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.

Voting attendance record for Sir John Whittingdale

LAST 10 DIVISIONS

Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading

Economy & Finance Parliamentary Procedure

11 Mar 2026

✗ No

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11

Economy & Finance Parliamentary Procedure

11 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6

Economy & Finance Parliamentary Procedure

11 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5

Economy & Finance Parliamentary Procedure

11 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

10 Mar 2026

✗ No

Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

10 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16

Education & Skills Child Welfare & Safeguarding

09 Mar 2026

✗ No

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17

Education & Skills Child Welfare & Safeguarding

09 Mar 2026

✗ No

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106

Education & Skills Child Welfare & Safeguarding

09 Mar 2026

✗ No

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41

Education & Skills Child Welfare & Safeguarding

09 Mar 2026

✗ No

VOTES BY CATEGORY

Employment & Workers Rights 52
Parliamentary Procedure 45
Local Government 30
Justice & Law 30
Taxation 28
Education & Skills 28
Housing & Planning 17
Child Welfare & Safeguarding 17
Economy & Finance 16
Trade & Industry 14
Other / Procedural 13
Foreign Affairs & Defence 13
Welfare & Benefits 11
Transport 9
Devolution 9
Policing & Crime 7
Energy & Utilities 5
Freedom of Information & Transparency 4
Sport 3
Digital & AI 3
Environment & Climate 3
Drug & Alcohol Policy 3
NHS & Health 3
Pensions 3
Science & Technology 2
Food & Agriculture 1
Small Business 1
Electoral Reform 1

LEAST POPULAR DIVISIONS VOTED IN

Low-participation divisions where Sir John Whittingdale voted

Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Welfare & Benefits Child Welfare & Safeguarding

16 Sep 2025

✗ No

169 MPs voted

UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Foreign Affairs & Defence Trade & Industry

09 Dec 2025

✗ No

200 MPs voted

Employment Rights Bill Report Stage: New Clause 39

Employment & Workers Rights

12 Mar 2025

✗ No

223 MPs voted

Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-Sentence Reports) Bill: Amendment 3

Justice & Law

30 Apr 2025

✓ Aye

225 MPs voted

Employment Rights Bill Report Stage: New Schedule 2

Employment & Workers Rights

12 Mar 2025

✗ No

226 MPs voted

MOST POPULAR DIVISIONS NOT VOTED IN

High-participation divisions where Sir John Whittingdale did not vote

Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading

01 Jul 2025 573 MPs voted

Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates)

02 Dec 2025 535 MPs voted

Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests)

02 Dec 2025 530 MPs voted

Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years)

02 Dec 2025 529 MPs voted

Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty

02 Dec 2025 526 MPs voted