 Apr 2024
Topical Questions
1
Details
21 Mar 2024
Rail Services
1
Details
14 Mar 2024
Business of the House
1
Details
29 Feb 2024
Business of the House
1
Details
29 Feb 2024
International Women’s Day: Language in Politics
1
Details
27 Feb 2024
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill
2
Details
26 Feb 2024
Draft West Midlands Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024
2
Details
1 Feb 2024
Business of the House
1
Details
30 Jan 2024
Westminster Hall
1
Details

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
7 May 2015
to Now
Wendy Morton
Conservative
Current Member
The Rt Hon Wendy Morton is the Conservative MP for Aldridge-Brownhills, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
3 May 1979
to 30 Mar 2015
Sir Richard Shepherd
Conservative
Retired
Sir Richard Shepherd died on 19th February 2022. He was most recently the Conservative MP for Aldridge-Brownhills, and left the Commons on 30 March 2015.

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