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Division Votes
17 Jun 2026 - National Security (State Threats) Bill - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 76 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 144 Noes - 244
17 Jun 2026 - National Security (State Threats) Bill - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 75 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 135 Noes - 258
17 Jun 2026 - National Security (State Threats) Bill - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 77 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 143 Noes - 249
17 Jun 2026 - National Security (State Threats) Bill - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 81 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 85 Noes - 317
17 Jun 2026 - National Security (State Threats) Bill (Allocation of Time) - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 81 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 233 Noes - 94
15 Jun 2026 - Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: Revival - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 21 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 24 Noes - 37
16 Jun 2026 - Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 80 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 151 Noes - 258
16 Jun 2026 - Business without Debate - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 78 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 262 Noes - 86
16 Jun 2026 - Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 82 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 162 Noes - 246
22 Jun 2026 - Armed Forces Bill - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 90 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 104 Noes - 391
23 Jun 2026 - Defence Spending and Readiness - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 98 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 294 Noes - 110
23 Jun 2026 - Puberty Blockers - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 98 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 112 Noes - 283
23 Jun 2026 - Defence Spending and Readiness - 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 - 307
22 Jun 2026 - Armed Forces Bill - 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 - 171 Noes - 322
22 Jun 2026 - Armed Forces Bill - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 87 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 164 Noes - 311
1 Jul 2026 - Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 94 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 177 Noes - 308
1 Jul 2026 - Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) 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 - 173 Noes - 282
1 Jul 2026 - Employment Tribunals - 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 - 323 Noes - 107
1 Jul 2026 - Deferred Division - 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 - 318 Noes - 107
13 Jul 2026 - Immigration and Asylum Bill - 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 - 97 Noes - 358
14 Jul 2026 - Public Office (Accountability) Bill - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 90 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 102 Noes - 409
14 Jul 2026 - Public Office (Accountability) Bill - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 92 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 104 Noes - 412

Speeches
John Whittingdale speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions John Whittingdale contributed 2 speeches (75 words) Monday 13th July 2026 - Commons Chamber Home Office
John Whittingdale speeches from: Steel Tariffs John Whittingdale contributed 1 speech (66 words) Wednesday 17th June 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Business and Trade

Written Answers
Soft Power Asked by: John Whittingdale (Conservative - Maldon) Tuesday 16th June 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking to promote UK soft power. Answered by Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) Soft power is fundamental to the UK's impact and reputation around the world. It builds relationships, promotes our values, and helps support our growth, prosperity and security. The Government is determined to make maximum use of all our soft power assets towards these ends, and in particular, our continued support for the British Council and BBC World Service will enable them to maintain their outstanding work across the globe over the current spending review period.

Written Answers

Soft Power
Asked by: John Whittingdale (Conservative - Maldon)
Tuesday 16th June 2026

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking to promote UK soft power.

Answered by Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

Soft power is fundamental to the UK's impact and reputation around the world. It builds relationships, promotes our values, and helps support our growth, prosperity and security.

The Government is determined to make maximum use of all our soft power assets towards these ends, and in particular, our continued support for the British Council and BBC World Service will enable them to maintain their outstanding work across the globe over the current spending review period.

Bills
Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill 2026-27 Presented by John Whittingdale (Conservative - Maldon) Private Members' Bill - Ballot Bill A Bill to make provision about the use of litigation to suppress freedom of speech. Commons - 20%

MP Financial Interests
15th June 2026 John Whittingdale (Conservative - Maldon) 4. Visits outside the UK International visit to China between 24 May 2026 and 29 May 2026 Source
13th July 2026 John Whittingdale (Conservative - Maldon) 3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources Betting & Gaming Council - £1,920.00 Source

John Whittingdale mentioned

Live Transcript
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17 Jun 2026, 1:24 p.m. - House of Commons " Sir John Whittingdale, after hearing the answer, may wish to get into the private member's bill queue. So John Whittingdale. >> Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Can the Minister state what assessment he has made of the grades of steel that are simply not " Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale MP (Maldon, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Jun 2026, 1:31 p.m. - House of Commons "Presentation of Bill. Sir John Whittingdale. " Presentation of Bill: Presentation of ballot bills - View Video - View Transcript
15 Jun 2026, 7:16 p.m. - House of Commons "revival now. >> Sir John Whittingdale. " Motion: Business of the House (today) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Jun 2026, 7:27 p.m. - House of Commons "received their portion of the contribution that they make. >> John Whittingdale one would have to say that that we're talking " Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale MP (Maldon, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
2 Jul 2026, 10:05 a.m. - Public Accounts Committee "Um, Sir John Whittingdale, please. " Speaker 1 - View Video - View Transcript
13 Jul 2026, 3:15 p.m. - House of Commons " Sir John Whittingdale I thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Minister has confirmed that under this confirmed that under this government, the number of police officers has fallen and. And it is " Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale MP (Maldon, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript

Parliamentary Debates
Steel Tariffs 95 speeches (10,441 words) Wednesday 17th June 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: Nusrat Ghani (Con - Sussex Weald) I call Sir John Whittingdale, who, after hearing the answer, may wish to get into the private Members - Link to Speech 2: Chris McDonald (Lab - Stockton North) Against Public Participation (No. 2) BillPresentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)Sir John Whittingdale - Link to Speech

Parliamentary Debates

Steel Tariffs
95 speeches (10,441 words)
Wednesday 17th June 2026 - Commons Chamber
Department for Business and Trade

Mentions:
1: Nusrat Ghani (Con - Sussex Weald) I call Sir John Whittingdale, who, after hearing the answer, may wish to get into the private Members - Link to Speech
2: Chris McDonald (Lab - Stockton North) Against Public Participation (No. 2) BillPresentation and First Reading (Standing Order No. 57)Sir John Whittingdale - Link to Speech

Select Committee Documents
Thursday 9th July 2026 Report - 1st Report - The appointment of Peter Mandelson as British Ambassador to the United States Foreign Affairs Committee Found: Abtisam Mohamed (Labour; Sheffield Central) Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat; West Dorset) Sir John Whittingdale
Thursday 2nd July 2026 Oral Evidence - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, British Council, and British Council Public Accounts Committee Found: Foreign Affairs Committee member present: Sir John Whittingdale.

John Whittingdale - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Monday 29th June 2026 1 p.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Jerusalem Holy Places At 1:15pm: Oral evidence Theophilos III - Patriarch at Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem Hosam Elias Naoum - Archbishop at Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Gilad Kariv - Member at Knesset View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 30th June 2026 10 a.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 7th July 2026 1:30 p.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Follow-up to Israel-Palestine conflict inquiry At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Hamish Falconer MP - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Dr Rob Dixon - Director for Middle East and North Africa Directorate at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 14th July 2026 1:30 p.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office At 2:00pm: Oral evidence Rt Hon Yvette Cooper - Secretary of State at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Nick Dyer - Interim Permanent Under-Secretary at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office View calendar - Add to calendar

Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 17th June 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister for AI and Online Safety following up on the oral evidence session on 14 April 2026, dated 10 June 2026 Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 16th June 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence with the Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories relating to Chagos, dated 12 June and 27 May 2026 Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 30th June 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence with the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Multilateral, Human Rights, Latin America and the Caribbean, relating to the British Council, dated 30 and 16 June 2026 Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 30th June 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence with the Minister for Trade relating to the general trade licences under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations, dated 26 June and 10 June 2026 Foreign Affairs Committee
Monday 29th June 2026 Oral Evidence - Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem, and Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem Foreign Affairs Committee
Monday 6th July 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence with the Minister for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan, relating to the Government's policy towards the Islamic Republic of Iran, dated 29 and 08 June 2026 Foreign Affairs Committee
Thursday 9th July 2026 Report - 1st Report - The appointment of Peter Mandelson as British Ambassador to the United States Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 7th July 2026 Oral Evidence - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 7th July 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from Chief Executive of the Electoral Commission, relating to the Review into Countering Foreign Financial Influence and Interference in UK Politics by Philip Rycroft, dated 02 June 2026 Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 14th July 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan, following up on the oral evidence session on 07 July 2026, dated 14 July 2026 Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 14th July 2026 Correspondence - Letter to the Prime Minister and reply from Minister Malhotra, relating to the publication of the FCDO annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026, dated 09 and 07 July 2026 Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 14th July 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Defence Secretary and the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office, relating to the Ukraine Support Loan announcement, dated 13 July 2026 Foreign Affairs Committee
Wednesday 15th July 2026 Correspondence - Letter to the Minister for Skills, relating to Student Loan eligibility for children of members of the Diplomatic Service, dated 14 July 2026 Foreign Affairs Committee
Wednesday 15th July 2026 Correspondence - Letter to the Rt Hon Alistair Burt regarding his recent appointment to the role of UK Envoy for Complex Consular Detentions, dated 14 July 2026 Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 14th July 2026 Oral Evidence - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Foreign Affairs Committee

Select Committee Inquiry
16 Jul 2026 A new Syria: assessing UK strategy in a transitional state Foreign Affairs Committee (Select) Not accepting submissions The Committee is examining the UK Government’s approach to Syria following the collapse of the Assad Regime in December 2024 and the establishment of a transitional government. The inquiry will determine what the UK’s diplomatic, security, humanitarian and accountability strategies are in the region, given the rapidly changing political landscape, and how the UK can best support Syria’s stability and regional security. It will also consider whether the UK government should have greater oversight of Syria’s transitional government and how that can be carried out to the best effect. Read more about this inquiry.
15 Jul 2026 Russia Foreign Affairs Committee (Select) Submit Evidence (by 3 Sep 2026) The National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence Review identify Russia as the most acute threat to the UK. Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the UK Government has focused its defence and foreign policy posture on visible and practical support for Ukraine. The Committee is launching an inquiry on Russia to consider the UK’s bilateral relationship and whether the UK’s long-term strategic approach to a post-conflict Russia is clearly defined. The inquiry will examine Russia’s international alliances and strategic partnerships; the current domestic situation and foreign policy of Russia and the UK’s approach to it; and the conditions required for a ceasefire or negotiated settlement in Ukraine, as well as what that means for Ukraine, for Russia and for European security more widely. Lastly, the inquiry will consider the UK’s immediate readiness and capacity for long-term foreign policy planning in the context of the FCDO2030 restructure. The Committee is accepting written evidence until 3 September 2026. Read the call for evidence for more details about the inquiry.

Select Committee Inquiry

16 Jul 2026
A new Syria: assessing UK strategy in a transitional state
Foreign Affairs Committee (Select)
Not accepting submissions

The Committee is examining the UK Government’s approach to Syria following the collapse of the Assad Regime in December 2024 and the establishment of a transitional government.

The inquiry will determine what the UK’s diplomatic, security, humanitarian and accountability strategies are in the region, given the rapidly changing political landscape, and how the UK can best support Syria’s stability and regional security.

It will also consider whether the UK government should have greater oversight of Syria’s transitional government and how that can be carried out to the best effect.

Read more about this inquiry.

15 Jul 2026
Russia
Foreign Affairs Committee (Select)

Submit Evidence (by 3 Sep 2026)

The National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence Review identify Russia as the most acute threat to the UK. Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the UK Government has focused its defence and foreign policy posture on visible and practical support for Ukraine. The Committee is launching an inquiry on Russia to consider the UK’s bilateral relationship and whether the UK’s long-term strategic approach to a post-conflict Russia is clearly defined.

The inquiry will examine Russia’s international alliances and strategic partnerships; the current domestic situation and foreign policy of Russia and the UK’s approach to it; and the conditions required for a ceasefire or negotiated settlement in Ukraine, as well as what that means for Ukraine, for Russia and for European security more widely. Lastly, the inquiry will consider the UK’s immediate readiness and capacity for long-term foreign policy planning in the context of the FCDO2030 restructure.

The Committee is accepting written evidence until 3 September 2026.

Read the call for evidence for more details about the inquiry.