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 […]
Sir John Whittingdale met GPs and staff at the Longfield Medical Centre to discuss primary care provision in Maldon
Sir John Whittingdale met GPs and staff at the Longfield Medical Centre to discuss primary care provision in Maldon and the difficulties patients have experienced in obtaining appointments. Also at the meeting were Dr Brian Balmer and Dr James Booth of the Essex Local Medical Committee and Dan Doherty of Director NHS Alliance for Mid […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, attended a Board Meeting of Visit Essex at Hatfield Place, Hatfield Peverel
Having been the Minister responsible for Tourism for 8 months last year and previously Secretary of State, Sir John is very much aware of the huge importance of Tourism to our economy, worth around £130 billion a year. Tourism businesses were hit especially hard by Covid but have since recovered strongly. In Essex, tourism is […]
MPs call for Levelling Up funds to support Maldon health services
Maldon MP Sir John Whittingdale OBE MP and Witham MP Dame Priti Patel MP have called on the Government to enable Maldon District Council to use the £5m of Levelling Up funds provided in the Spring Budget to support improved health facilities and services in Maldon town. With the NHS currently considering the future of […]
Local MP’s team up with Save Maldon Medical Services group
The two MPs representing the Maldon District, Dame Priti Patel MP and Sir John Whittingdale MP, have met representatives from the Save Maldon Medical Services group, the local campaign group opposing the proposals relating to St Peter’s Hospital. Both Priti and John have been working to retain local medical services in the Maldon District. They […]