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John Whittingdale Minister of State 7:28 pm, 22nd June 2020 I congratulate my hon. Friend Neil Parish on holding this important debate. It is certainly one of the best attended Adjournment debates that I have been present at, as well as one of the longest, but perhaps more important is the fact that there have been a large number […]
Online fraud
Stuart Anderson Conservative, Wolverhampton South West What discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on tackling online fraud during the covid-19 outbreak. Link to this speechIn context Individually Tweet Share (Citation: HC Deb, 4 June 2020, c987) John Whittingdale Minister of State The Government are concerned about online fraud and are very much aware that criminals and fraudsters are attempting […]
Local and Regional news
Mohammad Yasin Labour, Bedford What support the Government are providing to local and regional news organisations during the covid-19 outbreak. Link to this speechIn context Individually Tweet Share (Citation: HC Deb, 27 April 2020, c106) John Whittingdale Minister of State The Government recognise the vital role that local and regional newspapers play in the provision of reliable, high-quality information […]
Ukraine
John Whittingdale Conservative, Maldon What steps he is taking to support political development in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement. Link to this speechIn context Individually Tweet Share (Citation: HC Deb, 4 February 2020, c155) Christopher Pincher Minister of State The United Kingdom is a strong supporter of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and President Zelensky’s commitment to […]
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, […]
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 […]
Early General Election
John Whittingdale Conservative, Maldon My right hon. Friend raises an important point. There is an essential democratic process that needs to be conducted before a general election, which is the selection of candidates. I suspect quite a large number of constituencies have not yet selected candidates. Members of local associations need these extra few days to have […]
Shared Rural Network
John Whittingdale Conservative, Maldon May I congratulate my right hon. Friend on persuading the mobile operators to do what they resisted and told us was completely impossible for them to do? When she comes to address the final 5%—the notspots—will she ensure that lessons are learned from the previous attempt, which was the mobile infrastructure project? […]