How They Voted
VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation
VOTED FOR House of Lords Hereditary Peers
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP
Recent Public Statements
Latest verbatim posts and speeches from John Whitby on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.
Come and see me at my next surgery in Wirksworth 👇️View post ↗
Great to visit Chatsworth to see the innovative work being done on moorland management - from high tech drones monitoring the landscape to solar powered cattle collars helping manage grazing. Brilliant examples of technology and conservation working hand in hand to support our rural communities.View post ↗
📣 The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act is now law. As a result there will be: 🥣 Free breakfast clubs in all primary schools 👔 Caps on branded school uniform items 🏫 New local authority schools 🏡 Powers to cap the profits of children’s homes and fostering agenciesView post ↗
Like many of my constituents, protecting the Environment is something that I care deeply about. This is what I’ve done to defend and restore the natural world as your MP 🌱View post ↗
I met with Mary Creagh, the Minister for Waste, to discuss fly-tipping in Derbyshire Dales. Waste crime costs the English economy £1 billion each year, and under this Labour Government, we are delivering the toughest ever crackdown on fly-tipping.View post ↗
📣 The Tobacco and Vapes Act is now law Having sat on the Bill Committee, I'm proud to see this legislation enacted. This Act will: 🚭 Ban tobacco sales to anyone born after 1 Jan 2009 📺 Stop vapes being branded or advertised to children 👮 Toughen penalties on illegal salesView post ↗
Today the Renters' Rights Act comes into force, it includes: 🏡Ending “no-fault” evictions 🐾Landlords can't refuse a pet without a valid reason 💷Renters can challenge unreasonable rent increases ⌛Tenants must receive at least four months’ notice if a property will be soldView post ↗
The lifting of the two-child benefit cap came into effect this month, a change that will lift 450,000 children out of poverty by 2030. As your MP I will always work to reduce child poverty and fight for the most vulnerable in society.View post ↗
22 more recent statements available.
Said One Thing, Voted Another?
Verbatim Hansard contributions placed beside how this MP actually voted. See the full Lie Detector for methodology.
I was grateful for the opportunity to meet the Chancellor recently to highlight the impact that the changes to APR and BPR would have had on farmers in Derbyshire Dales. I therefore sincerely thank the Minister and the Chancellor for listening to me and other members of the Labou …Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief · 2026-01-05
The lifting of the two-child benefit cap came into effect this month, a change that will lift 450,000 children out of poverty by 2030. As your MP I will always work to reduce child poverty and fight for the most vulnerable in society.Bluesky post · 2026-04-30
I joined @dignityindying at No10 to hand in a petition calling on the Terminally Ill Adults Bill to be enacted without delay. The willingness of a minority of peers to filibuster this Bill will leave individuals unable to access the dignity and choice they deserve.Bluesky post · 2026-04-23
It is disgraceful that Tideswell brook was deemed to be the second most pharmaceutically-polluted river in the UK. Today I asked the Government to consider requiring sewage treatment works to treat pharmaceutical micropollutants in order to protect our rivers and streams.Bluesky post · 2026-02-05
NEW: November NHS stats show that waiting lists fell across England by 86,000. That’s the second biggest drop in NHS waiting lists in 15 years. There's so much more to do - but we're turning round the NHS and getting it back on its feet.Bluesky post · 2026-01-17
Expenses Breakdown
Total: £189,571. Rank: #567 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.
What They Actually Claimed For
Itemised IPSA claims for the 141 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £199,763. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.
32 items for review
- £879 Single claim of £879.30 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 15/01/2025.
- £585 Single claim of £585.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 02/09/2024.
- £585 Single claim of £585.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 09/09/2024.
- £1,040 Single claim of £1,040.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 22/07/2024.
- £2,250 Single claim of £2,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 06/01/2025.
- £1,731 Single claim of £1,730.77 for Rent (Accommodation) on 20/09/2024.
- £2,250 Single claim of £2,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 04/03/2025.
- £2,250 Single claim of £2,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 04/02/2025.
- £2,250 Single claim of £2,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 05/12/2024.
- £519 Single claim of £519.23 for Rent (Accommodation) on 16/08/2024.
- £2,250 Single claim of £2,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 05/11/2024.
- £780 Single claim of £780.00 for Hotel - London (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £5,652 Single claim of £5,651.85 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £760 Single claim of £760.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 04/01/2025.
- £899 Single claim of £899.00 for Mobile telephone - equipment purchase (Office Costs) on 12/12/2024.
- £1,917 Single claim of £1,916.67 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 07/02/2025.
- £1,440 Single claim of £1,440.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 21/11/2024.
- £501 Single claim of £500.83 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 11/04/2025.
- £3,613 Single claim of £3,612.50 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 20/02/2025.
- £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Training - staff (Office Costs) on 27/02/2025.
- £1,645 Single claim of £1,645.20 for Training - staff (Office Costs) on 02/01/2025.
- £877 Single claim of £877.20 for Training - staff (Office Costs) on 05/11/2024.
- £1,645 Single claim of £1,645.20 for Training - staff (Office Costs) on 02/01/2025.
- £7,318 Single claim of £7,318.43 for Hotel - London (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £3,708 Single claim of £3,708.19 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
Search the top 30 claims paid
Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £188,978
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£134,738
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-2532 nights
£7,318
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£5,652
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£3,708
Banner March 20250
£3,613
0
£2,250
0
£2,250
0
£2,250
0
£2,250
0
£2,250
Council Tax for year0
£1,943
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£1,917
[***] John Whitby-[***]-1st rent0
£1,731
PARLI-TRAINING0
£1,645
PARLI-TRAINING0
£1,645
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,440
[***][***][***]4 nights
£1,040
DAISY COMMUNICATIONS L0
£942
OPENAI CHATGPT SUBSCR0
£900
Year on year
FY 24-25 112 claims £189,571
FY 25-26 29 claims £10,192
Travel
£17,590 paid across 0 trips.
Accommodation
£20,000 paid across 11 nights.
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