European Council
John Whittingdale Conservative, Maldon Given the welcome, strong statements by the European Council about Russia’s behaviour, does the Prime Minister share my concern about Russia’s possible readmission to full voting membership of the Council of Europe? Does she agree that it sends entirely the wrong message, coming just days after the filing of charges against Russian military officers for the downing […]
Online Pornography – Age Verification
John Whittingdale Conservative, Maldon Is my right hon. and learned Friend aware that this is not the first time that a DCMS measure has had to be reintroduced because of a failure to notify the EU Commission? I hope that that problem will soon be removed, but while it exists, will he use this extra time to ensure that […]
Intellectual Property
John Whittingdale Conservative, Maldon Is my hon. Friend aware that online piracy of video and music content is still doing considerable damage to our creative industries? In particular, beoutQ, based in Saudi Arabia, is stealing content from a wide range of UK rights holders. Will he see what further measures can be taken to tackle this problem? Will […]
Topical Questions – Justice
John Whittingdale Conservative, Maldon Does my right hon. Friend agree that the separation of powers is an important element of our constitution, and that as a general rule the involvement of the courts in matters of political argument or debate may threaten that principle and create a dangerous precedent? Link to this speechIn context Individually Tweet Share (Citation: […]
TV Licences – over 75s
John Whittingdale Conservative, Maldon 2:46 pm, 8th May 2019 I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in this debate. As the Minister pointed out, I was the Secretary of State at the time when the licence fee settlement was agreed with the BBC, so I would like to set out some of the reasons why those decisions were reached. As […]
Exiting the EU Sanctions
John Whittingdale Conservative, Maldon 7:02 pm, 29th April 2019 It is a pleasure to hear that the importance of rolling over these sanctions is supported on both sides of the House. My right hon. Friend Alistair Burt spoke with considerable knowledge and authority about the sanctions against Syria. I will concentrate on another of the three countries on whom […]
Russian Annexation of Crimea
John Whittingdale Conservative, Maldon 10:09 am, 24th April 2019 I congratulate my hon. Friend John Howell on securing this debate at an extremely important time for Ukraine, and on doing an excellent job of setting out the facts about the Russian occupation of Crimea. Like Angela Smith, three weeks ago I spent my Sunday sitting in a polling station in […]
Murder of Lyra McKee
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con) Share Does my right hon. Friend agree that although any death is a tragedy, the murder of a journalist is particularly abhorrent? Is she aware that Lyra McKee’s death came on the very same day when the world press freedom index was published, which showed the UK rising by […]
Violence against Journalists
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con) Share Is my right hon. Friend aware that, already, another seven journalists have been killed in the course of their work this year, coming on top of the 80 who died last year? Two of those were in Mexico, which is one of the deadliest countries in the world […]
Prime Minister’s Questions
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con) Share Is my right hon. Friend aware that five years ago today Russian special forces seized the Government building in Crimea and raised the Russian flag? Will she confirm that the UK Government remain committed to the restoration of Ukrainian sovereignty over Crimea, and will she look at strengthening […]