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
2 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) No 364–167
2 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc) No 327–182
2 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts) No 362–164
2 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31 No 348–176
2 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years) No 369–166
2 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates) No 371–166
25 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Third Reading No 322–179
25 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 80 Aye 187–320
25 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 69 Aye 189–320
25 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 17 No vote 87–321
24 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 Aye 99–367
24 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 85 No vote 57–309
24 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 No vote 74–311
24 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 2 Aye 158–318
19 Nov 2025 Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 No 326–92
19 Nov 2025 Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 deferred division No vote 376–16
18 Nov 2025 Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Second Reading No 320–105
18 Nov 2025 Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment Aye 165–327
17 Nov 2025 Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill: Committee: Amendment 5 Aye 147–318
17 Nov 2025 Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill: Committee: Amendment 4 Aye 143–318
13 Nov 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 40 No 244–132
13 Nov 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 39 No 250–133
13 Nov 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 No 252–130
13 Nov 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 No 254–129
13 Nov 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 33 No 257–128

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:

Money declared to them

No donations to this member appear on the Electoral Commission's register for this Parliament. Only donations above the statutory thresholds have to be declared, and the match is made on name — search the register directly if you are checking a specific one.

Where the public money goes — contracts and donations →


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

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