Visit to Margaretting Primary School
John Whittingdale visited Margaretting Church of England Primary School. https://margaretting.essex.sch.uk/ John talked to pupils in Years 5 and 6 about his work in Parliament and how democracy works. He also met Headteacher, Maire O’Regan, and congratulated her on the school’s achievement this year of coming top in Essex for reading in KS2, second for writing […]
Maldon Salt
John Whittingdale visited Maldon Salt to see the packing and distribution operation at Wycke Hill, Maldon, and to discuss their plans to expand the business. John previously took Margaret Thatcher to visit Maldon Salt in his first election campaign in 1992. https://www.maldonsalt.co.uk/ Maldon Salt was founded in 1882 and is a family-run business. It still […]
Surveillance Cameras
John Whittingdale Conservative, Maldon Does my hon. Friend not accept the view of the surveillance camera commissioner, who has said that the guidelines are insufficient at present and there is no transparency? Do the Government plan to update the guidelines to take account of developments in technology? Link to this speechIn context Individually Tweet Share (Citation: HC Deb, […]
Great British Spring Clean
John Whittingdale has pledged his support for this year’s Great British Spring Clean, run by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy. The campaign, which runs from March 20th to April 13th, will see up to 600,000 people taking action to clean up streets, parks and beaches across the country. The Great British Spring Clean, run by […]
John Whittingdale signs Holocaust Educational Trust Book of Commitment
This week John Whittingdale signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment, in doing so pledging [his/her] commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day and honouring those who were murdered during the Holocaust as well as paying tribute to the extraordinary Holocaust survivors who work tirelessly to educate young people today. This year we are marking 75 years […]
West Hanningfield Village Hall
John Whittingdale visited the Memory Lane event at West Hanningfield Village Hall as part of Village Halls Week. John met Derek Paxman and other Trustees of the Hall as well as Cllr Sue Dobson and Sue Gibson of Rural Council for Communities in Essex. John looked at the exhibition on the history of the Hall […]
Court proceedings
John Whittingdale Conservative, Maldon What recent estimate he has made of the proportion of court proceedings covered by court reporters. Link to this speechIn context Individually Tweet Share (Citation: HC Deb, 14 January 2020, c878) Chris Philp The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice We at the Ministry of Justice do not track or hold data on the number of reporters […]
Britain in the World
John Whittingdale Conservative, Maldon 5:03 pm, 13th January 2020 I am most grateful to be called so early in this debate, Madam Deputy Speaker, and to follow Emily Thornberry, who raised some important issues. I wish her success in the campaign she is about to embark on, and I hope her candidacy lasts a little longer than that of Barry […]
Iran
John Whittingdale Conservative, Maldon Will my right hon. Friend work closely with Ministers from the other countries that lost citizens on Ukraine International Airlines flight 752? Will he perhaps attend the joint investigation group meeting in London on Thursday, which will be attended by the Ukrainian Foreign Minister? Does he agree it is essential that Iran not only allows […]
John Whittingdale pledges support for local pubs in Maldon
John Whittingdale MP has today pledged their support for the Long Live the Local Campaign to help pubs in Maldon keep their doors open. John Whittingdale joins the more than 240,000 people who have signed the petition so far, including 379 in Maldon alone. John Whittingdale MP is calling on the Government to cut beer […]