Ukraine Security Guarantees
Sir John Whittingdale highlighted Russia’s breach of the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, questioning why Ukraine should trust Putin without concrete security guarantees during any future negotiations.
Data (Use and Access) Bill
Sir John Whittingdale welcomed the Data (Use and Access) Bill, defended strong data protection and copyright safeguards, and emphasized transparency for creative industries and publishers.
GP Shortage in Maldon
Sir John Whittingdale highlighted Maldon’s GP shortages, rising patient loads, and increasing costs, urging the Government to review GP funding before the system risks breaking down entirely.
Chagos Islands
Sir John Whittingdale asked whether the Diego Garcia lease would place any restrictions on base use or storage, and sought confirmation that the UK could extend the lease when it expires.
Avian Influenza
Sir John Whittingdale warned avian influenza threatens poultry businesses such as Kelly Turkeys in his constituency, asking whether vaccination may be the only long-term solution for the industry.
Business and Trade Questions
Sir John Whittingdale raised concerns about appointing a former Amazon executive as chair of the Competition and Markets Authority, urging the Government to reaffirm the CMA and Digital Markets Unit’s operational independence.
Creative Industries
Chris Bryant The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) I beg to move, That this Househas considered the creative industries. I have of course noted the point of order that was just raised, and I will pass on the comments and make sure that an […]
Artificial Intelligence Opportunities Action Plan
Peter Kyle The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology With permission, I would like to make a statement about the Government’s AI opportunities action plan. This Government were elected on a programme of change. Today, we are publishing the latest step in delivering our plan for change with the AI opportunities action plan. Our […]
AI: Copyright in the Creative Industries
John Whittingdale Conservative, Maldon Does the Minister agree that transparency is crucial if creators are to understand where their works are being used by AI developers? Can he therefore assure me that the Government will legislate on transparency whatever the outcome of the consultation on copyright reform? Chris Bryant The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Minister of […]
Sir John Whittingdale MP, speaks in Westminster Hall Debate on the Petition to call another General Election
Sir John Whittingdale spoke in the debate on the Petition calling for a General Election which took place in Parliament on Monday, 6th January. The petition has achieved over 3 million signatures with the second highest number of signatures coming from the Maldon constituency (now 8,059 – see table below from 2nd January). In his speech, Sir […]