John Opens New Maldon Smokehouse
On 16 July, John was delighted to cut the ribbon and open Lambton & Jackson’s new Maldon smokehouse. The local business, that was started in 2014 by Sean Jackson and Darcy Lambton at Chigborough Fisheries, has become a big success and now delivers across the UK and to a number of 5-star hotels. The new state-of-the-art building, […]
Channel 4 Privatisation
The Minister for Media and Data (Mr John Whittingdale) I thank you, Ms Fovargue, and Mr Deputy Speaker, for presiding over our debate. Neither of you expected to be in this position today, so we appreciate your giving up the time to join us. I also thank the hon. Member for Wallasey (Dame Angela Eagle) […]
John Visits Danbury Park School Ahead of Net Zero Event
On 9 July, John visited the Danbury Park Community Primary School to mark the announcement of Net Zero: Making Essex Carbon Neutral, an online event on 20 July to launch the Essex Climate Action Commission’s report and recommendations for tackling climate change in the county. Danbury Park Community Primary School has been highlighted as a […]
Data Protection and Privacy Policy
Data Protection and Privacy Policy This document outlines how John Whittingdale processes and manages personal data and: Identifies the data controller. • Explains the lawful basis for processing personal data. • Outlines the personal data held and processed. • Outlines the scope of the special category personal data held and processed. • Outlines the process […]
Nationality and Borders Bill
The United Kingdom has a proud record of helping those fleeing persecution, oppression or tyranny from around the world. Alongside providing £10 billion a year to support people through our overseas aid, the UK is a global leader in refugee resettlement. As a country, between 2016 and 2019 we resettled more refugees from outside Europe […]
Health and Care Bill
The NHS is a vital and important service which this Government is committed to protecting and improving. The NHS will always be free at the point of use, and any proposed reforms will aim to continue to improve the quality of these services and patient outcomes. The Government has made a clear commitment to supporting […]
UK Casino Industry
Scott Benton (Blackpool South) (Con) I beg to move, That this House has considered the UK casino industry. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. Before I begin, I refer the House to my declaration in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. People’s perceptions of casinos often fall into two categories, […]
Local NHS Waiting Times
Mr Whittingdale been contacted by constituents over the past month about NHS waiting times and the disruption that Covid has had to treatment. To illustrate the disruption caused by Covid to local NHS services, the number of patients waiting more than 52 weeks for hospital treatment in the Mid and South Essex area was 324 in […]
A12 Consultation Opens
Highways England will begin a public consultation on the potential widening of the A12 from Chelmsford to A120 outside Colchester, which will improve journeys between Junction 19 (Boreham interchange) and Junction 25 (Marks Tey interchange). Whilst the A12 does not pass through the Maldon constituency, it is important route for many constituents, who use the road to […]
Protesting Rights
The measures in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, that pertain to protesting powers, in no way undermine the public’s right to carry out protests. The Government knows that protesting is a cornerstone of our democracy. These measures merely seek to protect people from highly-disruptive protests that seek to cause havoc in the daily […]