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Division Votes
15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 237 Labour Aye votes vs 12 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 247 Noes - 21
15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 271 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 158
15 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 252 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 254 Noes - 144
15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context John Whitby 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 Tally: Ayes - 299 Noes - 169
15 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 252 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 259 Noes - 136
15 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 247 Labour Aye votes vs 3 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 256 Noes - 150
15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 274 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 278 Noes - 73
15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 276 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 281 Noes - 70
15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 281 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 356 Noes - 90
15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context John Whitby 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 Tally: Ayes - 300 Noes - 101
15 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 245 Labour Aye votes vs 4 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 248 Noes - 139
15 Apr 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 285 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 291 Noes - 174
15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 263 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 150
15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 262 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 271 Noes - 95
15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 267 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 273 Noes - 159
15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 269 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 275 Noes - 159
15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 261 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 269 Noes - 162
14 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby 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 Tally: Ayes - 307 Noes - 176
15 Apr 2026 - Unpublished Divisions: Crime and Policing Bill (14 April 2026) - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 271 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 158
15 Apr 2026 - Unpublished Divisions: Crime and Policing Bill (14 April 2026) - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 237 Labour Aye votes vs 12 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 247 Noes - 21
15 Apr 2026 - Unpublished Divisions: Crime and Policing Bill (14 April 2026) - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 274 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 278 Noes - 73
15 Apr 2026 - Unpublished Divisions: Crime and Policing Bill (14 April 2026) - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 276 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 281 Noes - 70
15 Apr 2026 - Unpublished Divisions: Crime and Policing Bill (14 April 2026) - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 281 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 356 Noes - 90
15 Apr 2026 - Unpublished Divisions: Crime and Policing Bill (14 April 2026) - View Vote Context John Whitby 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 Tally: Ayes - 299 Noes - 169
15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 264 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 278 Noes - 158
15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 262 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 276 Noes - 155
15 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 262 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 269 Noes - 103
15 Apr 2026 - Unpublished Divisions: Crime and Policing Bill (14 April 2026) - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 285 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 291 Noes - 174
15 Apr 2026 - Unpublished Divisions: Crime and Policing Bill (14 April 2026) - View Vote Context John Whitby 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 Tally: Ayes - 300 Noes - 101
20 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby 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 Tally: Ayes - 292 Noes - 158
20 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 291 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 294 Noes - 61
20 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 291 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 293 Noes - 159
20 Apr 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 291 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 294 Noes - 156
21 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby 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 Tally: Ayes - 287 Noes - 150
21 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 280 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 284 Noes - 149
21 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 285 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 291 Noes - 144
21 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby 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 Tally: Ayes - 288 Noes - 147
21 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 282 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 287 Noes - 149
21 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 293 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 297 Noes - 147
21 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby 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 Tally: Ayes - 298 Noes - 152
21 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby 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 Tally: Ayes - 293 Noes - 155
22 Apr 2026 - Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 9 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 9 Noes - 1
22 Apr 2026 - Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 9 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 9 Noes - 2
27 Apr 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over) - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 269 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 176
27 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 269 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 164
27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 268 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 271 Noes - 171
27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 264 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 269 Noes - 170
27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 265 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 270 Noes - 170
27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 268 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 273 Noes - 167
27 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 262 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 272 Noes - 64
28 Apr 2026 - Business without Debate - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 297 Labour Aye votes vs 6 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 28
28 Apr 2026 - Business without Debate - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 304 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 308 Noes - 81
28 Apr 2026 - Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges - View Vote Context John Whitby voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 333 Labour No votes vs 15 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 223 Noes - 335
28 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 322 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 335 Noes - 158

Speeches
John Whitby speeches from: Middle East: Economic Update John Whitby contributed 1 speech (99 words) Tuesday 21st April 2026 - Commons Chamber HM Treasury
John Whitby speeches from: Housing Needs: Young People John Whitby contributed 2 speeches (501 words) Thursday 16th April 2026 - Westminster Hall Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
John Whitby speeches from: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill John Whitby contributed 1 speech (473 words) Wednesday 15th April 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Education
John Whitby speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions John Whitby contributed 2 speeches (105 words) Tuesday 14th April 2026 - Commons Chamber Department of Health and Social Care

Written Answers
Asylum: Sponsorship Asked by: John Whitby (Labour - Derbyshire Dales) Monday 20th April 2026 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the written statement of 2 March 2026 on Asylum changes, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the timeline for establishing a Named Community Sponsorship scheme. Answered by Mike Tapp - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) In the Restoring Order and Control policy statement, published on 21 November 2025, the Government committed to transforming its approach to safe and legal routes. This included the creation of a named sponsorship scheme to enable community groups to sponsor refugees and displaced persons. The delivery of the new named sponsorship scheme will support the Government’s overall objective of providing an orderly and controlled system of safe and legal routes that is aligned with community capacity to welcome refugees. Work is underway to deliver the named community sponsorship route. Further details, including timeframes for the launch of the route, will be set out in due course.
Asylum: Sponsorship Asked by: John Whitby (Labour - Derbyshire Dales) Monday 20th April 2026 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her written statement of 2 March 2026 on Asylum changes, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the proposed Named Community Sponsorship scheme. Answered by Mike Tapp - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) In the Restoring Order and Control policy statement, published on 21 November 2025, the Government committed to transforming its approach to safe and legal routes. This included the creation of a named sponsorship scheme to enable community groups to sponsor refugees and displaced persons. The delivery of the new named sponsorship scheme will support the Government’s overall objective of providing an orderly and controlled system of safe and legal routes that is aligned with community capacity to welcome refugees. Work is underway to deliver the named community sponsorship route. Further details, including timeframes for the launch of the route, will be set out in due course.
Cerebral Palsy Asked by: John Whitby (Labour - Derbyshire Dales) Monday 20th April 2026 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure ICBs provide an annual health check to adults with cerebral palsy. Answered by Sharon Hodgson - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) The Government is committed to making sure that people with cerebral palsy receive quality care. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published guidance on cerebral palsy in adults, which is available at the following link: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng119 The guidance recommends that people with cerebral palsy should have an annual review of their clinical and functional needs, carried out by a healthcare professional with expertise in neurodisabilities. This review should consider mobility, communication, pain, mental and physical health, participation, and any new or changing support needs. While NICE guidelines are not mandatory, they reflect best practice, and the Government expects healthcare commissioners to take the guidelines fully into account in designing services that meet the needs of their local population and to work towards their implementation over time. Recommendations in NICE guidance are based on rigorous clinical and economic evidence and ensure that services are both clinically effective and cost‑effective, and support more consistent, sustainable care across the country.
Fuel Oil: Small Businesses Asked by: John Whitby (Labour - Derbyshire Dales) Tuesday 21st April 2026 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to provide targeted support to businesses that use heating oil. Answered by Martin McCluskey - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) The government recognises that many businesses across the country will see the global events and be concerned about the impact on their fuel bills. We are monitoring the situation closely and actively engaging with industry and trade associations to understand what support may be needed. It is vital that consumers are treated fairly. Price gouging will not be tolerated. My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State has written to the heating oil industry setting out our expectations that they adhere to the industry’s Code of Practice. We have also requested the CMA undertake a detailed examination of the heating oil market and we will work closely with the CMA to understand their findings and develop options to increase consumer protection.

Written Answers

Asylum: Sponsorship
Asked by: John Whitby (Labour - Derbyshire Dales)
Monday 20th April 2026

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the written statement of 2 March 2026 on Asylum changes, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the timeline for establishing a Named Community Sponsorship scheme.

Answered by Mike Tapp - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)

In the Restoring Order and Control policy statement, published on 21 November 2025, the Government committed to transforming its approach to safe and legal routes. This included the creation of a named sponsorship scheme to enable community groups to sponsor refugees and displaced persons.

The delivery of the new named sponsorship scheme will support the Government’s overall objective of providing an orderly and controlled system of safe and legal routes that is aligned with community capacity to welcome refugees.

Work is underway to deliver the named community sponsorship route. Further details, including timeframes for the launch of the route, will be set out in due course.

Asylum: Sponsorship
Asked by: John Whitby (Labour - Derbyshire Dales)
Monday 20th April 2026

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to her written statement of 2 March 2026 on Asylum changes, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the proposed Named Community Sponsorship scheme.

Answered by Mike Tapp - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)

Work is underway to deliver the named community sponsorship route. Further details, including timeframes for the launch of the route, will be set out in due course.

Cerebral Palsy
Asked by: John Whitby (Labour - Derbyshire Dales)
Monday 20th April 2026

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure ICBs provide an annual health check to adults with cerebral palsy.

Answered by Sharon Hodgson - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Government is committed to making sure that people with cerebral palsy receive quality care. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published guidance on cerebral palsy in adults, which is available at the following link:

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng119

The guidance recommends that people with cerebral palsy should have an annual review of their clinical and functional needs, carried out by a healthcare professional with expertise in neurodisabilities. This review should consider mobility, communication, pain, mental and physical health, participation, and any new or changing support needs.

While NICE guidelines are not mandatory, they reflect best practice, and the Government expects healthcare commissioners to take the guidelines fully into account in designing services that meet the needs of their local population and to work towards their implementation over time. Recommendations in NICE guidance are based on rigorous clinical and economic evidence and ensure that services are both clinically effective and cost‑effective, and support more consistent, sustainable care across the country.

Fuel Oil: Small Businesses
Asked by: John Whitby (Labour - Derbyshire Dales)
Tuesday 21st April 2026

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he plans to provide targeted support to businesses that use heating oil.

Answered by Martin McCluskey - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The government recognises that many businesses across the country will see the global events and be concerned about the impact on their fuel bills. We are monitoring the situation closely and actively engaging with industry and trade associations to understand what support may be needed.

It is vital that consumers are treated fairly. Price gouging will not be tolerated. My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State has written to the heating oil industry setting out our expectations that they adhere to the industry’s Code of Practice.

We have also requested the CMA undertake a detailed examination of the heating oil market and we will work closely with the CMA to understand their findings and develop options to increase consumer protection.

Early Day Motions Signed
Monday 17th November John Whitby signed this EDM on Wednesday 13th May 2026 Literacy and the criminal justice system 24 signatures (Most recent: 13 May 2026) Tabled by: Valerie Vaz (Labour - Walsall and Bloxwich) That this House acknowledges the link between low literacy levels and crime rates; recognises the critical role of literacy enrichment programmes in the rehabilitation and wellbeing of people in prison; notes the National Literacy Trust’s work since 2012 in delivering reading and writing initiatives across 100 prisons and Young Offender …
Monday 20th April John Whitby signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 21st April 2026 World Curlew Day 26 signatures (Most recent: 27 Apr 2026) Tabled by: Chris Hinchliff (Labour - North East Hertfordshire) That this House calls on the Government to adopt and implement the UK Curlew Action Plan; recognises that the Eurasian Curlew, one of Britain’s most iconic and culturally significant birds, has declined by approximately 65 per cent since the 1970s and is now classified as a Red Listed species; notes …

Early Day Motions Signed

Monday 17th November
John Whitby signed this EDM on Wednesday 13th May 2026

Literacy and the criminal justice system

24 signatures (Most recent: 13 May 2026)
Tabled by: Valerie Vaz (Labour - Walsall and Bloxwich)
That this House acknowledges the link between low literacy levels and crime rates; recognises the critical role of literacy enrichment programmes in the rehabilitation and wellbeing of people in prison; notes the National Literacy Trust’s work since 2012 in delivering reading and writing initiatives across 100 prisons and Young Offender …

Monday 20th April
John Whitby signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 21st April 2026

World Curlew Day

26 signatures (Most recent: 27 Apr 2026)
Tabled by: Chris Hinchliff (Labour - North East Hertfordshire)
That this House calls on the Government to adopt and implement the UK Curlew Action Plan; recognises that the Eurasian Curlew, one of Britain’s most iconic and culturally significant birds, has declined by approximately 65 per cent since the 1970s and is now classified as a Red Listed species; notes …

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Calendar
Tuesday 19th May 2026 11:30 a.m. Ministry of Justice Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Justice (including Topical Questions) Ben Maguire: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Sarah Owen: How he plans to work with the Prime Minister's Adviser on Women and Girls to help tackle violence against women and girls through the criminal justice system. Alex McIntyre: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Al Pinkerton: What steps he is taking to reform the family courts. Brian Leishman: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Tony Vaughan: What steps he is taking to help reduce levels of reoffending. Dave Robertson: How he plans to work with the Prime Minister's Adviser on Women and Girls to help tackle violence against women and girls through the criminal justice system. Bob Blackman: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Allison Gardner: How he plans to work with the Prime Minister's Adviser on Women and Girls to help tackle violence against women and girls through the criminal justice system. Luke Taylor: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Richard Quigley: What steps his Department is taking to help prevent people convicted of domestic abuse from using family court proceedings to harass their victims. Tim Farron: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Gregory Stafford: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system. Michelle Scrogham: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Alicia Kearns: Whether his Department has a policy on the housing of convicted paedophiles in open prisons. John Lamont: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Laura Kyrke-Smith: What progress he has made with Cabinet colleagues on the Government's knife crime strategy. Neil Shastri-Hurst: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Patrick Hurley: What progress his Department has made on a new Victims’ Code. Liz Twist: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. Tim Farron: What steps he is taking to help reduce levels of reoffending. Kevin McKenna: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support men and boys through the criminal justice system. John Whitby: What steps his Department is taking to help prevent the criminalisation of children while in care. Ian Byrne: What assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of applying the duty of candour to intelligence and security services. Alistair Strathern: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support men and boys through the criminal justice system. Joe Robertson: What estimate he has made of the number of prisoners released in error since July 2024. Amanda Martin: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support men and boys through the criminal justice system. Tessa Munt: What assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of expenses rates for people undertaking jury service. Adam Jogee: What steps his Department is taking to ensure that victims of crime have an adequate amount of time to challenge potentially unduly lenient sentences in Newcastle-under-Lyme. David Taylor: What steps his Department plans to take through the criminal justice system to help reduce levels of antisocial behaviour in Hemel Hempstead. Warinder Juss: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of recent trends in levels of provision of prison education on future levels of reoffending. Adam Dance: What steps he is taking through the criminal justice system to support victims of violence against women. James Wild: What estimate he has made of the number of prisoners released in error since July 2024. Nick Smith: How he plans to work with the Prime Minister's Adviser on Women and Girls to help tackle violence against women and girls through the criminal justice system. Sarah Pochin: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of restricting the right to trial by jury in some circumstances on levels of public confidence in the criminal justice system. View calendar - Add to calendar

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Tuesday 19th May 2026 11:30 a.m.
Ministry of Justice

Oral questions - Main Chamber
Subject: Justice (including Topical Questions)
Ben Maguire: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Sarah Owen: How he plans to work with the Prime Minister's Adviser on Women and Girls to help tackle violence against women and girls through the criminal justice system.
Alex McIntyre: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Al Pinkerton: What steps he is taking to reform the family courts.
Brian Leishman: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Tony Vaughan: What steps he is taking to help reduce levels of reoffending.
Dave Robertson: How he plans to work with the Prime Minister's Adviser on Women and Girls to help tackle violence against women and girls through the criminal justice system.
Bob Blackman: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Allison Gardner: How he plans to work with the Prime Minister's Adviser on Women and Girls to help tackle violence against women and girls through the criminal justice system.
Luke Taylor: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Richard Quigley: What steps his Department is taking to help prevent people convicted of domestic abuse from using family court proceedings to harass their victims.
Tim Farron: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Gregory Stafford: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to jury trials on the criminal justice system.
Michelle Scrogham: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Alicia Kearns: Whether his Department has a policy on the housing of convicted paedophiles in open prisons.
John Lamont: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Laura Kyrke-Smith: What progress he has made with Cabinet colleagues on the Government's knife crime strategy.
Neil Shastri-Hurst: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Patrick Hurley: What progress his Department has made on a new Victims’ Code.
Liz Twist: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Tim Farron: What steps he is taking to help reduce levels of reoffending.
Kevin McKenna: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support men and boys through the criminal justice system.
John Whitby: What steps his Department is taking to help prevent the criminalisation of children while in care.
Ian Byrne: What assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of applying the duty of candour to intelligence and security services.
Alistair Strathern: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support men and boys through the criminal justice system.
Joe Robertson: What estimate he has made of the number of prisoners released in error since July 2024.
Amanda Martin: What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to support men and boys through the criminal justice system.
Tessa Munt: What assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of expenses rates for people undertaking jury service.
Adam Jogee: What steps his Department is taking to ensure that victims of crime have an adequate amount of time to challenge potentially unduly lenient sentences in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
David Taylor: What steps his Department plans to take through the criminal justice system to help reduce levels of antisocial behaviour in Hemel Hempstead.
Warinder Juss: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of recent trends in levels of provision of prison education on future levels of reoffending.
Adam Dance: What steps he is taking through the criminal justice system to support victims of violence against women.
James Wild: What estimate he has made of the number of prisoners released in error since July 2024.
Nick Smith: How he plans to work with the Prime Minister's Adviser on Women and Girls to help tackle violence against women and girls through the criminal justice system.
Sarah Pochin: What assessment he has made of the potential impact of restricting the right to trial by jury in some circumstances on levels of public confidence in the criminal justice system.
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Parliamentary Debates
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 100 speeches (13,997 words) Wednesday 15th April 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Education Mentions: 1: Graham Stuart (Con - Beverley and Holderness) Member for Derbyshire Dales (John Whitby) just set out in a powerful speech, social media is too often - Link to Speech 2: Graham Stuart (Con - Beverley and Holderness) Member for Derbyshire Dales (John Whitby) wants to see is a ban. - Link to Speech 3: Olivia Bailey (Lab - Reading West and Mid Berkshire) Friend the Member for Derbyshire Dales (John Whitby) is a passionate campaigner on tackling hate online - Link to Speech

Parliamentary Debates

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
100 speeches (13,997 words)
Wednesday 15th April 2026 - Commons Chamber
Department for Education

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1: Graham Stuart (Con - Beverley and Holderness) Member for Derbyshire Dales (John Whitby) just set out in a powerful speech, social media is too often - Link to Speech
2: Graham Stuart (Con - Beverley and Holderness) Member for Derbyshire Dales (John Whitby) wants to see is a ban. - Link to Speech
3: Olivia Bailey (Lab - Reading West and Mid Berkshire) Friend the Member for Derbyshire Dales (John Whitby) is a passionate campaigner on tackling hate online - Link to Speech

Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 29th April 2026 Oral Evidence - Department for Transport, and Office for Zero Emission Vehicles Supercharging the EV transition - Transport Committee Found: Environmental Audit Committee member present: John Whitby.
Wednesday 29th April 2026 Oral Evidence - Climate Change Committee, and Climate Change Committee Supercharging the EV transition - Transport Committee Found: Environmental Audit Committee member present: John Whitby.
Wednesday 29th April 2026 Report - 9th Report - Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair-designate of the Office for Environmental Protection Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat; South Cotswolds) Blake Stephenson (Conservative; Mid Bedfordshire) John Whitby
Wednesday 29th April 2026 Report - 10th Report - Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair-designate of the Office for Environmental Protection Environmental Audit Committee Found: Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat; South Cotswolds) Blake Stephenson (Conservative; Mid Bedfordshire) John Whitby
Tuesday 28th April 2026 Oral Evidence - Dame Helen Ghosh, Preferred candidate to become Chair of OEP Work of the Department and its Arm's Length Bodies - Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Found: Denyer; Barry Gardiner; Sarah Gibson; Sojan Joseph; Mr Toby Perkins; Martin Rhodes; Dr Roz Savage; John Whitby
Thursday 23rd April 2026 Report - 9th Report - Addressing the risks from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Environmental Audit Committee Found: Roz Savage (Liberal Democrat; South Cotswolds) Blake Stephenson (Conservative; Mid Bedfordshire) John Whitby

John Whitby - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Wednesday 22nd April 2026 2 p.m. Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Air Pollution in England At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Professor Sir Stephen Holgate CBE - Professor of Immunopharmacology at The University of Southampton Professor Roy Harrison - Queen Elizabeth II Centenary Professor of Environmental Health at University of Birmingham Professor Anna Hansell - Professor of Environmental Epidemiology at University of Leicester At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Professor Mark Sutton - Environmental Physicist at UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Ms Jenny Hawley - Policy and Advocacy Manager at Plantlife View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 20th May 2026 2 p.m. Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Air Pollution in England At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Dr Gary Fuller - Associate Professor in Air Quality Measurement at Imperial College London Kieran Laxen - Vice-Chair at Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM) Dr Claire Holman - Director at Kalaco group, and President at The Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM) At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Dr Suzanne Bartington - Chair at UK100's Clean Air Network Tom Parkes - Air Quality Programme Manager at London Borough of Camden Councillor Jackie Porter - Representative at Local Councils Network, and Cabinet Member for Place & Local Plan at Winchester City Council View calendar - Add to calendar
Monday 18th May 2026 4 p.m. Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence Subject: National security assessment and COP-17 At 4:15pm: Oral evidence Lieutenant General (Rtd) Richard Nugee CB CVO CBE - Non-Executive Member for the Defence Safety and Environmental Committee at The Ministry of Defence Dr Sarah Redicker - Interdisciplinary Researcher at Department of Geography, University of Exeter Ms Georgina Chandler - Head of Policy and Campaigns at The Zoological Society of London - ZSL Laurie Laybourn - Visiting Fellow at Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter, Associate Fellow at Institute for Public Policy Research, Associate Fellow at Chatham House, and Executive Director at Strategic Climate Risks Initiative View calendar - Add to calendar

Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 15th April 2026 Written Evidence - Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs PEA0004 - Peatlands: natural and environmental benefits and impacts Environmental Audit Committee
Wednesday 15th April 2026 Correspondence - Letter from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Business and Trade relating to a consultation on The fire safety of Domestic Upholstered Furniture, 31 March Environmental Audit Committee
Wednesday 15th April 2026 Correspondence - Letter from the Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs relating to Lighthouse Green Fuels, 9 April Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 23rd April 2026 Report - 9th Report - Addressing the risks from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Environmental Audit Committee
Friday 24th April 2026 Correspondence - Letter from the Secretary of State for Transport relating to correspondence from the committee in response to evidence provided by National Highways and subsequent letters, 22 April Environmental Audit Committee
Wednesday 22nd April 2026 Oral Evidence - UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, and Plantlife Air Pollution in England - Environmental Audit Committee
Wednesday 22nd April 2026 Oral Evidence - The University of Southampton, University of Birmingham, and University of Leicester Air Pollution in England - Environmental Audit Committee
Wednesday 29th April 2026 Report - 10th Report - Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair-designate of the Office for Environmental Protection Environmental Audit Committee

Select Committee Inquiry
17 Apr 2026 HM Treasury and the economics of climate and nature Environmental Audit Committee (Select) Submit Evidence (by 21 May 2026) The Environmental Audit Committee is examining the role of HM Treasury in shaping the UK’s response to climate change, nature loss and wider environmental sustainability. The Government’s economic policy objective includes a commitment to “accelerate the transition to a climate resilient, nature positive and net zero economy”.[1] This inquiry will explore how HM Treasury influences the Government’s approach to climate change, nature loss and environmental sustainability through economic policy, appraisal frameworks and funding decisions. It will also assess the extent to which these objectives are reflected in practice, including whether climate, nature and environmental sustainability are recognised as contributors to long term growth and resilience. In addition, the inquiry will consider how effectively climate and environment related risks and opportunities are assessed within economic and fiscal decisions, and what impact HM Treasury has in addressing them. [1] Remit for the Monetary Policy Committee Read the call for evidence for more information about this inquiry, and to find out how to submit written evidence through the Committee's online evidence submission portal.

Select Committee Inquiry

17 Apr 2026
HM Treasury and the economics of climate and nature
Environmental Audit Committee (Select)

Submit Evidence (by 21 May 2026)

The Environmental Audit Committee is examining the role of HM Treasury in shaping the UK’s response to climate change, nature loss and wider environmental sustainability. The Government’s economic policy objective includes a commitment to “accelerate the transition to a climate resilient, nature positive and net zero economy”.[1]

This inquiry will explore how HM Treasury influences the Government’s approach to climate change, nature loss and environmental sustainability through economic policy, appraisal frameworks and funding decisions. It will also assess the extent to which these objectives are reflected in practice, including whether climate, nature and environmental sustainability are recognised as contributors to long term growth and resilience. In addition, the inquiry will consider how effectively climate and environment related risks and opportunities are assessed within economic and fiscal decisions, and what impact HM Treasury has in addressing them.

[1] Remit for the Monetary Policy Committee

Read the call for evidence for more information about this inquiry, and to find out how to submit written evidence through the Committee's online evidence submission portal.