Sir John Whittingdale
- Constituency
- Maldon
- Region
- England
- Member since
- 9 April 1992
This parliament
- Voting participation
- 60%
- Debates contributed to
- 174
- Registered interests
- 12
- Declared value
- £33,255
Record last updated 7 Nov 2026
Sir John Whittingdale is the longest serving 5% of MPs and the longest serving 5% of Conservative MPs, having been first elected in April 1992. He cast 379 votes out of 628 eligible divisions for a participation rate of 60%, placing him in the bottom 25% of MPs by voting participation. He contributed 307 times across 174 debates, with his top debate topics being Foreign Affairs & Defence, Other / Procedural, and International Development, while his top voting topics were Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.
Summary generated on 06/11/2026 (View details)
VOTING PARTICIPATION
379 / 628
60.35%
Ranked #508 of 655 MPs (23th percentile)
DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS
174 / 12881
307 total contributions
Ranked #260 of 655 MPs (60th percentile)
REGISTERED INTERESTS
12
£33,254.94
Ranked #230 of 655 MPs (65th percentile)
PARLIAMENTARY RECORD
The Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale is the Conservative MP for Maldon, and has been an MP continually since 9 April 1992.
Constituencies
- Maldon May 2010 – present · 5 terms
- Maldon and East Chelmsford May 1997 – May 2010 · 3 terms
- South Colchester and Maldon Apr 1992 – May 1997
Posts held
- Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care) Jul 2024 – Nov 2024 · Opposition
- Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) May 2023 – Dec 2023
- Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) May 2023 – Dec 2023
- Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) Feb 2020 – Sep 2021
- Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport May 2015 – Jul 2016
- Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Jul 2004 – May 2005 · Opposition
- Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Nov 2003 – Jul 2004 · Opposition
- Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Jul 2002 – Nov 2003 · Opposition
- Shadow Secretary of State (Trade and Industry) Sep 2001 – Jul 2002 · Opposition
- Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) Jun 1998 – Jun 1999 · Opposition
- Opposition Whip (Commons) Jun 1997 – Jun 1998 · Opposition