John Whitby

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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John Whitby is the Labour MP for Derbyshire Dales, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

524

Votes Cast

£189,571

Expenses 2024-25

350

Majority

34.6%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£189,571

Staffing£134,738
Office£20,239
Travel£17,590
Accommodation£17,004

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 51,272 voters

Labour
17,759 votes34.6%
Conservative
17,409 votes34.0%
Reform UK
7,728 votes15.1%
Liberal Democrat
4,860 votes9.5%
Green Party
2,830 votes5.5%
Independent
369 votes0.7%
True & Fair Party
317 votes0.6%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

102

Written Questions

31

Oral Questions

64

Debates Spoken In

84

Speeches

524

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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2 NO

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

2 votes · 9 Jun 2026

4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Committee

4 votes · 2 Jun 2026

4 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

4 votes · 27 Apr 2026

Financial Interests(2)

Employment and earnings

City Council Social Services

Role, work or services
Fostering
Payer
Derby City Council Social Services (Local Authority), Derby City Council, Council House, Corporation Street Derby DE1 2FS

Registered 3 March 2025

Miscellaneous

City Councillor

Derby City Councillor, (unpaid since 10 October 2024 and previously registered under Category 1) (Registered 19 July 2024; updated 3 October 2024, 30 October 2024 and 3 November 2025)

Registered 19 July 2024; updated 3 October 2024, 30 October 2024 and 3 November 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by John in Parliament

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Cabinet Office5 Mar 2026

What steps she is taking to help prevent the use of phones by children in schools.

What steps she is taking to help prevent the use of phones by children in schools.

Department for Education2 Mar 2026

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport26 Feb 2026

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs5 Feb 2026

What progress her Department has made on the rollout of gigabit broadband in Derbyshire Dales consti

What progress her Department has made on the rollout of gigabit broadband in Derbyshire Dales constituency.

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology4 Feb 2026

What steps he is taking to improve support for veterans.

What steps he is taking to improve support for veterans.

Ministry of Defence2 Feb 2026

What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on

What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on cross-border livestock movements.

Wales Office21 Jan 2026

What diplomatic steps her Department is taking to help prevent the detention of children from Gaza a

What diplomatic steps her Department is taking to help prevent the detention of children from Gaza and the West Bank by the Israeli military.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office20 Jan 2026

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department of Health and Social Care13 Jan 2026

What steps she is taking to provide funding for medium-sized road projects.

What steps she is taking to provide funding for medium-sized road projects.

Department for Transport8 Jan 2026
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