Craig Whittaker’s voting in Parliament

Craig Whittaker is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

However, Craig Whittaker sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Craig Whittaker almost always voted against allowing marriage between two people of same sex; comparable Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2014–2019. Conservative, 12 votes, between 2013–2019

We have lots more plain English analysis of Craig Whittaker’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Craig Whittaker’s full vote analysis page for more.

Craig Whittaker has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Treasury: Boundary Outlet: Business Rates 6 Sep 2023

  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the planned timetable is for the Valuation Office Agency reviewing the business rate valuation representations made by Boundary Outlet headquartered in Colne, Lancashire; and if he will hold discussions with the Valuation Office Agency on expediting the assessment process.

• Backbench Business: Electronic Cigarettes — [Mrs Pauline Latham in the Chair] 29 Jun 2023

  Before the Minister concludes, does he have any thoughts on the World Health Organisation forum in Panama this November and whether the UK will be subscribing to the WHO requests or pursuing our own policies as a sovereign nation?

• Backbench Business: Electronic Cigarettes — [Mrs Pauline Latham in the Chair] 29 Jun 2023

  It is always a pleasure to speak in a debate that you chair, Mrs Latham, and today is no exception. While I do not disagree with the speech of my hon. Friend the Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham (Dr Johnson), I do come at the issue from a very different angle. Every smoker is different. The reason they smoke and the reason they struggle to quit is different, and their ultimate method of...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Calder Valley

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @CWhittaker_MP
• https://facebook.com/whittaker4mp

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Craig Whittaker campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Education
• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Department for Transport
• Education
• Defence: Procurement
• Special Educational Needs
• Food: Advertising
• Food: Marketing
• Fraud: Land

Currently held offices

• Member, Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act (since 10 Nov 2020)
• Assistant Whip (since 15 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (10 May 2023 to 18 May 2023)
• Member, Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill Committee ( 1 Mar 2023 to 8 Mar 2023)
• Member, Committee of Selection (11 Oct 2022 to 7 Nov 2022)
• The Treasurer of HM Household ( 7 Sep 2022 to 27 Oct 2022)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury ( 8 Jul 2022 to 7 Sep 2022)
• Member, Professional Qualifications Bill [HL] Committee (12 Jan 2022 to 18 Jan 2022)
• Member, Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill Committee ( 1 Dec 2021 to 14 Dec 2021)
• Member, Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill Committee ( 9 Nov 2021 to 25 Nov 2021)
• Member, Nationality and Borders Bill Committee (20 Sep 2021 to 4 Nov 2021)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (20 Sep 2021 to 10 Feb 2022)
• The Vice-Chamberlain of HM Household (16 Apr 2019 to 10 Sep 2019)
• Member, Committee of Selection ( 5 Sep 2018 to 4 Sep 2019)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury ( 9 Jan 2018 to 16 Apr 2019)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (15 Jun 2017 to 9 Jan 2018)
• Member, Able Marine Energy Park Development Consent Order 2014 Committee (11 Jun 2014 to 30 Oct 2014)
• Member, Education Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Chris McCafferty
• Donald Thompson

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Finance No. 2 Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Nationality and Borders Bill Committee (15 out of 15)
• Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Nationality and Borders Committee (1 out of 1)
• Professional Qualifications Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Trade Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill Committee Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• Finance (No.3) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• National Citizen Service Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Parking Places (Variation of Charges) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (6 out of 13)
• Immigration Bill Committee (15 out of 15)
• Children and Families Bill Committee (11 out of 19)