John Whitby
Labour - Derbyshire Dales
350 (0.7%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 4th July 2024
Select Committees
Environmental Audit Committee (since October 2024)Tobacco and Vapes Bill (since January 2025)
Division Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
(2 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
(3 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
(522 words contributed)
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Derbyshire Dales Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 145,660 signatures (0.45%)
of 43,673 signatures (0.41%)
of 64,911 signatures (0.21%)
of 145,660 signatures (0.45%)
of 206,848 signatures (0.14%)
of 153,530 signatures (0.16%)
Latest EDMs signed by John Whitby
75th anniversary of National Parks
Tabled by: Alex Sobel (Labour (Co-op) - Leeds Central and Headingley)That this House celebrates the 75th anniversary of the creation of National Parks in England and Wales, established following the passage of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949, a landmark achievement of the post-war Labour government led by Clement Attlee; acknowledges the pioneering vision of Labour …
(Most recent: 20 Jan 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Independent: 4
Liberal Democrat: 3
Green Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Scottish National Party: 1
Transition to animal-free research and testing
Tabled by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn)That this House notes 2.68 million scientific procedures were carried out on animals in British laboratories in 2023; further notes the urgent need to accelerate medical progress, with over 92 per cent of drugs that show promise in animal tests failing to reach the clinic and benefit patients; recognises the …
(Most recent: 16 Jan 2025)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 23
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 5
Green Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Conservative: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Alliance: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by John Whitby, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
John Whitby has not been granted any Urgent Questions
John Whitby has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
John Whitby has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
John Whitby has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 3 Written Questions
(View all written questions)The Government is supporting small businesses across the UK to understand and comply with the new EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) and its application in Northern Ireland.
We have published information on GOV.UK regarding GPSR's application in Northern Ireland, which we regularly review, and continue engaging directly with businesses. Firms exporting to the EU should note that EU guidance is now available and may also wish to contact the Government's Export Support Service. Since October, the UK Export Academy has delivered five free online GPSR training sessions to over 2,600 attendees.
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
1 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Questions
(View all John Whitby's Defra questions)When an Air quality management area (AGMA) is declared, local authorities are required to produce an Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) to bring air pollution down to within statutory limits. Defra has been engaging with Derbyshire Dales District Council to ensure they have an AQAP that will achieve this.
Air pollution has been reducing in Derbyshire Dales, but they have a localised area of exceedance in Buxton Road partly caused by HGV’s using this stretch of road. Improving air quality will require localised action by councils and national measures. The Government is supporting the transition to electric vehicles and is turbocharging the rollout of EV infrastructure which will help reduce NO2 emissions UK wide.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
The government is committed to delivering better, more frequent and more reliable bus services for passengers. We have already made significant progress, introducing the Bus Services Bill to help give local leaders the powers they need to take control of their local services if they choose to do so, and announcing investment of over £1 billion to support and improve bus services.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)