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

Schools: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support rural primary schools with declining pupil numbers.

AnsweredDepartment for Education16 Jun 2025

IVF: LGBT+ People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that more same-sex couples can access NHS-funded IVF.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care16 Jun 2025

Farms: Tenants

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that tenant farmers are protected from eviction when landowners choose not to renew existing te

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs4 Jun 2025

Dental Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for NHS dentist placements in rural areas.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care3 Jun 2025

Transport: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the level of emission reductions that will be required in the transport sector to meet the targets set out in the sixth carbo

AnsweredDepartment for Transport2 Jun 2025

Food Supply: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to promote (a) shorter and (b) more sustainable food supply networks in rural areas.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs2 Jun 2025

Digital Technology: National Parks

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help speed up the roll out of digital infrastructure in national parks.

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology2 Jun 2025

Broadband: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to ensure (a) farmers and (b) rural communities have access to improved (i) broadband and (ii)

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology2 Jun 2025

National Parks: Tourism

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to encourage more (a) domestic and (b) inbound tourists to visit National Parks.

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport2 Jun 2025

Skin Cancer: Health Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is his Department taking to increase awareness about the risks of skin cancer.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care2 Jun 2025
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