Exiting the EU
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con) Share My right hon. Friend said in her statement that alternative arrangements making use of technology could be put in place that would render the backstop unnecessary. Will she therefore incorporate those arrangements and go back to the EU and ask for a free trade agreement along the lines […]
G20 Summit
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con) Share I thank my right hon. Friend for the Government’s support for Ukraine in the face of increased Russian aggression. Will she look at ways of stepping up pressure on Russia to release not just the 24 sailors, but the 68 other Ukrainian political prisoners held in occupied Crimea […]
Ukraine Russia Relations
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con) Share (Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on Russian action in the sea of Azov and the subsequent declaration of martial law in parts of Ukraine. The Minister for the Middle East (Alistair Burt) Share I […]
Leaving the EU
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con) Share My right hon. Friend said that one of the benefits of leaving the EU is the ability to sign trade agreements with third countries, but what realistic prospect is there for that while we remain within the customs union and even after that, when we have pledged to […]
Ukraine
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con) Share I thank my right hon. Friend for his visit to the frontline in Donbass recently. In the light of the illegal seizure of the Ukrainian vessels yesterday, will he look to see what further support we can give to Ukraine? Gavin Williamson Share The whole world […]
Interpol Presidency
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con) Share Is my hon. Friend aware of the concerns expressed by a number of organisations campaigning for media freedom, such as Reporters Sans Frontières, that the Interpol wanted person alert system is being abused by countries that are opposed to a free press, to target and silence journalists? Does she […]
Johnston Press Administration
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con) Share I welcome my right hon. and learned Friend’s recognition that the economic difficulties facing Johnston Press are the same ones that are now affecting all local newspapers, and that this situation is contributing to a real threat to the proper functioning of local democracy. Will he consider that […]
Death of Mr Khashoggi
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con) Share Further to that question, without in any way wishing to diminish the horror of what happened to Mr Khashoggi, is the Secretary of State aware that Mr Khashoggi is one of 72 journalists, citizen journalists and media assistants who have been killed so far this year, according to […]
October EU Council
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con) Share Does my right hon. Friend appreciate the frustration felt by many of my constituents and others that it is now over two years since the referendum and we have agreed that we will not regain control of our laws, borders and money for over four years after the […]
Salisbury Update
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con) Share My right hon. Friend has set out very powerful evidence that a British citizen died on British soil as a direct result of a Russian assassination, but she will be aware that there have been a number of other deaths in Britain in the past few years of […]