Channel 4 Privatisation
The Government is committed to the success and sustainability of the UK’s public broadcasting system, of which Channel 4 is an integral part. Channel 4 has been hugely successful over the years in delivering the aims set out at its creation in 1982, including supporting the independent production sector in the UK, delivering diverse and […]
April Update
Spring Budget I welcome the contents of this year’s Spring Statement – announced by the chancellor on 23rd March 2022. We have been facing an unavoidable increase in the cost of living in the UK. The Covid pandemic and other global factors have seen energy and fuel prices going up- and Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine […]
UK Parliament to host the OSCE PA Annual Session
It is excellent news that the UK will be hosting the Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly this summer. As Leader of UK Delegation, John Whittingdale MP is looking forward to hosting Parliamentarians from the 57 member states of the PA, in Birmingham, in July. This July will be the first in-person Annual Session […]
Visit to Maldon Oysters
John Whittingdale visited Maldon Oysters to see their new premises and processing plant at Birchwood Farm, Cock Clarks. Maldon Oysters have become one of the biggest producers of Oysters in the UK and can be found on the menu of restaurants across the UK. John discussed with owner, Richard Emans, and Managing Director, Chris Hadfield, […]
Conservative Friends of Ukraine group
The new Conservative Friends of Ukraine group is a way for parliamentarians and allies to stand with those under Russian attack Published in The House Magazine, on the 21st March 2022. John Whittingdale MP. No-one who heard President Volodymyr Zelensky’s historic address to Parliament last week could fail to have been moved by his words. […]
Ukraine: Potential War Crimes by Russia
Mr Whittingdale(Maldon) (Con) Does my right hon. Friend agree that, while the shelling of civilians is itself a war crime, any use of chemical or biological weapons, as predicted by President Biden today, would be a breach of the Geneva protocol and the chemical weapons convention and would most certainly be a war crime? The […]
Visit to Dengie Crops
John Whittingdale was pleased to visit Dengie Crops in Asheldham, to hear more about the business and to discuss the impact of the increase in gas prices on their production process. Dengie is a cooperative owned by local farmers who grow some 2000 hectares of Alfalfa which produces around 20,000 tonnes of high quality animal […]
War Crimes in Ukraine
John Whittingdale MP stood in Parliament today to ask Secretary of State for Justice, Dominic Raab about the alleged war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine.
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.