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John Whitby
MP for Derbyshire Dales
Labour (Co-op)
About This MP
AI-generatedJohn Whitby is the Labour and Co-operative MP for Derbyshire Dales, elected in July 2024. He serves on the Environmental Audit Committee (since October 2024) and previously sat on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill committee in January 2025.
Voting Patterns
Whitby shows 100% party loyalty with 0 rebel votes and low attendance of 15% (Labour average 33%), placing him centre-left (36/100). On policy votes he generally backs workers' rights, trade unions, and renter protections, and has backed VAT changes; he tends to oppose stricter crime sentencing, bus services regulation, transgender rights, climate measures and much of mental health funding. His Universal Credit votes are mixed (24 ayes, 19 noes out of 44).
Notable Positions
- Supports workers' rights protections
- Supports trade union powers
- Supports renter protections
- Supports VAT changes
- Opposes stricter prison sentencing and bus services regulation
Financial Interests
Declared financial interests include employment and earnings (one entry), employment and earnings - ad hoc payments (one entry), and miscellaneous (one entry).
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
15%
Attendance
0
Rebel Votes
—
Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(36)
Based on 129 votesCareer & Roles
2 positions
Current
Committee
Environmental Audit Committee
Since Oct 2024
Previous
Committee
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
Jan 2025 - Jan 2025
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
44 votes
Trade union powers
Generally forhas generally voted for trade union powers
34 votes
Workers rights protections
Generally forhas generally voted for workers rights protections
34 votes
VAT changes
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on vat changes
24 votes
Prison sentencing
Generally againsthas generally voted against prison sentencing
17 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
15 votes
Renter protections
Generally forhas generally voted for renter protections
13 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
13 votes
Financial Interests
3 declarations · £1,000 total
Recent Votes
AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
AYE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye