About John Whittingdale

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

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Profile

Conservative MP for Maldon

Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election

Also represented Maldon and East Chelmsford; Colchester South and Maldon

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @jwhittingdale
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

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

• Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Media Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• 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)