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Division Vote (Commons)
15 Apr 2026 - Unpublished Divisions: Crime and Policing Bill (14 April 2026) - View Vote Context
John Whitby (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 284 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 300 Noes - 101
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 Apr 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"9. What steps his Department is taking to increase the roll-out of Healthy Babies funding to local authorities. ..."
John Whitby - View Speech

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 14 Apr 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"Sure Start delivered long-term health benefits, with the Institute for Fiscal Studies finding that it reduced the number of hospitalisations of young people with mental health-related causes by 50%. It is therefore appropriate for the Department of Health and Social Care to support our Best Start family hubs. Healthy Babies …..."
John Whitby - View Speech

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Division Vote (Commons)
14 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context
John Whitby (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 295 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 307 Noes - 176
Written Question
Housing: Carbon Emissions
Wednesday 1st April 2026

Asked by: John Whitby (Labour - Derbyshire Dales)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to its response to recommendation 24 of the Environmental Audit Committee’s report entitled Environmental Sustainability and Housing Growth, published on 13 March 2026, what assessment his Department made of the potential impact of the introduction of mandatory whole-life carbon reporting by EU Member States on the technological readiness of carbon assessment methods.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

My Department has made no such assessment.

Written Question
Apprentices: Quarrying
Tuesday 31st March 2026

Asked by: John Whitby (Labour - Derbyshire Dales)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to increase awareness and funding for (a) materials and mining programmes of study and (b) science and engineering apprenticeships and qualifications in the quarrying sector.

Answered by Josh MacAlister - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)

The government supports education and skills training in the minerals, mining and quarrying sectors through:

  • Offering 13 qualifications for 16 to 19-year-olds at Levels 2 to 6 and ​3 Level 2 qualifications in the adult skills fund (ASF) local flexibilities offer.
  • ​Investing over £1.4 billion in adult education and skills through the ASF, which covers science and engineering qualifications up to Level 3.
  • Increased investment in 16 to 19 education by £400 million in the 2025/26 financial year, plus a further £190 million investment to fund study programmes that include qualifications in science and engineering.
  • Allocating higher weighting/funding bands to high-cost subjects such as engineering, in both ASF and 16 to 19 funding.
  • There are a range of apprenticeship standards available to support the mining and quarrying sector, including the Level 2 Material processing plant operator, Level 5 Mineral products technician and Level 6 Mine management standards.
  • Offering a range of financial support for employers in all sectors, including engineering and manufacturing, to take on young apprentices. This includes a new incentive of up to £2,000 for non-levy paying employers, essentially small and medium-sized enterprises, that take on 16 to 24-year-old apprentices as new employees.
  • Providing high quality information to pupils about alternative pathways through careers advice, including up-to-date labour market information and details on apprenticeships, T Levels and other technical qualifications.
Written Question
Visitor Levy: Countryside
Monday 30th March 2026

Asked by: John Whitby (Labour - Derbyshire Dales)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assurances he can provide that National Parks and National Landscapes will be fully considered in any proposals for an overnight visitor accommodation levy.

Answered by Alison McGovern - Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)

The precise design and scope of the overnight visitor levy power is still under development. Decisions on whether to introduce a levy will rest with Mayors and be shaped through local consultation on its design and the impacts the levy may have, including on National Parks and National Landscapes.

Division Vote (Commons)
25 Mar 2026 - Victims and Courts Bill - View Vote Context
John Whitby (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 283 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 286 Noes - 163
Division Vote (Commons)
25 Mar 2026 - Victims and Courts Bill - View Vote Context
John Whitby (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 290 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 295 Noes - 162
Division Vote (Commons)
25 Mar 2026 - Victims and Courts Bill - View Vote Context
John Whitby (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 289 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 291 Noes - 158