Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con) I, too, warmly welcome my right hon. Friend’s statement. As he said, however, SLAPPs are an international phenomenon that are used across Europe to stifle investigative journalism. Most notorious, perhaps, are the 47 lawsuits that were being brought against Daphne Caruana Galizia at the time of her murder in Malta […]
War Crimes in Ukraine
John Whittingdale MP stood in Parliament today to ask Secretary of State for Defence, Ben Wallace about his views on the alleged war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine.
Ukraine Update
Mr Whittingdale(Maldon) (Con) Three years ago, I visited Mariupol with my right hon. Friend’s predecessor, Michael Fallon, and we heard the Ukrainian armed forces’ appreciation of the help we were already giving them then through Operation Orbital, so I strongly welcome my right hon. Friend’s announcement today. Does he agree with the Secretary-General of NATO […]
Update on Ukrainian Refugee Scheme
The Prime Minister has been clear that we will do what we can to assist refugees from Ukraine. It is right that we are compassionate but it is also right that we act in a way which does not jeopardise the security of our country. Given reports that Russian activists are disguising themselves as Ukrainian […]
Accountability of Locally Elected Representatives
Mr Whittingdale(Maldon) (Con) Does my hon. Friend agree that as the Government strengthen locally elected institutions, bodies and individuals as part of the levelling-up agenda, it becomes all the more important that they are properly held to account by local media—newspapers, radio and television? Will she look at what more can be done to sustain […]
Donation Points in Maldon
It was great to visit one of the several donation points in the constituency today. Thank you Maldon and Cllr Jaymey McIvor for the fantastic support for Ukraine. For my Constituents who are looking for ways to support Ukraine, several donation points have been organised in our constituency. Pelican Prints, 32 High Street, Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 […]
Visit to Ormiston Rivers Academy
John Whittingdale visited Ormiston Rivers Academy in Burnham-on-Crouch, to meet Principal, Jo Williams, and to tour the school. John said “I was delighted to drop into a number of the lessons and to see the students learning about a wide range of subjects. In particular, I was impressed by those undertaking the Jack Petchey Achievement Award […]
British Kebab Awards
I was delighted to attend the British Kebab Awards dinner in Park Plaza Westminster and to present Sami Barli, owner of Sark Restaurant in Maldon, with the award for Best Regional Kebab Restaurant. Sark faced strong competition from across the South of England and it is a fantastic achievement to win this award. As a […]
Maldon District Council, Local Development Plan.
John Whittingdale MP attended a meeting this week with officers of Maldon District Council to discuss the current consultation on the Review of the District’s Local Development Plan. The Council is legally required to carry this out, particularly as the land currently available for development is now less than the legal minimum of 5 years […]
Support for Ukraine
John Whittingdale MP joined other Members of Parliament in signing the book of solidarity, to show his unwavering support for Ukraine, and to honour the inspiring bravery of the Ukrainian people in the face of unjust violence and aggression. The signed Book of Solidarity will be sent to Ruslan Stefanchuk, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, […]