Information between 7th September 2025 - 7th October 2025
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15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 303 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 314 Noes - 178 |
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 300 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 326 Noes - 160 |
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 301 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 329 Noes - 163 |
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 300 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 172 |
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 300 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 158 |
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 302 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 161 |
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 302 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 161 |
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 301 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 161 |
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 302 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 318 Noes - 170 |
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - 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 - 332 Noes - 160 |
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 300 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 328 Noes - 160 |
15 Sep 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - 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 - 327 Noes - 164 |
16 Sep 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 278 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 340 Noes - 77 |
16 Sep 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 277 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 78 Noes - 292 |
10 Sep 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context John Whitby voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 288 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 92 Noes - 364 |
10 Sep 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context John Whitby voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 287 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 158 Noes - 297 |
10 Sep 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context John Whitby voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 282 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 69 Noes - 300 |
10 Sep 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords] - 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 - 362 Noes - 87 |
10 Sep 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context John Whitby voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 288 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 153 Noes - 300 |
9 Sep 2025 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 307 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 179 |
9 Sep 2025 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 314 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 116 Noes - 333 |
8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 315 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 335 Noes - 160 |
8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 316 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 325 Noes - 171 |
8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 317 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 404 Noes - 98 |
8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 317 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 401 Noes - 96 |
8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 314 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 336 Noes - 158 |
8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 319 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 402 Noes - 97 |
8 Sep 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context John Whitby voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 317 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 398 Noes - 93 |
Written Answers |
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Juries: Childcare
Asked by: John Whitby (Labour - Derbyshire Dales) Wednesday 10th September 2025 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of the amount jurors can claim for jury service in the context of trends in the level of childcare costs in the last five years. Answered by Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice) The Government keeps under review all support provided to jurors throughout their service. Jury service is an important civic duty, and we want to ensure jurors feel supported as they undertake this important role. Jurors can claim childcare expenses for additional costs incurred due to jury service, as well as allowances for travel to and from court and subsistence during attendance. Additionally, expectant or new parents, including breastfeeding mothers, may request to be excused from jury duty if their caring responsibilities prevent them from serving within the next twelve months. |
Breast Cancer: Screening
Asked by: John Whitby (Labour - Derbyshire Dales) Tuesday 16th September 2025 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 support the provision of mobile breast cancer screening units. Answered by Ashley Dalton - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) The Government fully supports the use of mobile breast screening units where they are deemed appropriate. Mobile units support reduction of health inequalities by providing access to screening in areas where local people have difficulty accessing static screening units. |
Electronic Commerce: Taxation
Asked by: John Whitby (Labour - Derbyshire Dales) Monday 8th September 2025 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to reduce differences between the level of tax applied to (a) physical and (b) online businesses. Answered by Dan Tomlinson - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury) To provide stability and predictability to both physical and online businesses, the government published its Corporate Tax Roadmap at Autumn Budget 2024. The roadmap committed to maintaining the main rate of Corporation Tax at 25%, which is the lowest in the G7, as well as a maintaining the UK’s generous R&D tax reliefs and world-leading capital allowance offer.
The Government also wants to ensure that the business rates burden is permanently rebalanced. That is why we have announced our intention to introduce permanently lower tax rates for retail, hospitality, and leisure properties, with rateable values (RVs) below £500,000 from 2026-27. This permanent tax cut will ensure that they benefit from much-needed certainty and support.
We intend to fund these through introducing a higher multiplier for the highest value properties – those with RVs of £500,000 or above. These high-value properties cover the majority of large distribution warehouses, including those used by the online giants.
The final design of the new business rate multipliers, including their rates, will be set at Budget 2025 so that the Government can take into account the upcoming revaluation outcomes, as well as the economic and fiscal context.
To ensure that digital services providers pay their fair share of UK tax, the UK introduced the Digital Services Tax (DST) which is a 2 per cent tax levied on search engines, social media platforms, and online marketplaces to reflect the value they derive from UK users. |
Israel: Arms Trade
Asked by: John Whitby (Labour - Derbyshire Dales) Wednesday 17th September 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to ensure that, with the exception of the F-35, no British arms being exported to Israel are being used in the conflict in Gaza. Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) All export licences are assessed on a case-by-case basis. All licences for exports to the Israeli Defence Forces are kept under careful ongoing review to ensure they are not being used for military operations in Gaza or the West Bank. |
Holiday Accommodation: Registration
Asked by: John Whitby (Labour - Derbyshire Dales) Friday 19th September 2025 Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that the proposed short-term let registration scheme will ensure all properties are clean and safe. Answered by Stephanie Peacock - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) The registration scheme will make short-term let providers aware of their legal responsibilities, particularly around safety, helping to raise standards of accommodation, build consumer confidence, and support fair competition. |
Farms: Tenants
Asked by: John Whitby (Labour - Derbyshire Dales) Tuesday 23rd September 2025 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 April 2025 to Question 57518 on Farms: Tenants, if she will make it her policy to prevent agricultural landlords participating in the (a) Sustainable Farming Incentive, (b) Countryside Stewardship Scheme, (c) Landscape Recovery Scheme and (d) other similar schemes for a period of 12 months after they have taken land back from a tenant farmer. Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) The Government remains committed to ensuring agricultural tenancies are fair and collaborative. Agricultural tenancy agreements grant tenant farmers statutory protections. Where tenancies end, all parties are encouraged to employ the Agricultural Landlord and Tenant Code of Practice, which sets out expected standards for constructive tenancy negotiations. |
Early Day Motions Signed |
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Monday 8th September John Whitby signed this EDM on Monday 13th October 2025 Young farmers' organisations across the United Kingdom 22 signatures (Most recent: 13 Oct 2025)Tabled by: Robin Swann (Ulster Unionist Party - South Antrim) That this House commends the Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster, National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs, Scottish Association of Young Farmers’ Clubs, and Wales Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs for supporting rural young people; recognises their vital work in tackling rural isolation, promoting positive mental health, and strengthening rural communities; … |
Tuesday 17th June John Whitby signed this EDM on Monday 15th September 2025 Farmers, growers and the supermarket supply chain 82 signatures (Most recent: 20 Oct 2025)Tabled by: Andrew George (Liberal Democrat - St Ives) That this House recognises that farmers and growers, in the UK and overseas, require fair dealing in the grocery supply chain in order to survive and thrive; welcomes the 2008 Competition Commission Inquiry which found that larger retailers and supermarkets often abused their power by transferring excessive risk and unexpected … |
Monday 28th April John Whitby signed this EDM on Monday 15th September 2025 22 signatures (Most recent: 15 Sep 2025) Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale) That this House celebrates the UK’s vibrant and flourishing comic industry; praises the ingenuity and originality of British comic artists and publishers; notes the launch of Comic Book UK as a representative voice for the industry, which includes the publishers of some of the world's most celebrated comics and best … |
Select Committee Documents |
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Monday 29th September 2025
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes 2024-26 Environmental Audit Committee Found: Buckley Ellie Chowns Sarah Gibson Chris Hinchliff Martin Rhodes Blake Stephenson Alison Taylor John Whitby |
Monday 15th September 2025
Oral Evidence - Climate Change Committee, and Climate Change Committee Environmental Audit Committee Found: ; Annae Gelderd; Sarah Gibson; Pippa Heylings; Chris Hinchliff; Martin Rhodes; Cameron Thomas; John Whitby |
Thursday 11th September 2025
Special Report - 5th Special Report - The UK and the Antarctic environment: Government Response Environmental Audit Committee Found: Alison Taylor (Labour; Paisley and Renfrewshire North) Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat; Tewkesbury) John Whitby |
Wednesday 10th September 2025
Oral Evidence - ATG Group, University of Birmingham, and Fluorok Addressing the risks from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) - Environmental Audit Committee Found: Dr Ellie Chowns; Barry Gardiner; Anna Gelderd; Alison Griffiths; Martin Rhodes; Alison Taylor; John Whitby |
Wednesday 10th September 2025
Oral Evidence - ATG Group, University of Birmingham, and Fluorok Addressing the risks from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) - Environmental Audit Committee Found: Dr Ellie Chowns; Barry Gardiner; Anna Gelderd; Alison Griffiths; Martin Rhodes; Alison Taylor; John Whitby |
Wednesday 10th September 2025
Oral Evidence - AGC Chemicals Europe, Ltd., F2 Chemicals Ltd, and Royal Society of Chemistry Addressing the risks from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) - Environmental Audit Committee Found: Dr Ellie Chowns; Barry Gardiner; Anna Gelderd; Alison Griffiths; Martin Rhodes; Alison Taylor; John Whitby |
Wednesday 10th September 2025
Oral Evidence - AGC Chemicals Europe, Ltd., F2 Chemicals Ltd, and Royal Society of Chemistry Addressing the risks from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) - Environmental Audit Committee Found: Dr Ellie Chowns; Barry Gardiner; Anna Gelderd; Alison Griffiths; Martin Rhodes; Alison Taylor; John Whitby |
Tuesday 9th September 2025
Special Report - 4th Special Report - Governing the marine environment: Government Response Environmental Audit Committee Found: Alison Taylor (Labour; Paisley and Renfrewshire North) Cameron Thomas (Liberal Democrat; Tewkesbury) John Whitby |
Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Oral Evidence - National Highways, and National Highways Environmental Audit Committee Found: ; Anna Gelderd; Pippa Heylings; Chris Hinchliff; Martin Rhodes; Alison Taylor; Cameron Thomas; John Whitby |
Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Oral Evidence - Stormwater Shepherds, and Chartered Institution of Environmental and Water Management (CIWEM) Environmental Audit Committee Found: ; Anna Gelderd; Pippa Heylings; Chris Hinchliff; Martin Rhodes; Alison Taylor; Cameron Thomas; John Whitby |
Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Oral Evidence - The Woodland Trust, and Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew Environmental Audit Committee Found: ; Anna Gelderd; Pippa Heylings; Chris Hinchliff; Martin Rhodes; Alison Taylor; Cameron Thomas; John Whitby |
Calendar |
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Monday 15th September 2025 3:30 p.m. Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Progress on climate change mitigation and adaptation At 4:30pm: Oral evidence Emma Pinchbeck - Chief Executive at Climate Change Committee Dr James Richardson - Chief Economist and Director of Analysis at Climate Change Committee View calendar - Add to calendar |
Wednesday 15th October 2025 2 p.m. Environmental Audit Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
Wednesday 22nd October 2025 2 p.m. Environmental Audit Committee - Oral evidence Subject: International Climate Negotiations: COP30 At 2:30pm: Oral evidence His Excellency Mr Antonio De Aguiar Patriota - Ambassador at Embassy of Brazil At 3:15pm: Oral evidence Nigel Topping - Chair at Climate Change Committee At 4:00pm: Oral evidence Clement Metivier - Senior International Advocacy Adviser at WWF UK Rachel Solomon Williams - Executive Director at Aldersgate Group Tom Evans - Senior Associate at Global Solidarity Levies Task Force Secretariat View calendar - Add to calendar |
Select Committee Inquiry |
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23 Sep 2025
The Seventh Carbon Budget Environmental Audit Committee (Select) Submit Evidence (by 4 Nov 2025) This Environmental Audit Committee inquiry will examine the Climate Change Committee's advice on the Seventh Carbon Budget. It will consider the assumptions and costs underpinning the CCC’s recommendations, explore the balance between emerging and established technologies, the policy choices facing Government, and the potential impacts on households, businesses and the wider economy. The inquiry will also look at how the Government should communicate choices and trade-offs, and how Parliament and the public can best scrutinise delivery plans and progress. 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. |