Sir John Whittingdale, the Conservative MP for Maldon, has been continuously elected since April 1992, making him the fifth longest-serving active MP in parliament and the third longest-serving Conservative MP. He has cast 259 votes out of 575 eligible divisions, representing a 45.04% participation rate and ranking 411th overall among active MPs. In debate, he has contributed 273 times across 154 debates, ranking 251st overall, with his contributions focusing on foreign affairs and defence, procedural matters, and international development. He shows a notable divergence between his voting and debate rankings, participating substantially more in debates relative to his voting record.

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