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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2 AYEArmed Forces Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 22 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 22 Jun 2026
4 AYENational Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
4 votes · 17 Jun 2026
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
4 votes · 17 Jun 2026
2 AYECyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages
2 votes · 16 Jun 2026
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages
2 votes · 16 Jun 2026
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
16 Jun 2026
2 AYERailways Bill Remaining Stages
2 votes · 10 Jun 2026
Railways Bill Remaining Stages
2 votes · 10 Jun 2026
3 AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
3 votes · 9 Jun 2026
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
3 votes · 9 Jun 2026
2 AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
2 votes · 8 Jun 2026
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
2 votes · 8 Jun 2026
3 AYEArmed Forces Bill Committee
3 votes · 2 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Committee
3 votes · 2 Jun 2026
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
Financial Services: Fraud
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Authorised Push Payment framework in tackling financial fraud.
Seventy Ninth Group: Insolvency
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to ensure that investors in 79th Group receive adequate compensation.
Visas: Russia
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visas were issued to citizens of the Russian Federation to visit the UK in each of the last five years.
Eye Cancer: Medical Treatments
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether chemostat can be prescribed by the NHS for the treatment of patients with ocular melanoma.
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to chapter 2, section 1 of the Green Paper entitled Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working, publish
Teleision Licences: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many over 75s have been prosecuted for licence fee evasion since 2020.
Television: Local Broadcasting
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of TV viewing transitioning to online delivery digital viewing on linear TV
Maternity Services: Essex
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to publish the report of the CQC inspection of maternity services in Mid and South Essex carried out in March 2024.
Broomfield Hospital: Maternity Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish details of the Section 31 notice issued to Mid and South Essex Hospitals relating to maternity services at Broomfield Hospi
Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding her Department plans to provide for the Listed Places of Worship Grant scheme in the 2025-26 financial year.
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