Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, 16th March
John Whittingdale, Conservative, Maldon On the establishment of inquiries, my hon. Friend will be aware that the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport is considering whether to reconvene the Leveson inquiry, which has already sat for 15 months, at a cost of more than £5 million, to examine events approaching 10 years ago. […]
Sky/21ST Century Fox: Merger
John Whittingdale Conservative, Maldon Although it is clearly sensible to ask the regulator to examine this bid, does my right hon. Friend recognise that this transaction represents a £11.7 billion investment by an international company in a British broadcaster and is, as such, a fantastic vote of confidence in the UK’s remaining an international centre […]
Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport – in the House of Commons, 16th March 2017.
John Whittingdale Conservative, Maldon I welcome my right hon. Friend’s recognition of the importance to the creative industries of their ability to license on an exclusively territorial basis. Will she ensure that that message gets across to the UK permanent representation in Brussels so that it argues that case as strongly as possible while we […]
Proposed changes to National Insurance and Director’s dividends.
A number of constituents have contacted me about proposed changes to National Insurance and Director’s dividends. It is the case that some people are exploiting the status of self-employed in order to reduce their tax liability and it is right that this be addressed. However, those who are genuinely self-employed deserve encouragement and their tax liability should […]
Big Lottery Fund, 21st February
John was pleased to have the opportunity to attend a Big Lottery Fund Event and hear about the £36 billion that has been raised over the course of 23 years. S The Big Lottery Fund aims to support projects which help communities and the lives of people it considers most in need. Over 80 per […]
Support the Reproductive Health (Access to Terminations) on 13th March
A number of constituents have contacted me about the above issue. I understand what an important issue this is for many people in the constituency. This is an incredibly delicate area of law and, regardless of the views of individual MPs, one which is treated with the utmost rigour. It will not be changed by a […]
Court Proceedings: Media Reports
John Whittingdale Conservative, Maldon What recent assessment she (The Lord Chancellor) has made of the extent to which local media report on court proceedings. Oliver Heald The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice We are committed to upholding and strengthening the principle of open justice, in which local reporters play an important role. John Whittingdale […]
Holding Ofcom to account and make the air fair
A number of constituents have been in touch with me about the auctioning of spectrum. This is a complicated issue and the outcome of previous auctions has sought to balance the aim of maximising coverage with the need to increase competition. Ofcom recently launched a consultation on the upcoming spectrum auction. The auction consists of […]
John welcomes international trade buyers to Maldon
John Whittingdale welcomed a group of international travel buyers from the United States and Ireland to Maldon. Having previously visited the RHS Gardens at Hyde Hall, the group were given a presentation by Topsail Charters on board the Thames Barge Kitty on the Hythe Quay. John said: “Tourism is an increasingly important industry in the […]
Abortion (Decriminalisation) Bill
A number of constituents have been in touch with me regarding abortion and the Abortion (Decriminalisation) Bill. I understand what an important issue this is for many people in the constituency. This is an incredibly delicate area of law and, regardless of the views of individual MPs, one which is treated with the utmost rigour. […]