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Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale MP for Maldon Constituency

Current MP Details

Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale MP photograph
Conservative

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

Elected May 2010
Elected 4 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 3557
[email protected]
Constituency
19 High Street
Maldon
Essex
CM9 5PE
Website
http://www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk
Twitter
https://twitter.com/jwhittingdale

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
72,438
Turnout
50,408 (70%)
Majority
30,041
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
71,470
Turnout
50,202 (70%)
Majority
23,430
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
69,066
Turnout
48,045 (70%)
Majority
22,070
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
68,777
Turnout
47,895 (70%)
Majority
19,407
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
21 Feb 2024 to Now
Committee
Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill
29 Nov 2023 to Now
Committee
Media Bill
9 May 2023 to 20 Dec 2023
Government Post
Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
9 May 2023 to 20 Dec 2023
Government Post
Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
9 May 2023 to 23 May 2023
Committee
Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill
13 Feb 2020 to 16 Sep 2021
Government Post
Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
8 May 2015 to 14 Jul 2016
Government Post
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
8 Sep 2011 to 12 Mar 2012
Committee
Privacy and Injunctions (Joint Committee)
14 Jul 2011 to 12 Mar 2012
Committee
Privacy and Injunctions (Joint Committee)
6 May 2010 to Now
Representative
Maldon
1 Jul 2008 to 30 Mar 2015
Other Post
Vice-Chair, Conservative Party 1922 Committee
11 Jul 2005 to 30 Mar 2015
Committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)
1 Jul 2004 to 5 May 2005
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
1 Nov 2003 to 1 Jul 2004
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
23 Jul 2002 to 15 Nov 2003
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
18 Sep 2001 to 23 Jul 2002
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State (Trade and Industry)
16 Jul 2001 to 29 Oct 2001
Committee
Trade & Industry
1 Jun 1998 to 1 Jun 1999
Opposition Post
Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury)
1 Jun 1997 to 1 Jun 1998
Opposition Post
Opposition Whip (Commons)
1 May 1997 to 6 May 2010
Representative
Maldon and East Chelmsford
5 Jul 1993 to 21 Mar 1997
Committee
Health and Social Care Committee
27 Apr 1992 to 21 Mar 1997
Committee
Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee)
9 Apr 1992 to Now
House
Commons
9 Apr 1992 to Now
Affiliation
Conservative
9 Apr 1992 to 1 May 1997
Representative
South Colchester and Maldon
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
524
Early Day Motions
970
Written Questions
29
Votes
1,547
Date
Debate
Contributions
23 Apr 2024
Topical Questions
1
Details
23 Apr 2024
Draft Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) (Amendment) Order 2024 Draft Growth Duty: Statutory Guidance Refresh
1
Details
16 Apr 2024
Draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Investigative Powers of Prosecutors: Code of Practice) Order 2024 Draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Search, Recovery of Crypto Assets and Investigations: Codes of Practice) Regulations 2024 Draft Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and Terrorism Act 2000 (Certain Information Orders: Code of Practice) Regulations 2024 Draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice for Authorised Officers) Orders 2024
1
Details
15 Apr 2024
Topical Questions
2
Details
15 Apr 2024
Iran-Israel Update
1
Details
19 Mar 2024
Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenian Refugees
1
Details
14 Mar 2024
Topical Questions
2
Details
14 Mar 2024
St Peter’s Hospital, Maldon
2
Details
12 Mar 2024
Health and Wellbeing Services: Essex
1
Details
11 Mar 2024
Business and Trade
1
Details

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
9 Apr 1992
to Now
Sir John Whittingdale
Conservative
Current Member
The Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale is the Conservative MP for Maldon, and has been an MP continually since 9 April 1992.

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