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Member of Parliament

John Whitby

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

90.1 %

Voting participation

+16.8 % vs avg

350

Majority

37

Debates (12 months)

44

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected]

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Work / Employment 37/37 (100 %)
Benefits 30/30 (100 %)
Defence 18/18 (100 %)
Digital / Online Safety 11/11 (100 %)

Lowest topic participation

Education 36/49 (73 %)
Trade 3/4 (75 %)
Migration 9/11 (82 %)
Tax 91/108 (84 %)
Transport 18/21 (86 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Derbyshire Dales 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Tobacco and Vapes Bill 6 Jan 2025 to 30 Jan 2025
Environmental Audit Committee 28 Oct 2024 to present

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain Derbyshire Dales Turnout 51,272
Candidate Party Votes Share
John Whitby Lab Labour 17,759 34.6 %
Sarah Dines Con Conservative 17,409 34.0 %
Edward Oakenfull RUK Reform UK 7,728 15.1 %
Robert Court LD Liberal Democrat 4,860 9.5 %
Kelda Boothroyd Green Green Party 2,830 5.5 %
Rachel Elnaugh-Love Ind Independent 369 0.7 %
Helen Wetherall True & Fair Party 317 0.6 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 465 of 516 eligible divisions (90.1 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

465

Total votes

248

Aye

217

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 248 / Noes 217

Divisions

Page 3 of 31

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

11

Speeches

25

Questions

8

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Education 5 appearances
Environment / Climate 4 appearances
Transport 4 appearances
Benefits 2 appearances
Defence 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Criminalisation of Children in Care 19 May 2026 2
Middle East: Economic Update 21 Apr 2026 1
Housing Needs: Young People 16 Apr 2026 1
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 15 Apr 2026 1
Healthy Babies Funding 14 Apr 2026 2
Public Baths and Lidos 25 Mar 2026 1
Rail Connections to London: Rural Towns 23 Mar 2026 1
Productivity and Economic Growth: East Midlands 17 Mar 2026 1
Heating Oil Support 16 Mar 2026 1
Phone Use in Schools 2 Mar 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

1. Employment and earnings (1)

Role, work or services: Fostering Payer: Derby City Council Social Services (Local Authority), Derby City Council, Council House, Corporation Street Derby DE1 2FS (Registered 3 March 2025)

8. Miscellaneous (1)

Derby City Councillor, (unpaid since 10 October 2024 and previously registered under Category 1) (Registered 19 July 2024; updated 3 October 2024, 30 October 2024 and 3 November 2025)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is John Whitby?

John Whitby is a Member of Parliament representing Derbyshire Dales. Source

Which party does John Whitby represent?

John Whitby currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does John Whitby represent?

John Whitby currently represents Derbyshire Dales. Source

How long has John Whitby been an MP?

John Whitby has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has John Whitby voted in?

John Whitby has recorded votes in 465 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (90.1 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has John Whitby voted against their party?

John Whitby has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has John Whitby held?

John Whitby has 2 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for John Whitby?

John Whitby has registered interests in 2 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was John Whitby's latest election result?

John Whitby's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in Derbyshire Dales, with a majority of 350. Source

How active is John Whitby in parliamentary debates?

John Whitby has made 44 contributions across 37 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source