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Rt Hon Craig Whittaker MP for Calder Valley Constituency

Rt Hon Craig Whittaker MP is standing down at the next General Election

Current MP Details

Rt Hon Craig Whittaker MP photograph
Conservative

The Rt Hon Craig Whittaker is the Conservative MP for Calder Valley, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

Elected May 2010
Elected 4 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 7031
[email protected]
Constituency
Ground Floor
Old Council Offices
Lawson Road
Brighouse
HD6 1NY
01484 711260
[email protected]
Website
https://www.craigwhittaker.org.uk/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/CWhittakerMP

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
79,287
Turnout
57,793 (73%)
Majority
5,774
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
79,045
Turnout
58,054 (73%)
Majority
609
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
77,754
Turnout
53,541 (69%)
Majority
4,427
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Con Gain
Electorate
76,903
Turnout
51,780 (67%)
Majority
6,431
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
10 May 2023 to 18 May 2023
Committee
Finance (No. 2) Bill
1 Mar 2023 to 8 Mar 2023
Committee
Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill
11 Oct 2022 to 7 Nov 2022
Committee
Committee of Selection
7 Sep 2022 to 27 Oct 2022
Government Post
Treasurer of HM Household (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Commons)
8 Jul 2022 to 7 Sep 2022
Government Post
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
12 Jan 2022 to 18 Jan 2022
Committee
Professional Qualifications Bill [HL]
1 Dec 2021 to 14 Dec 2021
Committee
Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill
9 Nov 2021 to 25 Nov 2021
Committee
Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill
20 Sep 2021 to 4 Nov 2021
Committee
Nationality and Borders Bill
20 Sep 2021 to 10 Feb 2022
Government Post
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
10 Nov 2020 to Now
Committee
Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act
16 Apr 2019 to 10 Sep 2019
Government Post
Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons)
5 Sep 2018 to 4 Sep 2019
Committee
Committee of Selection
9 Jan 2018 to 16 Apr 2019
Government Post
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
15 Jun 2017 to 9 Jan 2018
Government Post
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
11 Jun 2014 to 30 Oct 2014
Committee
Able Marine Energy Park Development Consent Order 2014
12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015
Committee
Education Committee
6 May 2010 to Now
House
Commons
6 May 2010 to Now
Affiliation
Conservative
6 May 2010 to Now
Representative
Calder Valley
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
265
Early Day Motions
123
Written Questions
338
Votes
1,576
Date
Debate
Contributions
24 Apr 2024
Engagements
1
Details
18 Apr 2024
Business of the House
1
Details
16 Apr 2024
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
2
Details
23 Oct 2023
Renters (Reform) Bill
2
Details
29 Jun 2023
Electronic Cigarettes
2
Details
18 May 2023
Finance (No. 2) Bill (Fourth sitting)
2
Details
18 May 2023
Finance (No. 2) Bill (Third sitting)
1
Details
17 May 2023
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill
2
Details
16 May 2023
Finance (No. 2) Bill (First sitting)
2
Details
27 Apr 2023
Gambling Act Review White Paper
1
Details

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
6 May 2010
to Now
Craig Whittaker
Conservative
Current Member
The Rt Hon Craig Whittaker is the Conservative MP for Calder Valley, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

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