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Information between 7th September 2025 - 7th October 2025

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Division Votes
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
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
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

Comic art

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 …



John Whitby mentioned

Select Committee Documents
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




John Whitby - Select Committee Information

Calendar
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
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Wednesday 15th October 2025 2 p.m.
Environmental Audit Committee - Private Meeting
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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
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Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 16th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs relating to pollution from highway run-off, 16 September 2025

Environmental Audit Committee
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
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
Tuesday 16th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter from the FCDO Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State regarding the introduction of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Bill, dated 10 September 2025

Environmental Audit Committee
Tuesday 16th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer relating to the environmental impact of Government departments’ spending bids, dated 15 September 2025

Environmental Audit Committee
Monday 15th September 2025
Oral Evidence - Climate Change Committee, and Climate Change Committee

Environmental Audit Committee
Tuesday 9th September 2025
Special Report - 4th Special Report - Governing the marine environment: Government Response

Environmental Audit Committee
Tuesday 9th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs relating to Governing the Marine Environment: Government Response, 9 September 2025

Environmental Audit Committee
Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Oral Evidence - National Highways, and National Highways

Environmental Audit Committee
Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Oral Evidence - The Woodland Trust, and Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew

Environmental Audit Committee
Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Oral Evidence - Stormwater Shepherds, and Chartered Institution of Environmental and Water Management (CIWEM)

Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 11th September 2025
Special Report - 5th Special Report - The UK and the Antarctic environment: Government Response

Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 11th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter from the FCDO Minister of State for Europe, North America and UK Overseas Territories relating to The UK and the Antarctic environment Government response, 24 July 2025

Environmental Audit Committee
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
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
Friday 12th September 2025
Written Evidence - Better Planning Coalition
ESH0103 - Environmental sustainability and housing growth

Environmental sustainability and housing growth - Environmental Audit Committee
Friday 12th September 2025
Written Evidence - Homes England
ESH0104 - Environmental sustainability and housing growth

Environmental sustainability and housing growth - Environmental Audit Committee
Friday 12th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter from the DEFRA Minister for Nature regarding the UK's contribution to tackling global deforestation, dated 14 August 2025

Environmental Audit Committee
Friday 12th September 2025
Written Evidence - The Duchy of Cornwall
ESH0098 - Environmental sustainability and housing growth

Environmental sustainability and housing growth - Environmental Audit Committee
Monday 29th September 2025
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes 2024-26

Environmental Audit Committee
Monday 13th October 2025
Report - 4th Report – Flood resilience in England

Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 16th October 2025
Correspondence - Letter from the Chief Secretary to the Treasury relating to the environmental impacts of the Spending Review, dated 3 October 2025

Environmental Audit Committee
Thursday 16th October 2025
Correspondence - Letter from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs relating to the Government response to the Governing the Marine Environment report

Environmental Audit Committee


Select Committee Inquiry
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.