Maldon
Sir John Whittingdale is listed by Parliament as a Conservative MP for Maldon, with the current Commons membership beginning 9 April 1992.
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Sir John Whittingdale
Sir John Whittingdale represents the Conservative in the House of Commons for Maldon. This profile brings together parliamentary service details, election information and links to official records.
PartyConservative
ConstituencyMaldon
Current membership from9 April 1992
Parliament member ID39
Constituency: Maldon
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Latest general election result
Election date4 July 2024
Majority6,906
Constituency turnout63.7%
Electorate78,282
For previous general elections and the full constituency record, see Maldon election history.
Parliamentary career
The current House of Commons membership recorded by Parliament began on 9 April 1992.
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Government, opposition and committee roles
Previous appointments
Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care)Jul 2024 – Nov 2024
Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)May 2023 – Dec 2023
Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)May 2023 – Dec 2023
Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)Feb 2020 – Sep 2021
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and SportMay 2015 – Jul 2016
Vice-Chair, Conservative Party 1922 CommitteeJul 2008 – Mar 2015
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and SportJul 2004 – May 2005
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsNov 2003 – Jul 2004
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and SportJul 2002 – Nov 2003
Shadow Secretary of State (Trade and Industry)Sep 2001 – Jul 2002
Current committee memberships
Foreign Affairs CommitteeOct 2024 – Present
Previous committee memberships
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European UnionSep 2017 – Nov 2019
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European UnionOct 2016 – May 2017
Privacy and Injunctions (Joint Committee)Sep 2011 – Mar 2012
Privacy and Injunctions (Joint Committee)Jul 2011 – Mar 2012
Liaison Committee (Commons)Jul 2005 – Mar 2015
Trade & IndustryJul 2001 – Oct 2001
Health and Social Care CommitteeJul 1993 – Mar 1997
Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee)Apr 1992 – Mar 1997
Appointments and committee dates are supplied by UK Parliament. Records may not include every informal or parliamentary private secretary role. See the official career record →
Parliamentary activity and voting
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MP in focus
Maldon
The latest recorded election result gives a majority of 6,906 votes.
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