What assessment his department has made into the potential use of upright MRI scans to diagnose Craniocervical Instability, particularly as it relates to Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
John Whitby.
Labour Party MP for Derbyshire Dales.
Commons votes
470/526
89% attendance · top 7% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
319
across 120 debates · 15,310 words
Written Qs
97
96 answered · 1 pending
Dispatch
3 Jun 2026
3 Jun 2026
Partly aligned with the seat’s councils.
John Whitby is the Labour MP for Derbyshire Dales, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Whitby broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
19 May
Criminalisation of Children in Care
“Calls for trauma counselling to be mandated in national protocols for at-risk children in care, citing evidence that it prevents criminalisation and saves money.”
14 Apr
Healthy Babies Funding
“Supports Healthy Babies funding as continuation of preventative health legacy (Sure Start) and requests confirmation of funding timeline for Derbyshire.”
2 Mar
Phone Use in Schools
“Supports phone bans and endorses lockable magnetic pouches as an effective practical tool; asks whether government will consider national roll-out.”
2 Feb
Support for Veterans
“Rural areas like Derbyshire Dales face severe pressure on affordable and supported housing for veterans with service-related injuries or disabilities.”
Bluesky is the only social platform we ingest at the row level. The strip below is computed by classifying each post for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling) and then by tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.
@johnwhitbymp.bsky.socialLast 60 days · 22 posts
Celebratory → warm, supportive
Labour Party22
Posts
20
Substantive
4
Health
Most supports
Labour government 3
Government 2
Dignity in Dying 1
Recent substantive posts.
Showing 3 of 20·All 20 substantive postsCurrent memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Whitby currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Audit Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
What this means.
Committee member
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Whitby sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 18 | 18.6% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 16 | 16.5% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 14 | 14.4% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 9 | 9.3% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 8 | 8.2% |
| Department for Education | 7 | 7.2% |
| Treasury | 5 | 5.2% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 4 | 4.1% |
Most recent.
What assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of policy measures adopted in Germany to improve energy efficiency and waste heat utilisation in data centres.
To address the growing energy demands of AI, the AI Energy Council was established. The Council offers expert insights into preparing the UK’s energy system to manage AI’s energy footprint, as well as harnessing AI’s potential within a mode…read full →
What steps he is taking to encourage the integration of data centres into local heat network zoning plans.
The Department is looking at how waste heat from data centres can be used to support the development of large scale, strategic heat networks. Through heat network zoning, certain buildings and heat sources, including data centres, can be re…read full →
Pursuant to the written statement of 2 March 2026 on Asylum changes, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the timeline for establishing a Named Community Sponsorship scheme.
In the Restoring Order and Control policy statement, published on 21 November 2025, the Government committed to transforming its approach to safe and legal routes. This included the creation of a named sponsorship scheme to enable community…read full →
Register of interests.
Role, work or services: Fostering
Role, work or services: Fostering
Payer: Derby City Council Social Services (Local Authority), Derby City Council, Council House, Corporati… |
Derby City Councillor, (unpaid since 10 October 2024 and previously registered u Derby City Councillor, (unpaid since 10 October 2024 and previously registered under Category 1)
(Registered 19 July 2024; updated 3 Octobe… |
Source · Members API · Last amended 4 Nov 2025
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 134,738 | 71.1% |
| Office Costs | 20,239 | 10.7% |
| Accommodation | 17,004 | 9.0% |
| Staff Travel | 11,158 | 5.9% |
| MP Travel | 6,432 | 3.4% |
| Total · 112 claims | 189,571 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Whitby on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Derbyshire Dales | 17,759 | 34.6% | Won |
| 2019 | Peterborough | 400 | 1.2% | Lost |
| 2017 | North West Cambridgeshire | 2,518 | 3.9% | Lost |
| 2015 | North Cornwall | 2,621 | 5.4% | Lost |
2024 — full result, Derbyshire Dales.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John WhitbyWON | Lab | 17,759 | 34.6 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Derbyshire Dales →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 3 Jun 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 3 Jun 2026
SpeechesHansard · 15,310 words
7 Oct 2024 → 2 Jun 2026
7 Oct 2024 → 2 Jun 2026
Written QsMembers API
97 tabled · 96 answered
97 tabled · 96 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
2 entries
2 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£189,571 · FY 24_25
£189,571 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
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