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Calendar
Tuesday 8th September 2026 4:30 p.m. John Whittingdale (Conservative - Maldon) Westminster Hall debate - Westminster Hall Subject: Media Green Paper View calendar - Add to calendar

Division Votes
15 Jul 2026 - Trade Unions - 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 - 330 Noes - 109
15 Jul 2026 - Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) - 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 - 330 Noes - 109
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
2 Sep 2026 - Representation of the People 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 - 411 Noes - 102
2 Sep 2026 - Representation of the People Bill - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 93 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 85 Noes - 427
2 Sep 2026 - Representation of the People 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 - 105 Noes - 410
2 Sep 2026 - Representation of the People Bill - 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 - 166 Noes - 346

Speeches
John Whittingdale speeches from: Direction of Government John Whittingdale contributed 1 speech (82 words) Tuesday 1st September 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office
John Whittingdale speeches from: Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation John Whittingdale contributed 1 speech (1,004 words) Tuesday 1st September 2026 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Justice
John Whittingdale speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions John Whittingdale contributed 2 speeches (75 words) Monday 13th July 2026 - Commons Chamber Home Office

MP Financial Interests
13th July 2026 John Whittingdale (Conservative - Maldon) 3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources Betting & Gaming Council - £1,920.00 Source

Early Day Motions Signed
Monday 13th July John Whittingdale signed this EDM on Tuesday 1st September 2026 Richard Pengelly 80 signatures (Most recent: 3 Sep 2026) Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington) That this House celebrates Richard Pengelly and his 37 years of dedicated service to the House of Commons; notes that he began his parliamentary career in the Pugin Room before becoming one of the best-known and best-loved faces behind the bar in the Strangers’ Bar; recognises that his warmth, kindness, …

Early Day Motions Signed

Monday 13th July
John Whittingdale signed this EDM on Tuesday 1st September 2026

Richard Pengelly

80 signatures (Most recent: 3 Sep 2026)
Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
That this House celebrates Richard Pengelly and his 37 years of dedicated service to the House of Commons; notes that he began his parliamentary career in the Pugin Room before becoming one of the best-known and best-loved faces behind the bar in the Strangers’ Bar; recognises that his warmth, kindness, …

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Live Transcript
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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
1 Sep 2026, 9:23 p.m. - House of Commons "Paper, Sir John Whittingdale. >> Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. And can I begin by congratulating " Alex Sobel MP (Leeds Central and Headingley, Labour ) - View Video - View Transcript
1 Sep 2026, 9:23 p.m. - House of Commons ">> The question is, as on the Order Paper, Sir John Whittingdale. " Alex Sobel MP (Leeds Central and Headingley, Labour ) - View Video - View Transcript
1 Sep 2026, 5:07 p.m. - House of Commons " Sir John Whittingdale. >> Sir John Whittingdale. >> Thank you, Madam. >> Deputy Speaker. Within a few days of the Prime Minister, he announced business rate relief for " Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale MP (Maldon, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript

Parliamentary Debates
Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation 24 speeches (10,401 words) Tuesday 1st September 2026 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Alex Sobel (LAB - Leeds Central and Headingley) Member for Maldon (Sir John Whittingdale)—I am sure that we will hear more from him on that—and one in - Link to Speech 2: John McDonnell (Lab - Hayes and Harlington) Member for Maldon (Sir John Whittingdale) referred to. - Link to Speech 3: Jess Brown-Fuller (LD - Chichester) Member for Maldon (Sir John Whittingdale) in November. - Link to Speech 4: Kieran Mullan (Con - Bexhill and Battle) Friend the Member for Maldon (Sir John Whittingdale) for his long-standing work in this area. - Link to Speech 5: Sarah Sackman (Lab - Finchley and Golders Green) Member for Maldon (Sir John Whittingdale). As he acknowledged, he and I are in constant contact. - Link to Speech
Direction of Government 248 speeches (31,380 words) Tuesday 1st September 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Andy Burnham (LAB - Makerfield) Member for Maldon (Sir John Whittingdale), I believe we need to do more to support the businesses that - Link to Speech

Parliamentary Debates

Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
24 speeches (10,401 words)
Tuesday 1st September 2026 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Justice

Mentions:
1: Alex Sobel (LAB - Leeds Central and Headingley) Member for Maldon (Sir John Whittingdale)—I am sure that we will hear more from him on that—and one in - Link to Speech
2: John McDonnell (Lab - Hayes and Harlington) Member for Maldon (Sir John Whittingdale) referred to. - Link to Speech
3: Jess Brown-Fuller (LD - Chichester) Member for Maldon (Sir John Whittingdale) in November. - Link to Speech
4: Kieran Mullan (Con - Bexhill and Battle) Friend the Member for Maldon (Sir John Whittingdale) for his long-standing work in this area. - Link to Speech
5: Sarah Sackman (Lab - Finchley and Golders Green) Member for Maldon (Sir John Whittingdale). As he acknowledged, he and I are in constant contact. - Link to Speech

Direction of Government
248 speeches (31,380 words)
Tuesday 1st September 2026 - Commons Chamber
Cabinet Office

Mentions:
1: Andy Burnham (LAB - Makerfield) Member for Maldon (Sir John Whittingdale), I believe we need to do more to support the businesses that - Link to Speech

Select Committee Documents
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 Found: Aphra Brandreth; Richard Foord; Alan Gemmell; Uma Kumaran; Abtisam Mohamed; Edward Morello; Sir John Whittingdale

John Whittingdale - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Monday 7th September 2026 1 p.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: A new Syria: assessing UK strategy in a transitional state At 1:30pm: Oral evidence Dr Neil Quilliam - Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House Dr Reem Turkmani - Assistant Professor at London School of Economics Middle East Centre At 2:15pm: Oral evidence Jon Wilks - Advisor at Syria Britain Business Centre, Associate Fellow, MENA Programme at Chatham House, Former Syria Envoy at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, and Former British Ambassador at Qatar, Iraq, Oman and Yemen Charlotte Leslie - Director at Conservative Middle East Council At 3:00pm: Oral evidence H.E. Hind Kabawat - Minister of Social and Labour Affairs at the Syrian Government View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 8th September 2026 10 a.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Government priorities for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting At 10:30am: Oral evidence Dr Grace Carrington - Honorary Research Fellow at Institute of the Americas, University College London Dr Rakib Ehsan - Senior Fellow at Policy Exchange Professor Sue Onslow - Editor at The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and Policy Studies At 12:00pm: Oral evidence Iona Thomas OBE - Director of Multilateral and Human Rights at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Rupert Dewey - Deputy Envoy to the Commonwealth and Head of the Commonwealth Unit at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 13th October 2026 10 a.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Joint session with the German Foreign Affairs Committee View calendar - Add to calendar

Select Committee Documents
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
Tuesday 8th September 2026 Oral Evidence - Institute of the Americas, University College London, and Policy Exchange Foreign Affairs Committee
Monday 7th September 2026 Oral Evidence - Syria Britain Business Centre, and Conservative Middle East Council A new Syria: assessing UK strategy in a transitional state - Foreign Affairs Committee
Monday 7th September 2026 Oral Evidence - the Syrian Government A new Syria: assessing UK strategy in a transitional state - Foreign Affairs Committee
Monday 7th September 2026 Oral Evidence - Chatham House, and London School of Economics Middle East Centre A new Syria: assessing UK strategy in a transitional state - Foreign Affairs Committee
Thursday 10th September 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence with the Minister for Skills relating to Student Loan eligibility for children of members of the Diplomatic Service, dated 8 September and 7 September 2026 Foreign Affairs Committee
Thursday 10th September 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Foreign Secretary, relating to the Ministerial support for the International Court of Justice (ICJ) election campaign of Professor Dapo Akande, dated 25 August 2026 Foreign Affairs Committee
Thursday 10th September 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Multilateral, Human Rights, Latin America and the Caribbean relating to the restructuring of the British Council’s loan, dated 20 July 2026 Foreign Affairs Committee
Thursday 10th September 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, relating to The Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF), dated 3 September 2026 Foreign Affairs Committee
Thursday 10th September 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Interim Permanent Under-Secretary following up on the oral evidence session on 14 July 2026, dated 30 July 2026 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) Not accepting submissions 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)
Not accepting submissions

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.