Planting a tree for HM the Queen’s Jubilee
John Whittingdale MP was delighted to join in with others in planting an Oak tree at St Mary’s Church in Burnham on Crouch to mark Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee today. The trees planted in our constituency will form part of the Queen’s Green Canopy across the whole of the UK ??? John was […]
Meeting with Chief Crown Prosecutor
John Whittingdale MP was very pleased to have a meeting with Chief Crown Prosecutor for East of England, Frank Ferguson, at the CPS Headquarters in Chelmsford today. John had the opportunity to discuss with Mr Ferguson the work of the CPS in Essex and the efforts to tackle delays in casework caused by the Covid […]
Topical Questions (DEFRA)
John Whittingdale(Maldon) (Con) Further to the question from my hon. Friend the Member for Southend West (Anna Firth), will my hon. Friend consider giving special designation to shellfish waters, such as those in the Blackwater estuary where Maldon oysters are grown, to protect them from contamination from untreated sewage discharges? Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for […]
Meeting with East England Ambulance Service
Today, John Whittingdale joined fellow Essex Members of Parliament in a meeting with Tom Abell, the Chief Executive Officer of East England Ambulance Service. John was able to raise his concerns with about ambulance response times in the Maldon constituency- particularly in the Dengie. He was encouraged to hear that the Ambulance Service is employing […]
Topical Questions
Mr John Whittingdale(Maldon) (Con) The Minister will be aware that next Tuesday is World Press Freedom Day, yet free media are under greater pressure than ever before, particularly in Russia where independent journalism has been ruthlessly suppressed. Does she agree that the need for independent news providers such as the BBC World Service is greater […]
Celebrating 30 years as a Member of Parliament.
John Whittingdale was delighted to attend a dinner this week hosted by the Speaker, to celebrate 30 years of being a Member of Parliament. He was joined by 13 MPs from across Parliament who are also celebrating 30 years of dedicated service to their constituencies. John Whittingdale said “On the 9th April 1992 I was […]
Online Safety Bill Second Reading
John Whittingdale MP stood in the House of Commons yesterday to speak in the Online Safety Bill Second Reading. This Bill is a groundbreaking piece of legislation, and the UK is one the first countries to attempt to bring in controls over content online. John Whittingdale’s close work with the Department of Digital, Culture, Media […]
Energy Security Strategy- Bradwell B
John Whittingdale stood in Parliament yesterday to ask Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Kwasi Kwarteng about the Bradwell B nuclear site in the Maldon constituency, and the Government’s commitment to building eight new nuclear power plants.
Online Safety Bill
John Whittingdale(Maldon) (Con) This Bill is a groundbreaking piece of legislation, and we are one of the first countries to attempt to bring in controls over content online. I therefore share the view of the hon. Member for Manchester Central (Lucy Powell) that it is a great pity that its Second Reading was scheduled for […]
Energy Security Strategy
John Whittingdale(Maldon) (Con) II welcome my right hon. Friend’s commitment to a new generation of nuclear power stations. Can he confirm that the eight designated sites remain the Government’s preferred locations for those, including Bradwell in my constituency, and has he yet reached a view on whether a Chinese-designed reactor could be included? Secretary of […]