James Wild (politician)

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James Wild
MP
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Official portrait, 2020
Member of Parliament
for North West Norfolk
Assumed office
12 December 2019
Alma mater Queen Mary University of London

James Oliver Wild (born 5 January 1977) is a British Conservative Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for North West Norfolk since the 2019 general election. [1]

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Early life and career

James Wild was born in Norwich, the son of Keith and Rhona Wild. He attended Manor Road Primary School, the fee-paying Norwich School, and later studied at Queen Mary College, University of London, where he obtained a BA in politics in 1998. [1] [2]

In 1999, he became Head of Information and Research at the Communication Group, holding the role until 2001. From 2000 to 2001, he was Business Policy Advisor to the Conservative Research Department. Wild worked as a Senior Account Executive for Politics Direct from 2001 to 2004. [1]

He then worked in public relations, initially as a Public Affairs Manager for T Mobile (from 2004 to 2009), and then as an Account Director for Hanover Communications (from 2009 to 2012). [1]

From 2012 to 2014, Wild was a Special Advisor to the Minister for Business and Energy. He became a Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for Defence in 2014, remaining in the role until 2017. He was made Chief of Staff to the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office in 2018, and the following year, became a Senior Special Adviser to the Prime Minister. [1]

Parliamentary career

In November 2019, he became the Conservative Party candidate for North West Norfolk. [3] At the 2019 general election, Wild was elected as MP for North West Norfolk with 65.7% of the vote and a majority of 19,922. [4]

On 16 January 2020, Wild delivered his Maiden Speech in the House of Commons in the Health and Social Care debate. [5] Wild has been a member of Public Accounts Committee since 2 March 2020.

Wild was critical of the cost of the NHS Test and Trace system, saying that "mistakes have been made". Wild highlighted the "overuse of consultants" as a particular problem. [6]

Wild condemned the approach of the Metropolitan Police to the Sarah Everard vigil, saying "policing is by consent" and that "tonight the [Metropolitan Police] have failed [and] the scenes of women being manhandled at a vigil are appalling". [7]

In March 2021, Wild asked the BBC Director General, Tim Davie, about the lack of union flags in the BBC's annual report. Wild suggested that the upcoming annual report could include "some imagery around the union flag". [8] [9] [10]

In the July–September 2022 Conservative Party leadership election, Wild supported Rishi Sunak. [11]

Personal life

Wild married Natalie Evans in 2010, who became a life peer in 2014. She served as Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal from 2016 to 2022. [12]

His recreations are listed in Who's Who as football, running, cricket, surfing, Poirot, classic cars and real ale. He is a member of Norwich City Football Club. [1]

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  2. ↑ Lawes, Ruth (11 November 2019). "General Election 2019: Conservative candidate chosen for North West Norfolk". Eastern Daily Press . Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "Linkedin".
  4. ↑ "Norfolk North West Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  5. ↑ "Health and Social Care - Thursday 16 January 2020 - Hansard - UK Parliament". Hansard . 16 January 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  6. ↑ Place, Clarissa (10 March 2021). "Norfolk MP on Commons committee slams 'extraordinary' test-and-trace cost". Eastern Daily Press . Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  7. ↑ Hannant, David (16 March 2021). "Norfolk MPs condemn Met Police response to Sarah Everard vigil". Eastern Daily Press . Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  8. ↑ Syal, Rajeev (22 March 2021). "BBC chief told to use 'more than one union jack' in annual report". The Guardian . Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  9. ↑ James, Liam (22 March 2021). "Tory MP asks BBC director general why no union jacks feature in corporation's annual report". The Independent . Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  10. ↑ "James Wild MP for NW Norfolk on Twitter". Twitter . 22 March 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  11. ↑ "First Norfolk endorsement for Rishi Sunak". Eastern Daily Press. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "Parliamentary career for Baroness Evans of Bowes Park".
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