About John Whittingdale

John Whittingdale represents the people who live in Maldon, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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Proffil

Ceidwadwyr MP ar gyfer Maldon

Aeth i mewn i'r Tŷ'r Cyffredin ar 9 Ebrill 1992 — Etholiad cyffredinol

Also represented Maldon and East Chelmsford; Colchester South and Maldon

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Cyfryngau Cymdeithasol

• @jwhittingdale
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Swyddogaethau eraill yn y gorffennol

• Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care) (19 Gor 2024 to 6 Tach 2024)
• The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport ( 9 Mai 2023 to 20 Rha 2023)
• Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) ( 9 Mai 2023 to 20 Rha 2023)
• Minister of State (13 Chw 2020 to 16 Med 2021)
• The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport ( 8 Mai 2015 to 14 Gor 2016)
• Vice-Chair, Conservative 1922 Committee ( 1 Gor 2008 to 30 Maw 2015)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport ( 1 Gor 2004 to 5 Mai 2005)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ( 1 Tach 2003 to 1 Gor 2004)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (23 Gor 2002 to 15 Tach 2003)
• Shadow Secretary of State (Trade and Industry) (18 Med 2001 to 23 Gor 2002)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) ( 1 Meh 1998 to 1 Meh 1999)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) ( 1 Meh 1997 to 1 Meh 1998)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Wakeham
• Alastair Harrison
• Tom Driberg
• Edward Ruggles-Brise
• Valentine Crittall
• Edward Ruggles-Brise
• James Flannery
• Thomas Bethell
• Charles Strutt
• Joseph Dodd
• Charles Gray
• Albert Kitching
• George Courtauld
• George Sandford
• Edward Bentall
• George Sandford
• Ralph Earle
• George Sandford
• Thomas Western
• John Moore
• George Sandford
• John Moore
• Charles Du Cane
• Taverner Miller
• Thomas Barrett-Lennard
• David Waddington
• Quintin Dick
• John Round
• Quintin Dick
• John Round
• Thomas Barrett-Lennard
• Quintin Dick
• Thomas Barrett-Lennard
• Quintin Dick
• Hugh Dick
• George Allanson-Winn
• Benjamin Gaskell
• Joseph Western
• Benjamin Gaskell
• Joseph Western
• Benjamin Gaskell
• Joseph Western
• Benjamin Gaskell
• Joseph Western
• Charles Western
• Joseph Western
• Charles Western
• Benjamin Gaskell
• Joseph Western

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Media Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Live Music Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Holocaust (Stolen Art) Restitution Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Gambling Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Communications Bill Committee (25 out of 25)