Sir John Whittingdale is among the longest-serving MPs in Parliament, having been elected in April 1992 and ranking fifth out of all 650 MPs for length of service, and third among the 116 Conservative MPs. He has cast 209 votes out of 460 eligible divisions, representing a 45.43% participation rate and ranking him 377th overall among MPs. He has made 220 contributions across 124 debates, ranking him 199th overall, with his contributions focused on Foreign Affairs and Defence, Other or Procedural matters, and International Development. There is a notable divergence between his voting and debate rankings, with his debate contributions placing him significantly higher than his voting participation would suggest.

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