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Calendar
Tuesday 6th January 2026 2:30 p.m. John Whittingdale (Conservative - Maldon) Westminster Hall debate - Westminster Hall Subject: Government proposals for renewal of the BBC Charter View calendar - Add to calendar

Division Votes
9 Dec 2025 - Railways Bill - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 95 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 170 Noes - 332
9 Dec 2025 - UK-EU Customs Union (Duty to Negotiate) - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 89 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 100 Noes - 100
9 Dec 2025 - Railways Bill - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 94 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 329 Noes - 173
10 Dec 2025 - Seasonal Work - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 91 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 98
10 Dec 2025 - Seasonal Work - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 91 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 98 Noes - 325
10 Dec 2025 - Conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 86 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 90 Noes - 297
15 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 88 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 311 Noes - 96
16 Dec 2025 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 103 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 341 Noes - 195
16 Dec 2025 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 103 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 118 Noes - 340
17 Dec 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context John Whittingdale voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 91 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 312 Noes - 165

Speeches
John Whittingdale speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions John Whittingdale contributed 2 speeches (116 words) Thursday 18th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
John Whittingdale speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions John Whittingdale contributed 1 speech (63 words) Wednesday 17th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office
John Whittingdale speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions John Whittingdale contributed 2 speeches (72 words) Tuesday 16th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Justice
John Whittingdale speeches from: Jimmy Lai Conviction John Whittingdale contributed 1 speech (82 words) Monday 15th December 2025 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

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John Whittingdale mentioned

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15 Dec 2025, 6:49 p.m. - House of Commons " So John Whittingdale. >> Jemmy Lai's so-called crime was simply being a journalist, expressing his views. As the Foreign Secretary has said. He is " Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale MP (Maldon, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
16 Dec 2025, 11:58 a.m. - House of Commons " Sir John Whittingdale number " Q9. What steps his Department is taking to tackle the use of strategic lawsuits against public participation. (906934) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Dec 2025, 12:34 p.m. - House of Commons " Sir John Whittingdale. >> Thank you, Mr. Speaker. >> Jimmy Lai is 79 and is a British citizen. He has already been in " Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale MP (Maldon, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript

Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 16th December 2025 Oral Evidence - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Foreign Affairs Committee Found: Q468 Sir John Whittingdale: I wish to move on to another issue.
Tuesday 16th December 2025 Oral Evidence - Jackie Edwards, Pact, and Association for Commercial Broadcasters and On-Demand Services (COBA) Children's tv and video content - Culture, Media and Sport Committee Found: that Oli mentioned, and I was involved in setting up the young audiences content fund with John Whittingdale
Tuesday 16th December 2025 Oral Evidence - Lion TV, Blue Zoo, and Maddie Moate Children's tv and video content - Culture, Media and Sport Committee Found: that Oli mentioned, and I was involved in setting up the young audiences content fund with John Whittingdale
Tuesday 9th December 2025 Oral Evidence - Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office, Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office, and Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Foreign Affairs Committee Found: Phil Brickell; Dan Carden; Richard Foord; Uma Kumaran; Abtisam Mohamed; Edward Morello; Sir John Whittingdale

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John Whittingdale - Select Committee Information

Calendar

Tuesday 6th January 2026 10 a.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Disinformation diplomacy: How malign actors are seeking to undermine democracy At 10:30am: Oral evidence Stephen Doughty MP - Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Jonny Hall CMG OBE - Director of the Information Threats and Influence Directorate at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Rachael Goodwill - Deputy Director of Cyber, Information and Tech Threats Directorate and Head of Counter Information and Manipulation Department at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office View calendar - Add to calendar

Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 9th December 2025 Oral Evidence - Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office, Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office, and Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Foreign Affairs Committee
Thursday 11th December 2025 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister of State for Europe, North America and UK Overseas Territories, relating to the constitution of the British Virgin Islands, dated 1 December Foreign Affairs Committee
Thursday 11th December 2025 Correspondence - Correspondence with the Permanent Under-Secretary at the FCDO, relating to the work of the FCDO, dated 27 and 21 November Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 16th December 2025 Oral Evidence - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Work of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office - Foreign Affairs Committee
Wednesday 17th December 2025 Written Evidence - American Sunlight Project DIS0054 - Disinformation diplomacy: How malign actors are seeking to undermine democracy Disinformation diplomacy: How malign actors are seeking to undermine democracy - Foreign Affairs Committee
Wednesday 17th December 2025 Correspondence - Letter to the Foreign Secretary, relating to the British Council, dated 9 December 2025 Foreign Affairs Committee
Wednesday 17th December 2025 Correspondence - Correspondence with the Permanent Under-Secretary, FCDO, relating to the Annual Report and Accounts evidence session, dated 12 and 10 December 2025 Foreign Affairs Committee
Tuesday 16th December 2025 Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister of State for Europe, North America, and UK Overseas Territories, relating to sanctions, dated 11 December 2025 Foreign Affairs Committee
Wednesday 31st December 2025 Correspondence - Correspondence with the Foreign Secretary regarding Information Failures dated 29 and 31 December Foreign Affairs Committee