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Sir John Whittingdale

Sir John Whittingdale

Conservative MP for Maldon

The Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale is the Conservative MP for Maldon, and has been an MP continually since 9 April 1992.

Message

Seat status

Safe

Majority size

6,906

Recent swing

-33.4% Conservative

Party

Conservative

Top donors:

Doha Forum (£5,555)

Channel Four TV Corporation (£4,000)

Betting & Gaming Council (£3,600)

Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues

VOTED NO
21 Oct 2024

Employment Rights Bill

✓ Passed 386 For, 105 Against

Sir John voted against the majority

VOTED NO
29 Nov 2024

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

✓ Passed 330 For, 275 Against

Sir John voted against the majority

DID NOT VOTE
11 Dec 2024

Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024

✓ Passed 375 For, 9 Against

Where Sir John fits into things

Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Sir John Whittingdale

Sir John Whittingdale

Member of Parliament

Maldon

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

  • Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
  • Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

  • High volume constituent contact
  • Media attention on local issues
  • Cross-party committee pressure

Committees

  • Foreign Affairs Committee