About Wendy

Parliamentary Career

Wendy first entered Parliament as the Member for Aldridge-Brownhills in May 2015.

Since becoming a Member of Parliament Wendy has held a number of Government positions, including the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Department for Transport and Ministry of Justice.

In September 2022 Wendy was appointed to the Cabinet as Government Chief Whip and was the first female Conservative politician to hold this role.

Since November 2024 Wendy has returned to the Shadow Frontbench in the Foreign Affairs Team.

Wendy was born and bred in North Yorkshire. Following leaving school, she joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Following her marriage Wendy and her husband set up their own small business whilst she developed an interest in politics and public service.

For many years Wendy has supported volunteering and social action and has been actively involved in local community projects.

Having always had an interest in defence related issues Wendy successfully completed all the stages of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme learning more about the Royal Navy, the RAF and the British Army.

Outside of politics Wendy has taken part in many charities walks and runs. She is a member of Rotary, and she enjoys collecting art deco ceramics. She also enjoys spending time canal boating with family and friends.

Legislative Work

Between 2015 – 2018 as a backbench Member of Parliament I successfully steered two Private Members Bills through Parliament, both of which received Royal Assent and became law.

The NHS (Charitable Trusts etc.) Act 2016 ensures that Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity retains the royalties to J.M. Barrie’s play Peter Pan.

I was absolutely delighted that in my first year I successfully steered through Parliament a Private Members Bill, commonly known in my office at the time as the Peter Pan and Wendy Bill.

It was an important Bill because it gave the new independent Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity to continue to receive crucial Royalties from the Peter Pan stories which were bequeathed to the hospital by JM Barrie.