Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, meets with Knife Crime campaigner and Essex resident Julie Taylor, in Parliament, for Knife Crime Awareness Week
Along with a number of other Essex MPs, Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, recently met with Knife Crime campaigner Julie Taylor, in Parliament, at an event marking Knife Crime Awareness Week. Sir John is Pictured Below meeting with Julie in Parliament Julie tragically lost her grandson Liam to a knife attack in Writtle, Essex, […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, hosts delegation of former Ukrainian POWS and family members of Ukrainian soldiers formerly held in Russian captivity
Sir John Whittingdale in his capacity as Vice Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Ukraine, recently hosted a delegation in Parliament of former Ukrainian POWS and family members of Ukrainian soldiers who have been held in Russian captivity. The meeting heard first-hand testimony from veterans whose treatment at the hands of their Russian […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon asks the Prime Minister to help save St Peter’s Hospital in Maldon
Many of Sir John’s constituents have followed the campaign on the future of St Peter’s Hospital in Maldon intently, and may be interested to watch his question to the Prime Minister from earlier today. In his contribution he emphasised the risk of relocating services away from Maldon and asked the Prime Minister to tell the […]
Pensions
I have had a number of constituents contact me about pensions. The Conservatives introduced the Triple Lock in 2010 so the State Pension always rises by the highest of either earnings, prices or 2.5 per cent. As a result, pensioners got a £900 increase in the State Pension in April this year –an increase of […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, attends Dementia Action Week event in Parliament
Sir John Whittingdale MP encourages people in Maldon with lived experience of dementia to take part in a first-of-its-kind national consultation. The Geller Commission is an independent network of leaders from across the dementia sector including Alzheimer’s Society, Dementia UK, UKDRI, World Dementia Council and more. Together they will produce a report, alongside their academic […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, visits South Korea as the Government’s Trade Envoy
From 7th to 9th May, Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, visited the Republic of Korea in my capacity as the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy. I had a very busy programme arranged by the British Embassy to strengthen links and promote trade between our two countries building on the State Visit of President Yoon to the […]
South Korea: FTA Negotiations
John Whittingdale Conservative, Maldon What recent progress her Department has made on negotiating a free trade agreement with South Korea. Greg Hands Party Chair, Conservative Party, Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) I thank my right hon. Friend for the valuable work he is doing as the Prime Minister’s trade envoy to the Republic of Korea. I […]
April Update
St Peter’s Hospital Update My constituents will be interested to know that the consultation being carried out by the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board into the proposal to relocate the health services from St Peter’s Hospital, Maldon, has now closed. An analysis of the outcome will be published in a few weeks. I […]
Clause 19 – Power to impose conduct requirements, Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill – in the House of Commons
Chris Bryant Shadow Minister (Creative Industries and Digital) First, I pay tribute to my much-loved neighbour, my hon. Friend Alex Davies-Jones, who led for Labour during the last round of proceedings on the Bill, and to my hon. Friend Seema Malhotra, who led for us when the Bill was introduced. Might I say a few words about the Minister? […]
Telegraph Media Group Ltd: Acquisition
John Whittingdale Conservative, Maldon My right hon. and learned Friend will be aware that at the end of this week we have World Press Freedom Day, so her statement is particularly welcome. I congratulate her on the scrupulous way in which she has undertaken her responsibilities. She will be aware that the Enterprise Act was written before […]