Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale MP
Conservative
Maldon
M
The Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale is the Conservative MP for Maldon, and has been an MP continually since 9 April 1992.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£34,217
/ £93,904 annual
133 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£7,830
2 registered interests published in 2026
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
£7,830
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£42,047
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
76
40 meetings ·
34 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
2 overseas trips
· 2023-04-01 → 2023-12-31
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 40
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-19 | — | To discuss Telecoms Policy | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2023-12-18 | — | To discuss Broadcasting Policy | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2023-12-11 | — | To discuss Creative Industries Policy | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2023-12-06 | — | To discuss Media Policy | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2023-12-06 | — | To discuss Media Policy | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2023-12-04 | — | To discuss Journalist Safety Policy | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2023-11-28 | — | To discuss Advertising Policy | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2023-11-22 | — | To discuss Telecoms policy | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2023-11-21 | — | To discuss DPDI Bill | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2023-11-20 | — | To discuss Policy | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2023-11-15 | — | To discuss DMCC Bill | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2023-11-14 | — | To discuss Telecoms policy | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2023-11-14 | — | To discuss Creative Industries Policy | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2023-11-13 | — | To discuss Creative Industries Policy | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2023-11-08 | — | To discuss DPDI Policy | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2023-11-07 | — | To discuss Media Policy | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2023-11-01 | — | To discuss Music Policy | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2023-10-30 | — | To discuss Artificial Intelligence Policy | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2023-10-30 | — | To discuss Artificial Intelligence Policy | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2023-10-30 | — | To discuss Creative Industries Policy | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
Recent hospitality · latest 20 of 34
| Date | Host | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-01 | — | Tickets | — |
| 2023-11-28 | — | Tickets | — |
| 2023-11-27 | — | Reception | — |
| 2023-11-23 | — | Tour | — |
| 2023-11-21 | — | Reception | — |
| 2023-11-21 | — | Reception | — |
| 2023-11-13 | — | Reception | — |
| 2023-11-08 | — | Reception | — |
| 2023-11-08 | — | Tickets | — |
| 2023-11-07 | — | Reception | — |
| 2023-10-31 | — | Reception | — |
| 2023-10-31 | — | Tour | — |
| 2023-10-26 | — | Tour | — |
| 2023-10-24 | — | Reception | — |
| 2023-10-19 | — | Tour | — |
| 2023-10-19 | — | Tour | — |
| 2023-10-18 | — | Tickets | — |
| 2023-10-17 | — | Reception | — |
| 2023-10-12 | — | Tickets | — |
| 2023-10-04 | — | Tickets | — |
Recent overseas travel
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| — |
Kyoto, Japan
Scheduled flight
|
UN Internet Governance Forum | — |
| — |
Goa, India
Scheduled flight
|
G20 Tourism | — |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Maldon
current
2010-05-06 → 2024-05-30
Maldon
1997-05-01 → 2010-05-06
Maldon and East Chelmsford
1992-04-09 → 1997-05-01
South Colchester and Maldon
Party history
1992-04-09 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
2023-05-09 → 2023-12-20
Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
2023-05-09 → 2023-12-20
Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
2020-02-13 → 2021-09-16
Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
2015-05-08 → 2016-07-14
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Opposition posts
2024-07-19 → 2024-11-06
Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care)
2004-07-01 → 2005-05-05
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
2003-11-01 → 2004-07-01
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2002-07-23 → 2003-11-15
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
2001-09-18 → 2002-07-23
Shadow Secretary of State (Trade and Industry)
1998-06-01 → 1999-06-01
Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury)
1997-06-01 → 1998-06-01
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Committee memberships
1992-04-27 → 1997-03-21
Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee)
1993-07-05 → 1997-03-21
Health and Social Care Committee
2001-07-16 → 2001-10-29
Trade & Industry
2005-07-11 → 2015-03-30
Liaison Committee (Commons)
2011-09-08 → 2012-03-12
Privacy and Injunctions (Joint Committee)
Chair
+£14,582/yr
2011-07-14 → 2012-03-12
Privacy and Injunctions (Joint Committee)
2017-09-11 → 2019-11-06
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
2016-10-31 → 2017-05-03
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
2023-05-09 → 2023-05-23
Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill
2023-11-29 → 2023-12-12
Media Bill
2024-02-21 → 2024-02-28
Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill
2024-05-01 → 2024-05-08
Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill
2024-10-21 → present
Foreign Affairs Committee
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
john.whittingdale.mp@parliament.uk
020 7219 3557 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
020 7219 3557 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
19 High Street, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5PE
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APPGs (2026) · 8 active officership(s) · 9 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Armenia
Country, Area or Region Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2027-02-15 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Writers
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society · Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society | 4 | 2027-02-15 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Intellectual Property
Subject Group
|
Chair & Registered Contact | Luther Pendragon Ltd | 4 | 2027-01-11 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Latvia
Country Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 6 | 2023-04-15 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Lithuania
Country, Area or Region Group
|
Chair & Registered Contact | — | 4 | 2027-02-28 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Media Freedom
Subject Group
|
Chair & Registered Contact | — | 3 | 2027-02-28 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Polo
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 7 | 2024-06-05 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Ukraine
Country, Area or Region Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2027-01-10 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Voting record (2026)
78 / 109
31 missed (28%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£9,731
28% of £34,217 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£26,707
28% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£439
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
+0.9 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
20 Aye(18.3%)
58 No(53.2%)
31 didn't vote(28.4%)
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 342B
294–61
Pass
2026-04-20
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Didn't vote
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
Didn't vote
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-24
Didn't vote
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
69–279
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
No
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-21
No
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-14
Didn't vote
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
7
of 7 tabled
7 answered(100.0%)
5
departments
2026-05-19
Department for Business and Trade
Artificial Intelligence: Intellectual Property
Answered
Source: UK Parliament Members API. The amber "interest" tag is set
by Parliament's own system when the asking MP has a register entry
it deems related — typically a paid role or directorship in the
sector being asked about. Click any "i" icon to see the full
question and the department's answer.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill | Lead | 2nd reading | 2026-06-17 |
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2026-06-17 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.