Chelmsford city status
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con): Will the Deputy Prime Minister join me and my right hon. Friend the Member for Chelmsford (Mr Burns) in congratulating the citizens of Chelmsford on their newly acquired status following Her Majesty’s announcement that Chelmsford is to be a city? Does he agree that it is entirely appropriate in Olympic […]
Funding of the Olympics
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con): Thank you, Mr Speaker, for this opportunity to debate the funding of the Olympics and Paralympics, although I hope that you will be generous in allowing us to examine the wider benefits that will flow from the funding of the Olympics. It is now nearly seven years since the day […]
Olympics – speech to the House of Commons
John Whittingdale with Members of the House of Commons Select Committee on a recent visit to the Olympic Park. It is now nearly seven years since the day on which it was declared that London would be the host city for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games, and I suspect that almost everyone will remember […]
Football Governance
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con): It is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Mr Havard, and to have the opportunity to discuss the Select Committee’s report on football governance. This was a substantial inquiry by the Committee. It is worth remembering why the Committee decided that this was an important issue that deserved examination. […]
EOL IT services
John Whittingdale visited EOL IT Services in Station Road, Maldon to present awards to staff and to hear how the company has fared since his last visit in 2006. Founded in 1996 by CEO Jan Smith, EOL provides IT Asset Recycling and Managed IT Services to many of the leading companies in Britain. Now […]
Designated driver campaign
John Whittingdale launched the Designated Driver campaign at the Shaw Farm Pub in South Woodham Ferrers. The campaignis sponsored by Coca Cola in partnership with the Department of Transport’s THINK! Driver Friendly campaign. Now in its fourth year, the scheme rewards responsible drivers during the festive period by offering those who choose not to drink […]
Tesco computers for schools
John Whittingdale presented children from local Primary schools with sports and computer equipment which they had obtained through the Tesco Equipment for Schools voucher scheme. John has carried out this presentation every year since he became a Member of Parliament in 1992. He has pictured with children from Maldon Primary School, All Saints […]
BSkyB
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con): May I congratulate the Secretary of State on the meticulous care that he has shown in his handling of this matter? Can he confirm that every single concern that has been raised by the regulatory authorities has been addressed? On the wider question of impartiality, does he agree that the value […]
VAT Channel Islands
Mr Whittingdale: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make it his policy to maintain low value consignment relief for genuinely indigenous businesses in the Channel Islands; and if he will make a statement. [81357] Mr Gauke: I see no case for providing businesses based in the Channel Islands with a tax advantage compared […]
General Practitioners Essex
Mr Whittingdale: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what payments the Mid Essex Primary Care Trust made to each general practice in its area in the last year for which figures are available; [79236] (2) what the total payment per GP made by the Mid Essex Primary Care Trust was to each general […]