John Whittingdale MP: interests
22 published records · newest first.
Declared interests by category
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
10 entries · £27,839.94 in disclosed values across 10 entries
Betting & Gaming Council - £1,920.00. Registered 2 Jul 2026.
Company number 12213577 on Companies House
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- Accepted Date
- 2026-06-18
- Donor Company Identifier
- 12213577
- Donor Company Identifier Source
- Companies House
- Donor Company Name
- Betting & Gaming Council
- Donor Name
- Betting & Gaming Council
- Donor Public Address
- Kings Building, 16 Smith Square, London SW1P 3HQ
- Donor Status
- Company
- Is Sole Beneficiary
- False
- Payment Description
- Two tickets and hospitality at Ascot Races
- Payment Type
- In kind
- Received Date
- 2026-06-18
- Value
- 1920.00
BPI (British Recorded Music) Ltd - £3,430.00. Registered 4 Mar 2026.
Company number 01132389 on Companies House
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- Accepted Date
- 2026-02-28
- Donor Company Identifier
- 01132389
- Donor Company Identifier Source
- Companies House
- Donor Company Name
- BPI (British Recorded Music) Ltd
- Donor Name
- BPI (British Recorded Music) Ltd
- Donor Public Address
- Unit 4/4a, Tileyard Studios, Tileyard Road, London N7 9AH
- Donor Status
- Company
- Is Sole Beneficiary
- False
- Payment Description
- Two tickets with hospitality to the BRIT Awards at Manchester Co-Op Live
- Payment Type
- In kind
- Received Date
- 2026-02-28
- Received End Date
- 2026-02-28
- Value
- 3430.00
NBC Universal International - £4,400.00. Registered 3 Mar 2026.
Company number 04415234 on Companies House
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- Accepted Date
- 2026-02-22
- Donor Company Identifier
- 04415234
- Donor Company Identifier Source
- Companies House
- Donor Company Name
- NBC Universal International
- Donor Name
- NBC Universal International
- Donor Public Address
- Central Saint Giles, St Giles High Street, London WC2H 8NU
- Donor Status
- Company
- Is Sole Beneficiary
- False
- Payment Description
- Two tickets with hospitality to the EE BAFTA Film Awards
- Payment Type
- In kind
- Received Date
- 2026-02-22
- Received End Date
- 2026-02-22
- Value
- 4400.00
Betting & Gaming Council - £3,600.00. Registered 26 Jun 2025.
Company number 12213577 on Companies House
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- Accepted Date
- 2025-06-19
- Donor Company Identifier
- 12213577
- Donor Company Identifier Source
- Companies House
- Donor Company Name
- Betting & Gaming Council
- Donor Name
- Betting & Gaming Council
- Donor Public Address
- Kings Building, 16 Smith Square, London SW1P 3HQ
- Donor Status
- Company
- Is Sole Beneficiary
- False
- Payment Description
- Two tickets and hospitality at Ascot Races
- Payment Type
- In kind
- Received Date
- 2025-06-19
- Value
- 3600.00
Google UK Ltd - £499.94. Registered 24 Apr 2025.
Company number 03977902 on Companies House
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- Accepted Date
- 2025-04-03
- Donor Company Identifier
- 03977902
- Donor Company Identifier Source
- Companies House
- Donor Company Name
- Google UK Ltd
- Donor Name
- Google UK Ltd
- Donor Public Address
- Belgrave House, 76 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 9QT
- Donor Status
- Company
- Is Sole Beneficiary
- True
- Payment Description
- Travel, overnight stay and hospitality at Ditchley Park as part of the AI Parliamentary Scheme by Demos in partnership with Google
- Payment Type
- In kind
- Received Date
- 2025-04-03
- Value
- 499.94
BPI (British Recorded Music) Ltd - £3,120.00. Registered 4 Mar 2025.
Company number 01132389 on Companies House
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- Accepted Date
- 2025-03-01
- Donor Company Identifier
- 01132389
- Donor Company Identifier Source
- Companies House
- Donor Company Name
- BPI (British Recorded Music) Ltd
- Donor Name
- BPI (British Recorded Music) Ltd
- Donor Public Address
- 27 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3AX
- Donor Status
- Company
- Is Sole Beneficiary
- False
- Payment Description
- Two tickets with hospitality to the BRIT Awards
- Payment Type
- In kind
- Received Date
- 2025-03-01
- Value
- 3120.00
Channel Four TV Corporation - £4,000.00. Registered 4 Mar 2025.
Company number 01533774 on Companies House
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- Accepted Date
- 2025-02-16
- Donor Company Identifier
- 01533774
- Donor Company Identifier Source
- Companies House
- Donor Company Name
- Channel Four TV Corporation
- Donor Name
- Channel Four TV Corporation
- Donor Public Address
- 124 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2TX
- Donor Status
- Company
- Is Sole Beneficiary
- False
- Payment Description
- Two tickets with hospitality to the EE BAFTA Film Awards
- Payment Type
- In kind
- Received Date
- 2025-02-16
- Value
- 4000.00
BPI (British Recorded Music) Ltd - £3,000.00. Registered 11 Mar 2024.
Company number 01132389 on Companies House
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- Accepted Date
- 2024-03-02
- Donor Company Identifier
- 01132389
- Donor Company Identifier Source
- Companies House
- Donor Company Name
- BPI (British Recorded Music) Ltd
- Donor Name
- BPI (British Recorded Music) Ltd
- Donor Public Address
- 27 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3AX
- Donor Status
- Company
- Is Sole Beneficiary
- False
- Payment Description
- Two tickets with hospitality to the BRIT Awards
- Payment Type
- In kind
- Received Date
- 2024-03-02
- Value
- 3000.00
Channel Four TV Corporation - £3,160.00. Registered 27 Feb 2024.
Company number 01533774 on Companies House
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- Accepted Date
- 2024-02-18
- Donor Company Identifier
- 01533774
- Donor Company Identifier Source
- Companies House
- Donor Company Name
- Channel Four TV Corporation
- Donor Name
- Channel Four TV Corporation
- Donor Public Address
- 124 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2TX
- Donor Status
- Company
- Is Sole Beneficiary
- False
- Payment Description
- Two tickets with hospitality to the BAFTA EE Film Awards
- Payment Type
- In kind
- Received Date
- 2024-02-18
- Value
- 3160.00
Guards Polo Club - £710.00. Registered 7 Aug 2023.
Company number 02403242 on Companies House
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- Accepted Date
- 2023-07-29
- Donor Company Identifier
- 02403242
- Donor Company Identifier Source
- Companies House
- Donor Company Name
- Guards Polo Club
- Donor Name
- Guards Polo Club
- Donor Public Address
- Smiths Lawn, Windsor Great Park, Egham TW20 0HP
- Donor Status
- Company
- Is Sole Beneficiary
- False
- Payment Description
- Two tickets and lunch at the Coronation Cup match
- Payment Type
- In kind
- Received Date
- 2023-07-29
- Value
- 710.00
Visits outside the UK
4 entries · £6,405.00 in disclosed values across 2 entries
International visit to China between 24 May 2026 and 29 May 2026. Registered 9 Jun 2026.
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- Donors · Is Private Individual 1
- False
- Donors · Is Sole Beneficiary 1
- False
- Donors · Name 1
- Great Britain China Centre
- Donors · Payment Description 1
- Flights, accommodation and hospitality
- Donors · Payment Type 1
- In kind
- Donors · Public Address 1
- Kings Building, 16 Smith Square, London SW1P 3HQ
- Donors · Value 1
- 6421.00
- End Date
- 2026-05-29
- Purpose
- To attend the 14th UK-China Senior Leadership Forum in Yangzhou and to meet members of the National People's Congress and Chinese Government.
- Start Date
- 2026-05-24
- Visit Locations · Country 1
- China
- Visit Locations · Destination 1
- Yangzhou, Ninjang and Beijing
International visit to Qatar between 05 December 2025 and 08 December 2025, worth £5,555.00. Registered 18 Dec 2025.
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- Donors · Is Private Individual 1
- False
- Donors · Is Sole Beneficiary 1
- True
- Donors · Name 1
- Doha Forum
- Donors · Payment Description 1
- Flights (£5,555), accommodation and hospitality (£600)
- Donors · Payment Type 1
- In kind
- Donors · Public Address 1
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Almirqab Tower, West Bay, Doha Qatar
- Donors · Value 1
- 6155.00
- End Date
- 2025-12-08
- Purpose
- To participate in the Doha Forum 2025 on diplomacy and dialogue including meetings with Qatari Ministers, and Ministers and Parliamentarians of other participating countries, in my capacity as a Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
- Start Date
- 2025-12-05
- Visit Locations · Country 1
- Qatar
- Visit Locations · Destination 1
- Doha
International visit to Jordan between 17 January 2025 and 21 January 2025, worth £850.00. Registered 13 Feb 2025.
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- Donors · Is Private Individual 1
- False
- Donors · Is Sole Beneficiary 1
- True
- Donors · Name 1
- Jordanian Embassy in London
- Donors · Payment Description 1
- Flights (£850) accommodation, food and transport (£1,000)
- Donors · Payment Type 1
- In kind
- Donors · Public Address 1
- 6 Upper Phillimore Gardens, London W8 7HA
- Donors · Value 1
- 1850.00
- End Date
- 2025-01-21
- Purpose
- Delegation to Amman, Jordan including meetings with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, HM King Abdullah II of Jordan, Ministers and Parliamentarians and a visit to Al Hussein UNWRA Refugee Camp
- Start Date
- 2025-01-17
- Visit Locations · Country 1
- Jordan
International visit to Ireland between 03 February 2024 and 05 February 2024. Registered 12 Feb 2024.
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- Donors · Is Private Individual 1
- False
- Donors · Is Sole Beneficiary 1
- False
- Donors · Name 1
- Betting and Gaming Council
- Donors · Payment Description 1
- Two tickets to the Dublin Racing Festival, including flights and accommodation
- Donors · Payment Type 1
- In kind
- Donors · Public Address 1
- 1 Bedford Row, London WC1R 4BU
- Donors · Value 1
- 1290.00
- End Date
- 2024-02-05
- Purpose
- To attend the Dublin Racing Festival.
- Start Date
- 2024-02-03
- Visit Locations · Country 1
- Ireland
- Visit Locations · Destination 1
- Dublin
Miscellaneous
2 entries · No monetary value disclosed in these entries
Member of the Board of the Conservative Party. This is an unpaid position.. Registered 29 Nov 2025.
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- Arose On
- 2024-07-18
- Description
- Member of the Board of the Conservative Party. This is an unpaid position.
- Miscellaneous Interest Type
- Formal role with a party organisation
A Member of the Executive Committee of the British Group of the Inter Parliamentary Union. This is an unpaid position.. Registered 29 Nov 2025.
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- Arose On
- 2025-11-27
- Description
- A Member of the Executive Committee of the British Group of the Inter Parliamentary Union. This is an unpaid position.
- Miscellaneous Interest Type
- Unpaid role
Gifts and benefits from sources outside the UK
2 entries · £1,800.00 in disclosed values across 2 entries
Embassy of the State of Qatar - £1,200.00. Registered 5 Aug 2025.
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- Accepted Date
- 2025-07-31
- Donor Name
- Embassy of the State of Qatar
- Donor Public Address
- 1 South Audley Street London W1K 1NB
- Donor Status
- Other
- Is Sole Beneficiary
- False
- Payment Description
- Two tickets to the Qatar Goodwood Festival 2025 and to the Goodwood Regency Ball including hospitality and accommodation for one night
- Payment Type
- In kind
- Received Date
- 2025-07-31
- Value
- 1200.00
Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (Qatar Ministry of Sports and Culture) and the Embassy of the State of Qatar - £600.00. Registered 7 Aug 2023.
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- Accepted Date
- 2023-08-02
- Donor Name
- Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (Qatar Ministry of Sports and Culture) and the Embassy of the State of Qatar
- Donor Public Address
- 1 South Audley Street, London W1K 1NB
- Donor Status
- Other
- Is Sole Beneficiary
- False
- Payment Description
- Two tickets to Qatar Goodwood Festival 2023 including hospitality and accommodation for one night
- Payment Type
- In kind
- Received Date
- 2023-08-02
- Value
- 600.00
Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP
1 entry · £5,000.00 in disclosed values across 1 entry
Alexander Temerko - £5,000.00. Registered 23 Jul 2024.
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- Donation Source
- (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Donor Name
- Alexander Temerko
- Donor Status
- Individual
- Is Sole Beneficiary
- True
- Payment Description
- for my Election Campaign Fighting Fund
- Payment Type
- Monetary
- Value
- 5000.00
Family members engaged in third-party lobbying
2 entries · No monetary value disclosed in these entries
Alice Whittingdale employed as Lobbyist. Registered 7 Aug 2023.
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- Employer
- Hanover Communications
- Family Member Relationship Level
- Related to member directly
- Family Relation Type
- Daughter
- Job Title
- Senior Consultant
- Person Name
- Alice Whittingdale
Alice Whittingdale employed as Lobbyist. Registered 21 Jan 2019.
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- Employer
- Pagefield Communications
- End Date
- 2023-05-12
- Family Member Relationship Level
- Related to member directly
- Family Relation Type
- Daughter
- Job Title
- Consultant
- Person Name
- Alice Whittingdale
Land and property (within or outside the UK)
1 entry · No monetary value disclosed in these entries
Residential in London. Registered 8 Oct 2012.
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- Country
- United Kingdom
- Is Any Rental Income Paid To Another Person
- False
- Is Land
- False
- Is Sole Owner
- True
- Location
- London
- Number Of Properties
- 1
- Property Description
- flat
- Property Type
- Residential
- Registrable Rental Income
- True
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