Sarah Elizabeth Atherton (born 15 November 1967) is a former British Conservative Party politician, who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wrexham between 2019 and 2024.

[1][2] She served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families from September to October 2022.

[2] Atherton joined the army, serving in the Intelligence Corps, before training at Bangor University and becoming a Registered General Nurse.

[9] Atherton is the first woman to represent Wrexham but also the first female Conservative MP elected to Westminster from a Welsh constituency.

[17] Atherton was criticised on social media for promoting the re-opening of a McDonald's outlet in Wrexham on her Twitter account, citing childhood obesity and small independent businesses which require help, defending her support with the claim that it was locally franchised and actively involved in community engagement programmes.

[20][better source needed] In February 2020, Atherton voted with the majority of MPs against an Opposition motion on "proper funding of public services along with robust action against tax avoidance and evasion".