Essex Mental Health Inquiry, Meeting with Secretary of State.
Today John and fellow Essex Colleagues, Priti Patel, Vicky Ford, James Duddridge, Alex Burghart, Giles Watling and a representative from James Cartlidge’s office, met with with Steve Barclay, the Secretary of State for Health to discuss the ongoing Essex Mental Health Inquiry. John said: “We were able to set out in detail to the Secretary […]
Powering up Britain
Sir John Whittingdale I thank my right hon. Friend for his statement and strongly welcome the Government’s commitment to a new generation of nuclear power stations, which are going to play an essential part in delivering both energy security and net zero. Can he confirm that, while a new Chinese-designed reactor may no longer be […]
Bradwell B Nuclear Site
Today Sir John Whittingdale MP asked the Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero, Graham Stuart, for an update on Bradwell B, as a designated site for new nuclear investment. Nuclear Power will play an essential part in delivering energy security in the future, as well as achieving our net zero goals. John remains supportive […]
Meeting with Ukrainian Speaker and delegation
Today John chaired a meeting for MPs from all parties with Mr Ruslan Stefanchuk, the Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, and a delegation of 7 Ukrainian MPs, which included the Leaders of the Governing Party and Opposition factions. He also met representatives of Save the Children Fund deployed in Ukraine to hear […]
Visit to Mayland Village FC
Sir John Whittingdale recently visited Mayland Village FC, a community football club with teams covering year groups from 6 up to a men’s team which plays in the Vauxhall Mid Essex Football League. The club organises training sessions and games on Saturdays and Sundays on Lawling Park, Katonia Avenue in Mayland, and supports charities including […]
Russian War Crimes
Today Sir John Whittingdale met with International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan KC, who last week issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin, as well as the Prosecutor General of Ukraine Andriy Kostin, and Ukrainian Minister of Justice, Denys Maliuska. In his capacity as Special Rapporteur for War Crimes to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, John […]
Breast Cancer Reception
Sir John Whittingdale attended the reception on International Womens Day, on screenings for breast cancer by the charity Breast Cancer Now. He learned that a third of all breast cancers in England are found through the national screening programme, and it plays a key part in the early detection of breast cancer, with stage 1 […]
Maldon Oysters, Westminster Hall Debate on Shellfish Industry
Sir John Whittingdale made a speech in the Westminster Hall Debate on the Shellfish Industry, and raised the concerns of Maldon Oysters- a successful business in the constituency that he has visited previously. John mentioned to the Minister his concern about sewage discharge and declining water quality which poses a threat to these businesses, and […]
Shellfish Aquaculture
I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Totnes (Anthony Mangnall) on obtaining this debate. I echo an awful lot of what he said. There is enormous potential for the expansion of shellfish production in the UK. I want to talk specifically about my constituency and echo some of the comments of the hon. Member […]
Russian Assets Seizure
Sir John Whittingdale made a speech in the Russian Assets Seizure Debate, to highlight what work is being done in the international community to ensure that when the reconstruction of Ukraine can begin, that it must be the Russian Government that pays. It is only right that the Russian State pays for the damage and […]