Sir John Whittingdale
MP since 9 Apr 1992
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The Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale is the Conservative MP for Maldon, and has been an MP continually since 9 April 1992.
1912
Votes Cast
N/A
Expenses
6,906
Majority
38.9%
Vote Share
Expenses
No expense data available.
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 49,841 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
59
Written Questions
30
Oral Questions
124
Debates Spoken In⚑
227
Speeches⚑
354
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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1912 votes — page 9 of 77
7 NOEmployment Rights Bill
7 votes · 15 Sept 2025
Employment Rights Bill
7 votes · 15 Sept 2025
3 AYEBus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 10 Sept 2025
Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 10 Sept 2025
1 AYE1 NODiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
2 votes · 9 Sept 2025
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
2 votes · 9 Sept 2025
3 NOHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
3 votes · 4 Sept 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
3 votes · 4 Sept 2025
2 AYEOpposition day
2 votes · 3 Sept 2025
Opposition day
2 votes · 3 Sept 2025
1 AYE1 NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
2 votes · 2 Sept 2025
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
2 votes · 2 Sept 2025
2 AYEOpposition Day
2 votes · 15 Jul 2025
Opposition Day
2 votes · 15 Jul 2025
1 AYE1 NOUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee
2 votes · 9 Jul 2025
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee
2 votes · 9 Jul 2025
Financial Interests(12)
Visits outside the UK
Doha Forum
£5,555
Visits outside the UK
Doha Forum
- Name of donor
- Doha Forum
- Address of donor
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Almirqab Tower, West Bay, Doha Qatar
- Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
- Flights (£5,555), accommodation and hospitality (£600), value £6,155
- Destination of visit
- Qatar (Doha)
- Dates of visit
- 5 December 2025 to 8 December 2025
- Purpose of visit
- To participate in the Doha Forum 2025 on diplomacy and dialogue including meetings with Qatari Ministers, and Ministers and Parliamentarians of other participating countries, in my capacity as a Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Registered 18 December 2025
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
NBC Universal International
Two tickets with hospitality to the EE BAFTA Film Awards
22 February 2026 to 22 February 2026
£4,400
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
NBC Universal International
Two tickets with hospitality to the EE BAFTA Film Awards
22 February 2026 to 22 February 2026
- Name of donor
- NBC Universal International
- Address of donor
- Central Saint Giles, St Giles High Street, London WC2H 8NU
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- Two tickets with hospitality to the EE BAFTA Film Awards, value £4,400
- Date received
- 22 February 2026 to 22 February 2026
- Date accepted
- 22 February 2026
- Donor status
- company, registration 04415234
Registered 3 March 2026
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Channel Four TV Corporation
Two tickets with hospitality to the EE BAFTA Film Awards
16 February 2025
£4,000
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Channel Four TV Corporation
Two tickets with hospitality to the EE BAFTA Film Awards
16 February 2025
- Name of donor
- Channel Four TV Corporation
- Address of donor
- 124 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2TX
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- Two tickets with hospitality to the EE BAFTA Film Awards, value £4,000
- Date received
- 16 February 2025
- Date accepted
- 16 February 2025
- Donor status
- company, registration 01533774
Registered 4 March 2025
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Betting & Gaming Council
Two tickets and hospitality at Ascot Races
19 June 2025
£3,600
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Betting & Gaming Council
Two tickets and hospitality at Ascot Races
19 June 2025
- Name of donor
- Betting & Gaming Council
- Address of donor
- Kings Building, 16 Smith Square, London SW1P 3HQ
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- Two tickets and hospitality at Ascot Races, value £3,600
- Date received
- 19 June 2025
- Date accepted
- 19 June 2025
- Donor status
- company, registration 12213577
Registered 26 June 2025
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
BPI (British Recorded Music) Ltd
Two tickets with hospitality to the BRIT Awards at Manchester Co-Op Live
28 February 2026 to 28 February 2026
£3,430
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
BPI (British Recorded Music) Ltd
Two tickets with hospitality to the BRIT Awards at Manchester Co-Op Live
28 February 2026 to 28 February 2026
- Name of donor
- BPI (British Recorded Music) Ltd
- Address of donor
- Unit 4/4a, Tileyard Studios, Tileyard Road, London N7 9AH
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- Two tickets with hospitality to the BRIT Awards at Manchester Co-Op Live, value £3,430
- Date received
- 28 February 2026 to 28 February 2026
- Date accepted
- 28 February 2026
- Donor status
- company, registration 01132389
Registered 4 March 2026
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Sir in Parliament
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 22 May.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 22 May.
What recent progress her Department has made on negotiating a free trade agreement with South Korea.
What recent progress her Department has made on negotiating a free trade agreement with South Korea.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
What recent steps he has taken to help recruit and retain police officers.
What recent steps he has taken to help recruit and retain police officers.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
What recent progress she has made on negotiating a free trade agreement with South Korea.
What recent progress she has made on negotiating a free trade agreement with South Korea.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
What steps he is taking to support the inshore fishing industry.
What steps he is taking to support the inshore fishing industry.
What assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of the funding for repairing pot
What assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of the funding for repairing potholes announced in the Spring Budget 2023.
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