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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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

What steps she is taking to help increase prosecution rates for rural crime.

What steps she is taking to help increase prosecution rates for rural crime.

Attorney General's Office13 Nov 2025

What steps his Department is taking to help tackle the rise in disguised employment in the hair and

What steps his Department is taking to help tackle the rise in disguised employment in the hair and beauty sector.

Department for Business and Trade30 Oct 2025

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15 October.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15 October.

Prime Minister15 Oct 2025

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero14 Oct 2025

What steps he is taking to improve access to NHS dentists in rural areas.

What steps he is taking to improve access to NHS dentists in rural areas.

Department of Health and Social Care22 Jul 2025

What steps her Department is taking to ensure more children receive support during their early years

What steps her Department is taking to ensure more children receive support during their early years.

Department for Education21 Jul 2025

What steps he is taking with his international counterparts to help protect the natural world.

What steps he is taking with his international counterparts to help protect the natural world.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office1 Apr 2025

What steps her Department is taking to tackle violence against shopworkers.

What steps her Department is taking to tackle violence against shopworkers.

Home Office31 Mar 2025

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for Transport13 Feb 2025

What steps her Department is taking to support female offenders.

What steps her Department is taking to support female offenders.

Ministry of Justice28 Jan 2025
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