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Information between 28th April 2026 - 28th May 2026

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Division Votes
27 Apr 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over) - View Vote Context
John Whittingdale voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 101 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 176
27 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
John Whittingdale voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 97 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 164
27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
John Whittingdale voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 96 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 271 Noes - 171
27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
John Whittingdale voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 95 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 269 Noes - 170
27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
John Whittingdale voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 94 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 270 Noes - 170
27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
John Whittingdale voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 93 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 273 Noes - 167
28 Apr 2026 - Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges - View Vote Context
John Whittingdale voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 100 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 223 Noes - 335
28 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context
John Whittingdale voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 95 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 335 Noes - 158
20 May 2026 - Defence Readiness - View Vote Context
John Whittingdale voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 86 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 307 Noes - 171
20 May 2026 - Defence Readiness - View Vote Context
John Whittingdale voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 89 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 104 Noes - 316
20 May 2026 - Defence Readiness - View Vote Context
John Whittingdale voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 89 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 104 Noes - 317
20 May 2026 - Defence Readiness - View Vote Context
John Whittingdale voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 89 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 78 Noes - 408
19 May 2026 - Energy Security - View Vote Context
John Whittingdale voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 96 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 108 Noes - 323
21 May 2026 - Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - View Vote Context
John Whittingdale voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 67 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 68 Noes - 242


Speeches
John Whittingdale speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
John Whittingdale contributed 2 speeches (97 words)
Thursday 21st May 2026 - Commons Chamber
Department for Business and Trade


Written Answers
Artificial Intelligence: Intellectual Property
Asked by: John Whittingdale (Conservative - Maldon)
Wednesday 27th May 2026

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the provisions enabling AI Sandboxes in the Regulating for Growth Bill will include protections for UK Intellectual Property to ensure that it cannot be suspended to allow experimentation in relation to technologies such as AI.

Answered by Blair McDougall - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The AI Growth Lab, enabled through the Regulating for Growth Bill, will support the safe testing of AI-enabled products and services by allowing, in limited and controlled circumstances, temporary modifications to certain regulatory requirements that may inhibit innovation or growth. The Government has been clear that it is not intended that these powers will apply to intellectual property. Existing UK intellectual property protections will remain fully in place and will not be suspended for the purposes of the AI Growth Lab.



Early Day Motions Signed
Wednesday 13th May
John Whittingdale signed this EDM on Tuesday 9th June 2026

Energy Conservation

51 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jun 2026)
Tabled by: Kemi Badenoch (Conservative - North West Essex)
That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Household Tumble Dryers) Regulations 2026 (SI, 2026, No. 318), dated 19 March 2026, a copy of which was laid before this House on 19 March, in the last Session of Parliament, …
Wednesday 13th May
John Whittingdale signed this EDM on Monday 1st June 2026

Redress for people impacted by surgical mesh, sodium valproate and Primodos

52 signatures (Most recent: 8 Jun 2026)
Tabled by: Sarah Green (Liberal Democrat - Chesham and Amersham)
That this House deplores the avoidable harm caused by the use of surgical mesh, Primodos and Sodium Valproate; acknowledges the ongoing need to support the hundreds of victims in the UK suffering as a result of these interventions; regrets that the recommendations made by Baroness Cumberlege in her 2020 report …
Wednesday 13th May
John Whittingdale signed this EDM on Monday 18th May 2026

Care for people with depression and bipolar disorder

30 signatures (Most recent: 3 Jun 2026)
Tabled by: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
That this House notes that depression and bipolar disorder are major causes of disability, with substantial implications for patients' quality of life; further notes the impact of depression and bipolar on employment opportunities, the UK economy and the NHS; recognises that although innovative treatments exist, such as medication and neuromodulation …



John Whittingdale mentioned

Live Transcript

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21 May 2026, 10:16 a.m. - House of Commons
" Mr. John Whittingdale thank you, Mr. Speaker. But despite what the Ministers says, hospitality Ministers says, hospitality businesses in my constituency, like those in the constituencies of my "
Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale MP (Maldon, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript


Calendar
Tuesday 16th June 2026 11:30 a.m.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Oral questions - Main Chamber
Subject: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development (including Topical Questions)
Kerry McCarthy: What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the level of risk to countries arising from environmental change in the Tibetan plateau.
John Whitby: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Daniel Francis: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Vikki Slade: What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the UK's relationship with the US.
Callum Anderson: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Clive Betts: What steps she plans to take in response to increases in settler violence in the West Bank.
Luke Charters: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Gregory Stafford: What diplomatic steps she is taking with international partners to help prevent the sale of Russian oil to companies in China, Turkey and India.
Edward Morello: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Jeff Smith: What diplomatic steps her Department is taking in response to settler activity in the West Bank.
Clive Jones: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
James Asser: What recent discussions she has had with her international counterparts on Russian incursions into NATO airspace.
Jessica Morden: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Sam Rushworth: If she will publish individual country Official Development Assistance allocations for the next three years before the publication of her Department's Annual Report and Accounts.
Sarah Edwards: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Rachel Hopkins: What diplomatic steps her Department is taking to help tackle the global spread of disinformation on social media.
Beccy Cooper: What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department’s policies of international outbreaks of Ebola.
Wendy Chamberlain: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Luke Murphy: What diplomatic steps her Department is taking in response to settler activity in the West Bank.
Caroline Voaden: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
Ian Lavery: What diplomatic steps her Department is taking to help ensure freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
Anna Dixon: What steps she is taking with her international counterparts to help tackle violence against women and girls.
Afzal Khan: Whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of banning trade with Israeli settlements.
Anneliese Dodds: What assessment she has made of the level of humanitarian need in Chad.
Adam Jogee: What discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the UK's priorities for the G20 Summit in the US.
Adam Thompson: What steps her Department is taking with international partners to support the response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
John Whittingdale: What diplomatic steps she is taking to promote UK soft power.
Lisa Smart: Whether she has made an assessment of the level of the threat posed by Russia to UK elections.
Lloyd Hatton: If she will take steps to include tackling international tax abuse in the Illicit Finance Summit.
Danny Chambers: What recent discussions she has had with international partners on the potential merits of increasing sanctions against Russia.
Alex McIntyre: What diplomatic steps her Department is taking in response to settler activity in the West Bank.
Ben Goldsborough: What recent assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the human rights situation in Hong Kong.
Peter Prinsley: What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of developments in Iran following a military helicopter crash in the Gulf.
Gareth Bacon: What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the adequacy of progress made in the disarming of Hamas under the terms of the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict.
Andrew Pakes: What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the level of risk to civilians in the West Bank.
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Thursday 21st May 2026 9:30 a.m.
Department for Business and Trade

Oral questions - Main Chamber
Subject: Business and Trade (including Topical Questions)
Harriet Cross: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Gurinder Singh Josan: What assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing digital ID for businesses.
Kirith Entwistle: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Rupa Huq: What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on the role of the Competition and Markets Authority in the resale of tickets for sporting and cultural events.
Elsie Blundell: What recent discussions he has had with Royal Mail on the adequacy of its service levels in Greater Manchester.
Jerome Mayhew: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Julian Smith: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Chris Hinchliff: What steps he is taking to develop an industrial strategy.
Julie Minns: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Joe Robertson: What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of job losses in the retail and hospitality sectors.
Jerome Mayhew: What steps he is taking to support pubs in Broadland and Fakenham constituency.
Imran Hussain: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Laurence Turner: What progress his Department has made on implementing the Employment Rights Act 2025.
Chris Webb: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Tessa Munt: What steps his Department is taking to support small and micro-businesses in rural areas.
Graeme Downie: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Julian Smith: When he plans to publish his Department's review of and consultation on the opt-out collective actions regime.
Bradley Thomas: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Ben Maguire: What steps his Department is taking to help small and medium-sized businesses trade with European nations.
Wera Hobhouse: If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
Andrew Ranger: What progress his Department has made on implementing the Employment Rights Act 2025.
Alex Barros-Curtis: What progress he has made on implementing the Steel Strategy.
Bradley Thomas: What steps he is taking to support pubs in Bromsgrove constituency.
John Whittingdale: What steps his Department is taking to support the hospitality industry.
Wendy Morton: What recent discussions he has had with retailers on the potential impact of recent trends in the level of retail crime and shoplifting.
Torcuil Crichton: What steps his Department is taking to support small-scale industries reliant on kerosene oil for production.
Aphra Brandreth: What steps he is taking to support the creation of jobs for young people.
Lincoln Jopp: What steps he is taking to support pubs in Spelthorne constituency.
Jayne Kirkham: What steps he is taking to promote industrial growth in Cornwall.
Cat Eccles: What progress he has made on implementing the Steel Strategy.
Wendy Chamberlain: What steps he is taking to support businesses with operating costs.
Paul Davies: What steps his Department is taking to help tackle late payments for small businesses.
Bob Blackman: What progress he has made on extending the UK-India trade deal to include services.
Andrew Rosindell: What steps he is taking to support traditional English markets.
Olly Glover: What steps he is taking to support high street businesses.
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Select Committee Documents
Friday 22nd May 2026
Attendance statistics - Members' attendance 2024–26 (Foreign Affairs Committee)

Foreign Affairs Committee

Found: Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat, West Dorset) (added 28 Oct 2024) 61 of 75 (81.3%) Sir John Whittingdale

Thursday 21st May 2026
Special Report - 1st Special Report - From a Common Understanding to Common Ground: Building a UK-EU Strategic Partnership fit for the future: Government Response

Foreign Affairs Committee

Found: Abtisam Mohamed (Labour; Sheffield Central) Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat; West Dorset) Sir John Whittingdale

Tuesday 28th April 2026
Oral Evidence - Morgan McSweeney

Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Foreign Affairs Committee

Found: Q294 Sir John Whittingdale: On 15 December. Sir Philip Barton: Yes.

Tuesday 28th April 2026
Oral Evidence - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Foreign Affairs Committee

Found: Q294 Sir John Whittingdale: On 15 December. Sir Philip Barton: Yes.



Department Publications - Consultations
Monday 2nd October 2023
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Source Page: Improving broadband for Very Hard to Reach premises
Document: (PDF)

Found: Sir John Whittingdale Minister of State for Data, and Digital Infrastructure 4 Contents Ministerial



Non-Departmental Publications - Transparency
Nov. 06 2024
Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards
Source Page: Previous lists of ministers' interests
Document: (PDF)
Transparency

Found: Rt Hon John Whittingdale OBE MP, Minister of State 5.Charities and non-publicorganisations Patron, Stow

Nov. 06 2024
Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards
Source Page: Previous lists of ministers' interests
Document: (PDF)
Transparency

Found: Dinenage MP, Minister of State No relevant interests The Rt Hon John Whittingdale

Nov. 06 2024
Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards
Source Page: Previous lists of ministers' interests
Document: (PDF)
Transparency

Found:                   DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT  The Rt Hon John Whittingdale

Nov. 06 2024
Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards
Source Page: Previous lists of ministers' interests
Document: (PDF)
Transparency

Found: 12 DEPARTMENT FOR CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT The Rt Hon John Whittingdale




John Whittingdale - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Tuesday 19th May 2026 10 a.m.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Private Meeting
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Tuesday 2nd June 2026 10 a.m.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Private Meeting
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Tuesday 9th June 2026 10:30 a.m.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Integrated Security Fund
At 11:00am: Oral evidence
Lord Evans of Weardale KCB DL - former Director General at Security Service (MI5), and Chair at The HALO Trust
The Rt Hon. Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale - former Special Representative for Peace Building
Dr Kate Ferguson - Co-executive Director and Head of Policy and Research at Protection Approaches
Olivia O’Sullivan - Director UK in the World Programme at Chatham House
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Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 28th April 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister for Europe, North America, and UK Overseas Territories relating to sanctions updates, dated 24 April 2026

Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 28th April 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister for Trade relating to Sanctions End-Use Controls, dated 23 April 2026

Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 28th April 2026
Correspondence - Response from the Cabinet Office, following oral evidence session with Catherine Little CB on 23 April 2026, dated 24 April 2026

Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 28th April 2026
Oral Evidence - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 28th April 2026
Oral Evidence - Morgan McSweeney

Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Foreign Affairs Committee
Wednesday 29th April 2026
Estimate memoranda - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Main Estimate Memorandum 2026-27

Foreign Affairs Committee
Wednesday 29th April 2026
Estimate memoranda - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Overseas Superannuation Main Estimate Memorandum 2026-27

Foreign Affairs Committee
Thursday 23rd April 2026
Oral Evidence - Civil Service

Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 19th May 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry relating to changes announced to the Afghan Resettlement Programme. dated 28 April 2026

Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 19th May 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories relating to the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, dated 29 April 2026

Foreign Affairs Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Special Report - 1st Special Report - From a Common Understanding to Common Ground: Building a UK-EU Strategic Partnership fit for the future: Government Response

Foreign Affairs Committee
Thursday 21st May 2026
Correspondence - Letter to the Minister for the Cabinet Office, relating to the Government’s Response to the Committee's UK-EU reset Report, dated 20 May 2026

Foreign Affairs Committee
Friday 22nd May 2026
Attendance statistics - Members' attendance 2024–26 (Foreign Affairs Committee)

Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 2nd June 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence with the Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Justice, relating to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as Ambassador to the United States, dated 01 June and 21 May 2026

Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 2nd June 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister for the Cabinet Office to EAC and FAC Chairs, relating to the Prime Minister's attendance at the European Political Community summit (EPC), dated 13 May 2026

Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 2nd June 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister for the Cabinet Office, relating to the Government’s Response to the Committee's UK-EU reset Report, dated 21 May 2026

Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 2nd June 2026
Correspondence - Response from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office following the oral evidence session with Cat Little on 23 April 2026, dated 2 June 2026

Foreign Affairs Committee
Monday 8th June 2026
Special Report - 2nd Special Report - Disinformation diplomacy: How malign actors are seeking to undermine democracy: Government Response

Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 9th June 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence with the Minister for the Cabinet Office relating to citizens' rights under the Withdrawal Agreement, dated 01 June and 20 May 2026

Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 9th June 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister for Biosecurity, Borders and Animals, relating to a future UK-EU Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Agreement, dated 28 May 2026

Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 9th June 2026
Oral Evidence - Security Service (MI5), The Rt Hon. Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale, Protection Approaches, and Chatham House

Foreign Affairs Committee
Wednesday 10th June 2026
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, relating to UK–Poland Security and Defence Partnership Treaty, dated 28 May 2026

Foreign Affairs Committee