Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale OBE MP

Member of Parliament for Maldon

You and Your MP – a comprehensive guide on the role of an MP in the UK

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The Maldon Parliamentary Constituency

The Maldon Constituency was created in 2010.  It is situated in mid-Essex and is primarily a rural area with a long coastline. It partly consists of Althorne, Burnham-on-Crouch North, Burnham-on-Crouch South, Heybridge East, Heybridge West, Maldon, Essex East, Maldon North, Maldon South, Maldon West, Mayland, Purleigh, Southminster and Tillingham from Maldon district. Maldon District Council […]

Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale OBE MP

Sir John Whittingdale has been Member of Parliament for Maldon in Essex since 1992. John was educated at Winchester College and University College, London, where he graduated with a degree in economics. Prior to his election, John worked both in Whitehall and the City. Having been Head of the Political Section in the Conservative Research […]