Young People’s Art Competition
John Whittingdale was one of the judges for the Young People’s Art Competition in Maldon. John had to judge entries in four age categories: Under 7s, 7-10, 11-13 and 14-16. The winners will be announced on 16th September at Maldon Library. John said: “The theme for this year’s competition was Maldon events and the standard […]
Transgender and the Sexual Offences Act
A number of constituents have contacted me about the Sexual Offences Act 2003 and how it applies to transgender people. They are concerned that the Act can be misinterpreted and wrongfully target trans people as sexual predators if they do not make full disclosure about their background when initiating a relationship. I am not a lawyer but, […]
Funding refuges.
I know that there is some concern about changes to Housing Benefit and the equivalent in Universal Credit from April 2018. The changes to Housing Benefit announced in the 2015 Autumn Statement involve aligning the rules for claimants in the social sector with those for claimants renting privately. Over the last five years, average social […]
John pops in at Dan Hull Foods
John visited Dan Hull Foods in Burnham on Crouch. Dan established a farm shop just outside Burnham on Crouch selling locally sourced meat, local produce, homemade pies and ready meals. He also now supplies East of England Co-op stores, other farm shops and Selfridges and is seeking to expand to new premises. John is pictured […]
Contact John
You can contact Sir John Whittingdale by telephone, e-mail, or by writing to him. Alternatively if you wish to speak to John in person, he holds regular surgeries in the constituency (please see below). Post Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale OBE MP House of Commons London SW1A 0AA Phone Westminster: 0207 219 3557 Surgery Bookings: […]
Somme 100th Anniversary
The public will be invited to the Thiepval Memorial in France on 1 July 2016 to mark the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, the Culture Secretary John Whittingdale announced today. The joint Anglo-French commemoration of the Battle of the Somme is expected to attract great public interest, so tickets will be made available […]
EU Referendum
John wrote an article for the Times setting out the reasons why he supported the Vote Leave Campaign. The test of the article is as follows: I have huge respect and admiration for the Prime Minister. Under his leadership, we have turned around an economy that, in 2010, was on its knees. I have no […]
Football on television
09 June 2016 Gavin Newlands (Paisley and Renfrewshire North) (SNP) f he will take steps to ensure that football supporters from all nations of the UK have non-paying access to watch their national team play on TV. [905302] The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Mr John Whittingdale) The Ofcom code on listed […]
BBC White Paper
The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Mr John Whittingdale) I thank the hon. Member for Garston and Halewood (Maria Eagle) for giving the House the opportunity to debate the White Paper on the future of the BBC, even if I am less than happy with the terms of her motion. The motion […]
Statement on the future of the BBC
As Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, John Whittingdale made a statement to the House of Commons on the future of the BBC under Charter Renewal: The Government are today laying before Parliament and depositing in the Libraries of both Houses a White Paper on the BBC charter review. The royal charter is […]