Information between 9th December 2025 - 8th January 2026
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Tuesday 6th January 2026 2:30 p.m. John Whittingdale (Conservative - Maldon) Westminster Hall debate - Westminster Hall Subject: Government proposals for renewal of the BBC Charter View calendar - Add to calendar |
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9 Dec 2025 - Railways Bill - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 95 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 170 Noes - 332 |
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9 Dec 2025 - UK-EU Customs Union (Duty to Negotiate) - 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 - 100 Noes - 100 |
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9 Dec 2025 - Railways 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 - 329 Noes - 173 |
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10 Dec 2025 - Seasonal Work - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 91 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 98 |
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10 Dec 2025 - Seasonal Work - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 91 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 98 Noes - 325 |
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10 Dec 2025 - Conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 86 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 90 Noes - 297 |
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15 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 88 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 311 Noes - 96 |
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16 Dec 2025 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 103 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 341 Noes - 195 |
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16 Dec 2025 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 103 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 118 Noes - 340 |
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17 Dec 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 91 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 312 Noes - 165 |
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7 Jan 2026 - Jury Trials - 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 - 182 Noes - 290 |
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7 Jan 2026 - Rural Communities - 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 - 105 Noes - 332 |
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John Whittingdale speeches from: Ukraine and Wider Operational Update
John Whittingdale contributed 1 speech (86 words) Wednesday 7th January 2026 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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John Whittingdale speeches from: BBC Charter Renewal
John Whittingdale contributed 8 speeches (2,541 words) Tuesday 6th January 2026 - Westminster Hall Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport |
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John Whittingdale speeches from: Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief
John Whittingdale contributed 1 speech (126 words) Monday 5th January 2026 - Commons Chamber HM Treasury |
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John Whittingdale speeches from: Venezuela
John Whittingdale contributed 1 speech (84 words) Monday 5th January 2026 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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John Whittingdale speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
John Whittingdale contributed 2 speeches (116 words) Thursday 18th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
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John Whittingdale speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
John Whittingdale contributed 1 speech (63 words) Wednesday 17th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office |
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John Whittingdale speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
John Whittingdale contributed 2 speeches (72 words) Tuesday 16th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Justice |
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John Whittingdale speeches from: Jimmy Lai Conviction
John Whittingdale contributed 1 speech (82 words) Monday 15th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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5th January 2026
John Whittingdale (Conservative - Maldon) 4. Visits outside the UK International visit to Qatar between 05 December 2025 and 08 December 2025 Source |
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15 Dec 2025, 6:49 p.m. - House of Commons " So John Whittingdale. >> Jemmy Lai's so-called crime was simply being a journalist, expressing his views. As the Foreign Secretary has said. He is " Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale MP (Maldon, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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16 Dec 2025, 11:58 a.m. - House of Commons " Sir John Whittingdale number " Q9. What steps his Department is taking to tackle the use of strategic lawsuits against public participation. (906934) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Dec 2025, 12:34 p.m. - House of Commons " Sir John Whittingdale. >> Thank you, Mr. Speaker. >> Jimmy Lai is 79 and is a British citizen. He has already been in " Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale MP (Maldon, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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5 Jan 2026, 4:07 p.m. - House of Commons " So John Whittingdale, thank you, >> So John Whittingdale, thank you, Mr. Speaker, while I welcome this announcement, which directly contradicts what the Secretary of " Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale MP (Maldon, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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5 Jan 2026, 6:54 p.m. - House of Commons " So John Whittingdale, thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. >> The Madeira and Chavez regime was characterised by widespread " Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale MP (Maldon, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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7 Jan 2026, 8:42 p.m. - House of Commons " John Whittingdale. >> Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Given Russia's stated refusal to accept any deployment of NATO troops on Ukrainian soil, is there " Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale MP (Maldon, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Tuesday 27th January 2026 11:30 a.m. HM Treasury Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Treasury Paula Barker: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Chris Coghlan: If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of issuing research and development bonds of up to £20 billion. Kirsteen Sullivan: What steps she is taking to provide regional funding. Chi Onwurah: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Alan Strickland: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Peter Prinsley: What steps she is taking to reform business rates. Preet Kaur Gill: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Richard Foord: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to business rates on the hospitality sector. Gagan Mohindra: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Paula Barker: Whether she plans to increase the level of Small Business Rates Relief for the hair and beauty sector. Jo White: What assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing Government-backed loans for SMEs. Munira Wilson: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Emma Foody: What steps she is taking to provide regional funding. Nia Griffith: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Edward Morello: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Luke Murphy: If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of trends in the level of living standards on the economy. Dave Robertson: What steps she is taking to providing funding for rail infrastructure. Wendy Chamberlain: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. John Whittingdale: What fiscal steps she is taking to support the hospitality sector. Andy McDonald: If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities. Olly Glover: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to business rates on the hospitality sector. Sally Jameson: What fiscal steps she is taking with Cabinet Colleagues to help reduce energy bills. Lillian Jones: What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the Final Report of the Covid Counter Fraud Commissioner, published on 9 December 2025. Elaine Stewart: What steps she is taking to provide regional funding. Abtisam Mohamed: What fiscal steps she is taking to support small businesses. Tom Gordon: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to business rates on the hospitality sector. Marie Goldman: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to business rates on the hospitality sector. Alison Taylor: If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the FTSE 100 Index rising above 10,000 points on the economy. Lincoln Jopp: What assessment she has made of the potential impact of her policies on inflation. Kevin Bonavia: What economic steps she has taken against Russia since its invasion of Ukraine. Joe Powell: What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department's policies of the Final Report of the Covid Counter Fraud Commissioner, published on 9 December 2025. Anna Dixon: What fiscal steps she is taking with Cabinet Colleagues to help reduce energy bills. Alice Macdonald: What steps she is taking to providing funding for rail infrastructure. Bobby Dean: What assessment she has made of the adequacy of the restriction on tax relief for banks' compensation payments for motor finance compensation payments. Peter Fortune: What estimate she has made of the average annual cost to motorists of ending the temporary 5p fuel duty reduction. View calendar - Add to calendar |
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BBC Charter Renewal
77 speeches (14,643 words) Tuesday 6th January 2026 - Westminster Hall Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Mentions: 1: John McDonnell (Lab - Hayes and Harlington) Member for Maldon (Sir John Whittingdale).First, the issue of funding is critical, but it is not just - Link to Speech 2: Caroline Dinenage (Con - Gosport) Friend the Member for Maldon (Sir John Whittingdale) on securing the debate. - Link to Speech 3: Jim Shannon (DUP - Strangford) Member for Maldon (Sir John Whittingdale) for setting the scene incredibly well, as well as those who - Link to Speech 4: Gregory Campbell (DUP - East Londonderry) Member for Maldon (Sir John Whittingdale) on securing the debate.Fairness and impartiality should be - Link to Speech 5: Rachael Maskell (LAB - York Central) Member for Maldon (Sir John Whittingdale) on securing today’s debate.A new charter is an opportunity - Link to Speech |
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Tuesday 6th January 2026 10 a.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Disinformation diplomacy: How malign actors are seeking to undermine democracy At 10:30am: Oral evidence Stephen Doughty MP - Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Jonny Hall CMG OBE - Director, Hybrid Directorate at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 13th January 2026 10 a.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Disinformation diplomacy: How malign actors are seeking to undermine democracy At 10:30am: Oral evidence Ana Revenco - Director at Moldovan Centre for Strategic Communication and Countering Disinformation At 11:00am: Oral evidence Ciaran Martin CB - Founding Chief Executive at National Cyber Security Centre At 11:45am: Oral evidence Vijay Rangarajan CMG - Chief Executive at Electoral Commission View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 20th January 2026 9:30 a.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The UK Government’s China Audit At 10:00am: Oral evidence Her Excellency Mrs Susanne Christine Baumann - Ambassador at Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in the United Kingdom At 10:45am: Oral evidence Robert Ward - Japan Chair at International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Professor Yuichi Hosoya - Professor of International Politics at Keio University, Japan Guibourg Delamotte - Professor of Political Science, Japanese Studies Department at French Institute of Oriental and African Studies (Inalco) View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 26th January 2026 1 p.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 27th January 2026 1:30 p.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Lebanon: next steps At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Dr Lina Khatib - Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House Chris Doyle - Director at Council for Arab British Understanding (Caabu) Daniel Levy - President at US-Middle East Project View calendar - Add to calendar |