John Whitby MP
@johnwhitbymp.bsky.social
This morning I spoke to BBC Radio Derby about my decision, last week, to abstain on Resolution 50 to the Budget.
As a Labour MP, I believe in progressive taxation. But progressive taxation means taxing those who can afford to pay, not those already struggling to pay the bills.
As a Labour MP, I believe in progressive taxation. But progressive taxation means taxing those who can afford to pay, not those already struggling to pay the bills.
December 11, 2025 at 5:49 PM
This morning I spoke to BBC Radio Derby about my decision, last week, to abstain on Resolution 50 to the Budget.
As a Labour MP, I believe in progressive taxation. But progressive taxation means taxing those who can afford to pay, not those already struggling to pay the bills.
As a Labour MP, I believe in progressive taxation. But progressive taxation means taxing those who can afford to pay, not those already struggling to pay the bills.
Reform is promising to lift the moratorium on fracking.
This could lead to increased earthquakes, threaten our unique natural landscapes, and undermine our ability to tackle the climate emergency.
We must protect our rural environment and have a complete ban on fracking.
This could lead to increased earthquakes, threaten our unique natural landscapes, and undermine our ability to tackle the climate emergency.
We must protect our rural environment and have a complete ban on fracking.
December 10, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Reform is promising to lift the moratorium on fracking.
This could lead to increased earthquakes, threaten our unique natural landscapes, and undermine our ability to tackle the climate emergency.
We must protect our rural environment and have a complete ban on fracking.
This could lead to increased earthquakes, threaten our unique natural landscapes, and undermine our ability to tackle the climate emergency.
We must protect our rural environment and have a complete ban on fracking.
The removal of the second morning train between Matlock and Derby will make it harder for residents to commute to Derby and nearby towns for work, leisure and education.
Today, in Parliament, I urged East Midlands Railway to ensure that the second morning train continues to run.
Today, in Parliament, I urged East Midlands Railway to ensure that the second morning train continues to run.
December 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The removal of the second morning train between Matlock and Derby will make it harder for residents to commute to Derby and nearby towns for work, leisure and education.
Today, in Parliament, I urged East Midlands Railway to ensure that the second morning train continues to run.
Today, in Parliament, I urged East Midlands Railway to ensure that the second morning train continues to run.
Today we are voting on the Railways Bill, which will create Great British Railways (GBR).
GBR will ensure that our trains are run in the interest of you, the passengers.
The headquarters of GBR will be based in Derby, bringing new jobs and investment to our region.
GBR will ensure that our trains are run in the interest of you, the passengers.
The headquarters of GBR will be based in Derby, bringing new jobs and investment to our region.
December 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Today we are voting on the Railways Bill, which will create Great British Railways (GBR).
GBR will ensure that our trains are run in the interest of you, the passengers.
The headquarters of GBR will be based in Derby, bringing new jobs and investment to our region.
GBR will ensure that our trains are run in the interest of you, the passengers.
The headquarters of GBR will be based in Derby, bringing new jobs and investment to our region.
The Government is returning £2.3 billion to the BCSSS investment reserve.
As a result, 156 ex-mineworkers in Derbyshire Dales will see a weekly uplift of £100 to their pensions.
I called on the Government to deliver this and I'm proud to see this historic injustice ended.
As a result, 156 ex-mineworkers in Derbyshire Dales will see a weekly uplift of £100 to their pensions.
I called on the Government to deliver this and I'm proud to see this historic injustice ended.
December 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The Government is returning £2.3 billion to the BCSSS investment reserve.
As a result, 156 ex-mineworkers in Derbyshire Dales will see a weekly uplift of £100 to their pensions.
I called on the Government to deliver this and I'm proud to see this historic injustice ended.
As a result, 156 ex-mineworkers in Derbyshire Dales will see a weekly uplift of £100 to their pensions.
I called on the Government to deliver this and I'm proud to see this historic injustice ended.
What I’ve been doing to protect our natural world🌱
December 4, 2025 at 11:53 AM
What I’ve been doing to protect our natural world🌱
December 2, 2025 at 5:17 PM
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of National Tree Week, my team and I helped plant tree saplings at Mount Cook Adventure Centre. This Government’s progress towards a future filled with trees:
📷 £1 billion investment in trees over this Parliament
📷 Over 10 million trees planted in 2024/25
📷 £1 billion investment in trees over this Parliament
📷 Over 10 million trees planted in 2024/25
November 29, 2025 at 12:38 PM
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of National Tree Week, my team and I helped plant tree saplings at Mount Cook Adventure Centre. This Government’s progress towards a future filled with trees:
📷 £1 billion investment in trees over this Parliament
📷 Over 10 million trees planted in 2024/25
📷 £1 billion investment in trees over this Parliament
📷 Over 10 million trees planted in 2024/25
It was fantastic to meet such enthusiastic pupils at Middleton Community Primary School during UK Parliament week.
The pupils asked lots of thoughtful and challenging questions - everything from how laws are made, to my favourite ice cream flavour! We may have some future MPs!
The pupils asked lots of thoughtful and challenging questions - everything from how laws are made, to my favourite ice cream flavour! We may have some future MPs!
November 28, 2025 at 7:15 PM
It was fantastic to meet such enthusiastic pupils at Middleton Community Primary School during UK Parliament week.
The pupils asked lots of thoughtful and challenging questions - everything from how laws are made, to my favourite ice cream flavour! We may have some future MPs!
The pupils asked lots of thoughtful and challenging questions - everything from how laws are made, to my favourite ice cream flavour! We may have some future MPs!
I am pleased to have been elected Vice-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Net Zero.
I look forward to using my role to ensure that we support Net Zero industries across Derbyshire Dales, safeguard our environment, and create a better world for future generations.
I look forward to using my role to ensure that we support Net Zero industries across Derbyshire Dales, safeguard our environment, and create a better world for future generations.
November 27, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I am pleased to have been elected Vice-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Net Zero.
I look forward to using my role to ensure that we support Net Zero industries across Derbyshire Dales, safeguard our environment, and create a better world for future generations.
I look forward to using my role to ensure that we support Net Zero industries across Derbyshire Dales, safeguard our environment, and create a better world for future generations.
1/3 This week marks 25 years since the Countryside and Rights of Way Act was passed by the last Labour Government.
This landmark Act gave all of us the right to walk, climb, run and sightsee on open land across Britain, cont.....
This landmark Act gave all of us the right to walk, climb, run and sightsee on open land across Britain, cont.....
November 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
1/3 This week marks 25 years since the Countryside and Rights of Way Act was passed by the last Labour Government.
This landmark Act gave all of us the right to walk, climb, run and sightsee on open land across Britain, cont.....
This landmark Act gave all of us the right to walk, climb, run and sightsee on open land across Britain, cont.....
(1/2) All of us should be able to access good end-of-life and palliative care.
The Conservatives left our hospices desperately underfunded and facing massive real-terms pay cuts.
I am proud that Labour has already announced £100 million in additional capital funding for hospices, but I know that
The Conservatives left our hospices desperately underfunded and facing massive real-terms pay cuts.
I am proud that Labour has already announced £100 million in additional capital funding for hospices, but I know that
November 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
(1/2) All of us should be able to access good end-of-life and palliative care.
The Conservatives left our hospices desperately underfunded and facing massive real-terms pay cuts.
I am proud that Labour has already announced £100 million in additional capital funding for hospices, but I know that
The Conservatives left our hospices desperately underfunded and facing massive real-terms pay cuts.
I am proud that Labour has already announced £100 million in additional capital funding for hospices, but I know that
(1/1) It was fantastic to visit the @RSPCA_Official’s drop-in in aid of their campaign to encourage everyone in my constituency to #BeAKindSpark and Help Quieten the Noise by:
* attending organised firework events rather than having your own
* using low-noise fireworks
* attending organised firework events rather than having your own
* using low-noise fireworks
November 14, 2025 at 6:31 PM
(1/1) It was fantastic to visit the @RSPCA_Official’s drop-in in aid of their campaign to encourage everyone in my constituency to #BeAKindSpark and Help Quieten the Noise by:
* attending organised firework events rather than having your own
* using low-noise fireworks
* attending organised firework events rather than having your own
* using low-noise fireworks
Thank you to everyone who took the time to come to my constituency surgery in Ashbourne. It’s a genuine privilege to meet constituents and help with matters that matter to them.
If you’d like to come along to this month’s surgery in Hilton, please get in touch.
If you’d like to come along to this month’s surgery in Hilton, please get in touch.
November 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Thank you to everyone who took the time to come to my constituency surgery in Ashbourne. It’s a genuine privilege to meet constituents and help with matters that matter to them.
If you’d like to come along to this month’s surgery in Hilton, please get in touch.
If you’d like to come along to this month’s surgery in Hilton, please get in touch.
(1/2) Rural crime continues to blight communities across Derbyshire Dales, with local farmers like Jane Basset having had her farm broken into and hundreds of pounds of specialised equipment stolen.
Today I asked the Solicitor General what steps the Government is taking to
Today I asked the Solicitor General what steps the Government is taking to
November 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
(1/2) Rural crime continues to blight communities across Derbyshire Dales, with local farmers like Jane Basset having had her farm broken into and hundreds of pounds of specialised equipment stolen.
Today I asked the Solicitor General what steps the Government is taking to
Today I asked the Solicitor General what steps the Government is taking to
What I've been up to recently👇
November 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
What I've been up to recently👇
Before heading to COP30, the Prime Minister met with me to discuss issues impacting farmers across Derbyshire Dales and to talk about the Government’s ongoing work to tackle the climate crisis.
November 7, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Before heading to COP30, the Prime Minister met with me to discuss issues impacting farmers across Derbyshire Dales and to talk about the Government’s ongoing work to tackle the climate crisis.
Today, I visited Springfield Farm with Minister Eagle MP, Minister for farming, to discuss rural issues such as Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), TB, Climate and APR.
November 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Today, I visited Springfield Farm with Minister Eagle MP, Minister for farming, to discuss rural issues such as Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), TB, Climate and APR.
Today, I visited Springfield Farm with Minister Eagle MP, Minister for farming, to discuss rural issues such as Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), TB, Climate and APR.
November 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Today, I visited Springfield Farm with Minister Eagle MP, Minister for farming, to discuss rural issues such as Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), TB, Climate and APR.
Not everyone thinks about how fireworks can affect people, pets, horses, livestock and wildlife.
I’m supporting @RSPCA_Official campaign to encourage everyone in my constituency to #BeAKindSpark and Help Quieten the Noise by:
• considering attending an organised firework event
I’m supporting @RSPCA_Official campaign to encourage everyone in my constituency to #BeAKindSpark and Help Quieten the Noise by:
• considering attending an organised firework event
November 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Not everyone thinks about how fireworks can affect people, pets, horses, livestock and wildlife.
I’m supporting @RSPCA_Official campaign to encourage everyone in my constituency to #BeAKindSpark and Help Quieten the Noise by:
• considering attending an organised firework event
I’m supporting @RSPCA_Official campaign to encourage everyone in my constituency to #BeAKindSpark and Help Quieten the Noise by:
• considering attending an organised firework event
Today, my colleague and fellow Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG) member, David Smith MP, asked the Government about its changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief.
November 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Today, my colleague and fellow Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG) member, David Smith MP, asked the Government about its changes to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief.
I was grateful to meet with the Stone Federation to discuss the importance of British natural stone in creating sustainable housing.
Quarries and the stone sector play a vital role in our local economy, and I will continue to use my voice to ensure these industries are represented in Parliament.
Quarries and the stone sector play a vital role in our local economy, and I will continue to use my voice to ensure these industries are represented in Parliament.
November 4, 2025 at 12:09 PM
I was grateful to meet with the Stone Federation to discuss the importance of British natural stone in creating sustainable housing.
Quarries and the stone sector play a vital role in our local economy, and I will continue to use my voice to ensure these industries are represented in Parliament.
Quarries and the stone sector play a vital role in our local economy, and I will continue to use my voice to ensure these industries are represented in Parliament.
From opening the new Bakewell Banking Hub, to raising rural voices at Chatsworth Country Fair, to discussing NHS access and border security, it’s been a packed couple of weeks across Derbyshire Dales and Westminster.
September 8, 2025 at 9:44 AM
From opening the new Bakewell Banking Hub, to raising rural voices at Chatsworth Country Fair, to discussing NHS access and border security, it’s been a packed couple of weeks across Derbyshire Dales and Westminster.