PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale MP for Maldon Constituency
Current MP Details
Conservative
The Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale is the Conservative MP for Maldon, and has been an MP continually since 9 April 1992.
Elected Jul 2024Elected 1 time
MP Contact Details
Constituency
19 High Street
Maldon
Essex
CM9 5PE
Maldon
Essex
CM9 5PE
Constituency Election Results
Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
4 Jul 2024
2024 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
78,282
Turnout
49,841 (64%)
Majority
6,906
Constituency Map
MP History
Date
Event
Details
21 Oct 2024 to Now
Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
19 Jul 2024 to 6 Nov 2024
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care)
4 Jul 2024 to Now
Representative
Maldon
1 May 2024 to 8 May 2024
Committee
Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill
21 Feb 2024 to 28 Feb 2024
Committee
Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill
29 Nov 2023 to 12 Dec 2023
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 23 May 2023
Committee
Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill
9 May 2023 to 20 Dec 2023
Government Post
Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
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 30 May 2024
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 1 May 1997
Representative
South Colchester and Maldon
9 Apr 1992 to Now
Affiliation
Conservative
9 Apr 1992 to Now
House
Commons
Notes
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.
MP Contributions
Date
Motion
Sponsors
Notes
Motions highlighted in bold were sponsored by this Member of Parliament.
Motions highlighted in bold were sponsored by this Member of Parliament.
Constituency Member History
Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
9 Apr 1992
to Now
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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