The Rt Hon. the Lord Whitty
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Lord Whitty's full title is The Rt Hon. the Lord Whitty. His name is John Lawrence Whitty, and he is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Data not yet released for 2026 — the Lords Finance Office publishes monthly CSVs ~6-8 weeks after month-end.
Lords votes · 2026
162 divisions
3 Content(1.9%)
79 Not-Content(48.8%)
80 didn't vote(49.4%)
2026-04-27
Not-Content
58–138
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
135–154
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
65–173
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
178–231
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
69–332
Not-Content
2026-03-26
Not-Content
115–197
Not-Content
2026-03-26
Not-Content
64–140
Not-Content
2026-03-24
Not-Content
80–166
Not-Content
2026-02-04
Not-Content
62–295
Not-Content
2026-01-12
Not-Content
201–169
Content
Source: lordsvotes-api.parliament.uk. "Result" shows the headline
Content vs Not-Content tally (including tellers). The Lords doesn't
publish a "didn't vote" attendance roll like the Commons, so the
figure above conflates absence with abstention.
Recent Hansard contributions · latest 25
2026-06-01
Social Housing Bill [HL]
My Lords, I certainly support this Bill, which will help with the operation of the right-to-buy scheme. I was doubtful about right to buy when it first came in, but I do not now support its abolition in any sense, although I recognise that in Wales and S
2026-05-19
King’s Speech
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Addington. Over the many years I have seen him performing, he has been a brilliant contributor and we need to recognise that, because of his educational needs, he brings a particularly important t
My Lords, as the 29th speaker, I fear that many of my original points have disappeared, but the noble Lord, Lord Wallace, in particular, has inspired me to make a few more. I join others in commending the noble Lord who chaired this committee, and the co
2026-01-27
Warm Homes Plan
My Lords, I put on record my profound support for this very significant commitment, which meets not only the fuel poverty objectives but the environmental and economic objectives in developing our energy policy. The Minister may dimly recall that many ye
2025-07-24
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
That is true at present, but we are about to invent a new system of regulation of the total water system, which must have some interface with the planning system that we are referring to in this Bill. It may not be in this clause, but somewhere in the Go
2025-07-24
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
I too did not intend to speak on this group, but it occurs to me that these are such wide-ranging provisions that the charging of one local public authority by another is probably covered, in which case I wish to refer to a matter which was referred to w
2025-07-23
Employment Rights Bill
That is true, but it does not require a ballot of individual shareholders. There is a vote once a year, or whenever, so that a donation can be made at the annual general meeting. It is not a ballot.
2025-07-23
Employment Rights Bill
My Lords, I would like to correct, in a sense, the impression given by the noble Lord, Lord Burns, of the activity of his Select Committee at the time. I was a member of that Select Committee, along with my noble friend Lady Drake, representing the inter
2025-07-23
Independent Water Commission
My Lords, like others, I would have preferred renationalisation, but a strengthened and unified regulator was my second choice so I welcome much of this report. However, will the next stage, the White Paper and the later legislation, envisage a situation
2025-07-15
Taxes
My Lords, the concentration during this Question has been on national finance and national taxation, but the real crisis is in the finance of local authorities of all descriptions in all parts of the country, and under all political control. Do the Gover
2025-06-25
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
My Lords, I am glad to follow the noble Baroness. I agreed with the first third of her speech. The latter part, however, I disagreed with. Less than 1% of agricultural land will be taken over by solar farms and similar sites. We need compulsory purchase
2025-03-28
Modern Slavery Act 2015 Committee Report
My Lords, I too served on the committee, and I thank the noble Baroness, Lady O’Grady, for her chairmanship and her introduction. I thank all members of the committee who have spoken today—and stolen all my lines—because they have done a great job in poi
2025-03-27
Employment Rights Bill
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lady Lister. I hope the Government, in this Bill or elsewhere, follow up some of those points as a matter of urgency.
I am prone to write my speeches at the last minute. When I noticed I was number
2025-02-11
Great British Energy Bill
My Lords, I will withdraw this amendment to an amendment. I tabled it because Clause 3(2) restricts the objects without mentioning the workforce. If my noble friend has other ways of dealing with this, that is fine.
2025-02-11
Great British Energy Bill
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness on the Woolsack for that clarification.
I applaud completely Amendment 8, and am glad that the Government have moved this amendment which reflects the discussion in Committee. However, I am deeply disappointed that
2025-02-11
Great British Energy Bill
My Lords, could I ask the Minister one question? I apologise to him: I realised this was being done today only about 20 minutes ago.
A significant number of existing heat networks are run by local authorities or hived-off organisations owned by local
2025-01-28
Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]
My Lords, I will make a couple of brief points. I apologise to the Committee that I am Boxing and Coxing with another meeting this afternoon and that I did not table my amendment for today’s Committee. Formally, I support Amendment 17 tabled by my noble
My Lords, while I am not entirely happy about this policy, I recognise that it has been done and that it will stand. However, I suggest to the Treasury and Defra that, if they are looking for taxation from landowners, they should look at the companies, i
2025-01-27
Local Government: Funding
My Lords, first, I am sure that the whole House endorses my noble friend’s opening words. It is indeed a moving day.
On my Question, the biggest problem for local authorities is not structure or assessment. This Government and every other Government d
2025-01-27
Local Government: Funding
To ask His Majesty’s Government whether, before or alongside changes in local government structure in England, they will undertake a thorough review of the sources of funding, basis, and equity of local government financial resources at all levels, ha
My Lords, I join others in thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Brown, both for the report and for the clarity with which she has introduced this debate. I also thank the committee and its staff. Every time the last Government introduced an energy Bill or a
2025-01-09
Water Bills
My Lords, I commend to the Minister the suggestions from the Consumer Council for Water, a commendable organisation that deserves more support. It has made six suggestions on reducing water bills for vulnerable people, including those in single occupancy
2025-01-08
Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]
My Lords, I reiterate the regret, expressed by the Front-Bench speakers from all parties, that Lady Randerson is not with us. We shall all miss her. Another person I shall miss is my noble friend Lord Prescott, whose funeral comes in a few weeks’ time. I
2025-01-07
Flooding
My Lords, further to the point raised by the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, and my noble friend Lady Young, on planning and flood risk, I recall being a member of the board of the Environment Agency when it was given responsibility in the sense that it w
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Register of Interests · 3 entries on file
Declarations under the Lords Code of Conduct. Free text — no monetary values, no hours worked. A declaration that an interest exists, not a claim about its size.
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
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Member, Advisory Committee on Business Appointments
registered 2019-08-16 · amended 2025-04-05
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Non-executive Director, The Water Retail Company
registered 2017-04-04 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 4: Sponsorship
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The member also receives assistance from Peers for the Planet Ltd in his role as Director for the Peers for the Planet Group
registered 2023-05-09 · amended 2025-04-05
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Party history
1996-10-21 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2003-06-13 → 2005-05-10
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Food, Farming and Sustainable Energy)
2001-06-12 → 2003-06-13
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
1998-07-31 → 2001-06-11
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions)
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2005-06-06 → 2006-11-08
Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I
2007-04-23 → 2007-08-03
Draft Climate Change Bill (Joint Committee)
2015-06-08 → 2019-07-01
European Union Committee
2015-06-23 → 2019-07-02
EU Internal Market Sub-Committee
Chair
+£15,025/yr
2016-01-28 → 2016-02-29
Trade Union Political Funds and Political Party Funding Committee
2019-06-13 → 2020-06-23
Food, Poverty, Health and Environment Committee
2020-09-17 → 2021-02-04
Procedure and Privileges Committee
2021-04-14 → 2024-01-31
Environment and Climate Change Committee
2024-01-24 → 2025-03-28
Modern Slavery Act 2015 Committee
2025-01-30 → 2026-01-27
European Affairs Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
whittyl@parliament.uk
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APPGs (2026) · 3 active officership(s) · 2 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Energy Security
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2025-06-27 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Energy Studies
Subject Group
|
Officer | Tamesis Services Ltd | 4 | 2026-11-23 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Energy Costs
Subject Group
|
Co-Chair | Royal Public Affairs | 6 | 2024-05-21 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
members of either House who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
1 bills
0 as lead sponsor
1 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Act 2010 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2009-12-16 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.