Licensing Act
Licensing Act Mr. John Whittingdale (Maldon and East Chelmsford) (Con): I am grateful for the opportunity to debate the Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s report on the Licensing Act 2003. The Committee held a wide-ranging inquiry into the Act. We had four public evidence sessions and received a wide range of submissions, and I would […]
Visit to Maldon Rugby Club
John Whittingdale visited Maldon Rugby Club at Drapers Farm in Heybridge to meet children, players and coaches in training. On Sunday 27 September, John Whittingdale visited Maldon Rugby Club at Drapers Farm in Heybridge to meet children, players and coaches in training. The Club has teams for each year group starting with the under 5s […]
Local Produce
John Whittingdale recently attended the celebration of local produce organized by Maldon District Council in the Promenade Park. Among the many exhibitors was the Mighty Oak Brewing Company, based in West Station Yard, Maldon. Mighty Oak produce a range of beers including monthly and special brews.They have won many awards including Champion Golden Ale of […]
RSPB’s Wild Coast Project
On 07 August, John Whittingdale visited Wallasea Island to see the site of the RSPB’s Wild Coast Project. The Island, which is across the Crouch from Burnham has been chosen for this landmark conservation and engineering project which is on a scale never attempted before in the UK and is the largest of its type […]
Retail Trade (Kent)
Mr. Whittingdale: To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills when his Department intends to consult on the wider application of the Kent County Council Act 2001 and the Medway Council Act 2001 for the regulation of markets and occasional sales. Kevin Brennan: A consultation on measures to tighten the regulation […]
Radioactive Waste
Mr. Whittingdale: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change if he will bring forward legislative proposals to permit the export of graphite nuclear waste to the United States; and if he will make statement. [283860] Mr. Kidney: There are currently no proposals to bring forward legislation to permit the export of […]
Departmental Expenditure
22. Mr. Whittingdale: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans have been made for total Departmental Expenditure Limits in real and cash terms for 2010-11 and 2013-14. [286213] Mr. Byrne: Departmental budgets are set until April 2011. The exceptional economic uncertainty we now face means that it would not make sense to set […]
Home Start Maldon 10th Anniversary
Happy birthday to Home Start Maldon. John Whittingdale joined staff, volunteers and families at a party to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Home-Start Maldon at the West Maldon Community Centre. John is patron of Home-Start Maldon and presented long service certificates to a number of the volunteers who are pictured.
Visit to Maldon County Primary school
On 10 July, John Whittingdale visited Maldon County Primary School to see around the school and to attend an assembly where the children showed the work that they had done to learn about China. This followed a visit to China by assistant head teacher, Mrs Linda Goode and it is hoped to continue to build links […]
Privacy
Mr. John Whittingdale (Maldon and East Chelmsford) (Con): The Minister will be aware that the fact that a private investigator had intercepted the telephone calls of a large number of people was well known at the time. He will also be aware that the chairman of News International gave a categoric assurance to my Select […]