Portrait of James Wild

James Wild

Conservative Sitting MP

MP for North West Norfolk · in Parliament since 12 December 2019

Opposition Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)

Parliamentary office

House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

Tel: 0207 219 3000

Email: james.wild.mp@parliament.uk

Parliamentary participation snapshot

Voting participation
85.9%
1,459 of 1,699 divisions
Committee attendance
100.0%
177 meetings attended
Debate contributions
715
in the 7 year window
Written questions
828
in the 7 year window
Committee memberships
0
current

Biography

James Wild is the Conservative MP for North West Norfolk, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport).

Parliamentary service

ConstituencyFromToNotes
North West Norfolk4 July 2024PresentElected 1 time
North West Norfolk12 December 201930 May 2024Elected 1 time

Party affiliations

PartyFromTo
Conservative12 December 2019Present

Election history

ElectionConstituencyDateResult
North Norfolk

Previous ministerial & opposition roles

RoleTypeFromTo
Opposition Whip (Commons)Opposition20 November 202431 August 2026
Shadow Exchequer Secretary (Treasury)Opposition6 November 202431 August 2026
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Education)Opposition19 July 20246 November 2024

Voting participation

Participation rate
85.9%
Eligible divisions
1,699
Divisions voted
1,459

65th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%

Participation by year

James Wild voting participation by yearPercentage of eligible Commons divisions voted in, per calendar year0%25%50%75%100%201920202021202220232024202520262019: 100.0%100.0%2020: 98.4%98.4%2021: 92.2%92.2%2022: 80.9%80.9%2023: 97.7%97.7%2024: 84.0%84.0%2025: 73.3%73.3%2026: 80.5%80.5%
YearEligible divisionsVotedParticipation
2026236190 80.5%
2025322236 73.3%
2024200168 84.0%
2023256250 97.7%
2022251203 80.9%
2021242223 92.2%
2020190187 98.4%
201922 100.0%

By Parliament

ParliamentEligible divisionsVotedParticipation
58th1,068977 91.5%
59th631482 76.4%

Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).

Parliamentary activity

Debate contributions
715
Written questions
828
Oral questions
41
Early day motions
0
Bills sponsored
0
Petitions presented
2
Committee meetings attended
177

104th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669

Written questions per year
James Wild: Written questions per yearNumber of Written questions recorded per calendar year06312518825020192020: 696920202021: 505020212022: 676720222023: 858520232024: 10810820242025: 25025020252026: 1991992026
Oral questions per year
James Wild: Oral questions per yearNumber of Oral questions recorded per calendar year0510152020192020: 111120202021: 6620212022: 5520222023: 4420232024: 4420242025: 6620252026: 552026

Annual breakdown

YearDebate contributionsDebates participatedWritten questionsOral questionsEDMsBills sponsoredPetitions
2026 203 75 199 5 0 0 0
2025 191 97 250 6 0 0 0
2024 123 73 108 4 0 0 1
2023 62 49 85 4 0 0 1
2022 50 36 67 5 0 0 0
2021 35 29 50 6 0 0 0
2020 51 37 69 11 0 0 0

Committee memberships

Not currently a member of any committee.

joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%

Committee membership history

10 bill committees served on

Hansard activity

Contributions
715
spoken contributions
Debates participated in
396
distinct debates

168th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899

Contributions per year
James Wild: debate contributions per yearSpoken contributions recorded in Hansard per calendar year06312518825020192020: 515120202021: 353520212022: 505020222023: 626220232024: 12312320242025: 19119120252026: 2032032026
Debates participated in per year
James Wild: debates participated in per yearDistinct debates the MP contributed to, per calendar year025507510020192020: 373720202021: 292920212022: 363620222023: 494920232024: 737320242025: 979720252026: 75752026

Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.

Parliamentary timeline

Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.

  1. 2019

    • – Became MP for North West Norfolk
    • – Joined Conservative
  2. 2020

    • – Joined Public Accounts Committee
  3. 2024

    • – Became MP for North West Norfolk
    • – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Education)
    • – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Exchequer Secretary (Treasury)
    • – Left role: Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Education)
    • – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Whip (Commons)
  4. 2026

    • – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
    • – Left role: Opposition Whip (Commons)
    • – Left role: Shadow Exchequer Secretary (Treasury)

Constituency: North West Norfolk

North West Norfolk constituency boundary
Area
824.6 km²
Latest election
2024 General Election (4 July 2024)
Result
Con Hold · majority 4,954
Electorate
74,415 · turnout 59.9%
Postcode areas
NR21, NR22, NR23, PE13, PE14, PE30, PE31, PE32, PE33, PE34, PE35, PE36

Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.