Sir John Whittingdale

Sir John Whittingdale

Constituency: Maldon

Party: Conservative

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Synopsis

The Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale is the Conservative MP for Maldon, and has been an MP continually since 9 April 1992.

Sir John Whittingdale is the fifth longest-serving MP in the current parliament, having been first elected in April 1992, and ranks third among Conservative MPs by length of service. He has cast 224 votes from 515 eligible divisions, a participation rate of 43.50%, while making 233 debate contributions across 133 debates, ranking 223rd overall in debate activity. His debate contributions, particularly on Foreign Affairs & Defence and International Development, substantially outrank his voting participation. His top voting topics include Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Education & Skills.

Summary generated on 08/05/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

224 / 515

43.50%

Ranked #461 of 650 MPs (29th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

133 / 8625

233 total contributions

Ranked #223 of 650 MPs (66th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

12

£33,254.94

£

Total declared interests