Official portrait of James Wild

James Wild

Conservative MP for North West Norfolk, since 12 December 2019

Opposition Whip (Commons)

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).

Scorecard

76.0% Attendance Turns up more often than most MPs who vote
395 Votes cast out of 575 divisions, plus 42 as teller
138 No vote recorded absent, abstaining, paired or unable to attend
9 Against their own party divisions where they voted the other way to most Conservative MPs
5 Interests declared none at £5,000 or more
385 Debates spoken in 773 written questions tabled

Ranked 254 of 638 MPs for attendance. The median of MPs who vote is 72.3%. Ministers and front-benchers vote less often than backbenchers for reasons of office rather than absenteeism, and Parliament does not publish reasons for any absence — the ranking is a starting point for a question, not an answer to one.

Voting record

575 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.

DateQuestionTheir voteResult
18 Mar 2026 Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 deferred division No 368–107
11 Mar 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading No 292–161
11 Mar 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6 Aye 175–292
11 Mar 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5 Aye 172–283
11 Mar 2026 Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 Aye 174–292
10 Mar 2026 Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading No 304–203
10 Mar 2026 Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Aye 203–311
9 Mar 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 No 304–177
9 Mar 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 No 315–163
9 Mar 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44 No 315–109
9 Mar 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41 No 316–171
9 Mar 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 No 307–173
9 Mar 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 No 321–106
9 Mar 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17 No 306–182
9 Mar 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16 No 309–181
2 Mar 2026 Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Aye 105–410
24 Feb 2026 Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms No vote 69–279
23 Feb 2026 Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading No 361–84
23 Feb 2026 Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 No vote 73–256
23 Feb 2026 Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 No vote 77–280
23 Feb 2026 Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 Aye 156–273
23 Feb 2026 Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1 Aye 161–272
11 Feb 2026 Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27 No 279–90
11 Feb 2026 Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27 No 277–143
11 Feb 2026 Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 deferred division No 362–107

Declared financial interests

Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: Ascot Racecourse Limited
Address of donor: Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7JX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets and hospitality to attend Ascot Races, value £590
Date received: 18 June 2026
Date accepted: 18 June 2026
Donor status: company, registration 04320977
(Registered 6 July 2026)

On the register since 14 Jul 2026

Name of donor: Silverstone Circuits Ltd
Address of donor: The Jimmy Brown Centre, Silverstone Circuit, Towcester NN12 8TN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets with hospitality for myself and a family member to attend Friday session of the British Grand Prix, value £1,100
Date received: 3 July 2026
Date accepted: 3 July 2026
Donor status: company, registration 00882843
(Registered 6 July 2026)

On the register since 14 Jul 2026

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: (1) Horatius Advisory Ltd. (2) Deltroit Asset Management (UK) LLP
Address of donor: (1) 53 Davies Street, London W1K 5JH (2) 50 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5JH
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) £1,375 contribution to travel, accommodation and associated costs of The Lords & Commons Cricket team (2) £1,375 contribution to travel, accommodation and associated costs of The Lords & Commons Cricket team visit to Australia.
Destination of visit: Australia (Melbourne and Sydney)
Dates of visit: 26 December 2025 to 6 January 2026
Purpose of visit: Building inter-Parliamentary relations with Australian MPs and Senators, competing for the Parliamentary Ashes and supporting English cricket.
(Registered 21 January 2026)

On the register since 3 Feb 2026

8. Miscellaneous

Member of the King’s Lynn Town Deal Board. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 29 January 2020
(Registered 30 January 2020)

On the register since 18 Apr 2024

Governor, King Edward VII Academy. This is an unpaid position on the Academy Committee.
Date interest arose: 3 November 2021
(Registered 8 November 2021)

On the register since 18 Apr 2024

The same register on parliament.uk →

Debates

385 debates contributed to in total. The ten most recent:


Sources: Commons Votes API, Members API and the Register of Members' Financial Interests, all published by Parliament under the Open Parliament Licence. This member's register and debate record were last refreshed 3 Aug 2026. How every figure is worked out →

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