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.
1934
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)
64
Written Questions
33
Oral Questions
130
Debates Spoken In⚑
235
Speeches⚑
376
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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1934 votes — page 1 of 78
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
21 Oct 2026
4 AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee
4 votes · 20 Oct 2026
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee
4 votes · 20 Oct 2026
5 AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee
5 votes · 19 Oct 2026
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee
5 votes · 19 Oct 2026
2 AYEOpposition Day motion
2 votes · 14 Oct 2026
Opposition Day motion
2 votes · 14 Oct 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
Digital Technology: Disadvantaged
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2024 to Question 8498 on Digital Technology: Disadvantaged, what steps he is taking to tackle
Data Protection: UK Relations with EU
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2024 to Question 8500 on Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, whether he plans to ha
Adoption
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will issue a formal public apology on historic forced adoptions on behalf of the Government.
Fire and Rescue Services: Police
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will repeal the Section 37 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 prohibiting police officers serving while off duty as on-call firefigh
Project Gigabit: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much and what proportion of funding for Project Gigabit has yet to be (a) allocated and (b) spent.
Project Gigabit: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much and what proportion of the remaining budget for Project Gigabit has been allocated to rural areas.
Project Gigabit: Urban Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what proportion of the remaining budget of Project Gigabit will be assigned to urban areas.
Data Processing: Copyright
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to introduce a broadened copyright exception for text and data mining.
GP Practice Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the the average number of patients per GP is in (a) the Maldon District, (b) Mid and South Essex and (c) England.
Culture: Maldon
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much funding her Department plans to provide Maldon District Council for culture projects.
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