MALDON BANKING HUB
Confirmed plans for a banking hub in Maldon following Santander’s closure, ensuring continued access to cash and in-person banking services for residents and businesses.
Closure of Santander Branch in Maldon
Confirmed plans for a banking hub in Maldon following Santander’s closure, ensuring continued access to cash and in-person banking services for residents and businesses.
Constituents’ Issue in PMQs
Sir John Whittingdale asks the Prime Minister to review the case of constituents fined by Border Force for reporting an illegal immigrant, arguing they should be thanked, not penalized.
St Mary’s CofE School visit
Welcomed pupils from St Mary’s Church of England School, Burnham-on-Crouch, to Westminster, discussing local and national issues and encouraging schools to arrange educational visits to Parliament.
Breakfast Meeting with NFU Branch
Met local NFU members in Purleigh to discuss pressures on farming, including inheritance tax proposals, environmental schemes and rural crime, and to hear concerns from farmers across Maldon and the Dengie.
International Development Spending
Sir John Whittingdale expresses strong support for increasing defence spending, accepts partial ODA funding, and emphasizes maintaining Britain’s soft power, including BBC World Service, British Council, and global media freedom initiatives.
Clayhill Vineyard finalist in Rural Oscars
Congratulated Clayhill Vineyard near Althorne on reaching the regional finals of the Countryside Alliance Awards, recognising its contribution to local food, farming and the rural economy.
Ukraine and Baltic States
Sir John Whittingdale questions the Prime Minister about concerns that any settlement accepts Russian occupation of Ukrainian territory and asks for assurances that the Baltic states are included in future European security discussions.
February Newsletter
Introduction The first few weeks of this year have been very busy. Internationally, events in Ukraine and in the Middle East, both heavily affected by the attitude of the newly inaugurated President Trump, have made the world even less stable and more dangerous. As a member of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee and the OSCE […]
Ukraine Security Guarantees
Sir John Whittingdale highlighted Russia’s breach of the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, questioning why Ukraine should trust Putin without concrete security guarantees during any future negotiations.