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John Whittingdale
Conservative MP for Maldon & East Chelmsford
- Also represented Colchester South and Maldon
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
- Majority: 12,573 votes. — 153rd out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How John Whittingdale voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Chairman, Culture, Media & Sport Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
- Member, Liaison Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Trade and Industry, Culture Media and Sport, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Treasury, Health
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): BBC, LNM Holdings, Unlicensed Broadcasting, Icelandic Trawlermen (Compensation), Correspondence
(based on written questions asked by John Whittingdale and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Holocaust (Stolen Art) Restitution Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Gambling Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Communications Bill Committee (25 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Wind Power: Noise (5 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what recent representations he has received on limits on noise from onshore wind farms.”
- Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Wind Power: Noise (3 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change if he will review the standards in respect of noise from wind turbines contained in the document ETSU-R-97 for the purposes of further limiting the permitted level of noise.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (27 Jan 2010) has video
“If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 27 January.”
More of John Whittingdale's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 23 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 14 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 select committees (1 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 66% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 5 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 337 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £17,828 (364th) | £23,083 (joint 1st with 142 others) | £22,020 (256th) | £16,843 | £19,377 (341st) | £17,478 (395th) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £16,187 (147th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £8,817 (604th) | £9,255 (602nd) | £16,028 (541st) | £13,898 | £14,340 (513th) | £18,639 (374th) | £17,814 (joint 409th with 1 other) | £17,128 (262nd) |
| Staffing costs | £85,711 (510th) | £70,071 (610th) | £68,732 (598th) | £66,437 | £61,819 (592nd) | £61,228 (578th) | £53,595 (597th) | £27,574 (638th) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,512 (152nd) | £5,541 (436th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £4,592 (465th)3 | £7,131 (343rd)2 | £9,433 (247th)1 | £8,776 | £11,967 (272nd) | £12,885 (216th) | £13,682 (181st) | £10,097 (212th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £94 | £0 | £88 (432nd) | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £124 (297th) | £640 (joint 180th with 2 others) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £28 (joint 105th with 1 other) | £72 (94th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,729 (joint 549th with 2 others) | £482 (joint 501st with 1 other) | £258 (618th) | £684 | £423 (548th) | £461 (535th) | £814 (joint 428th with 1 other) | £501 (557th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,590 (447th) | £0 | £1,822 | £778 (602nd) | £727 (605th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,251 (joint 262nd with 1 other) | £1,270 (56th) | £0 | £1,974 (joint 118th with 5 others) | £1,974 (joint 111th with 5 others) | £1,974 (joint 110th with 5 others) | £1,974 (joint 105th with 5 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £9,016 (3rd) |
| Total | £129,341 (546th) | £119,116 (606th) | £117,741 (572nd) | £108,554 | £110,678 (539th) | £113,480 (joint 455th with 1 other) | £107,601 (453rd) | £82,477 (453rd) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,158 (88th). Rail £1,850 (359th). Misc £123 (147th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,502 (228th). Rail £1,009 (455th). Misc £81 (171st).
1 Car £4,732 (165th). Rail £4,359 (210th). European £342 (107th).