Sir John Whittingdale raises issue of new developments in Maldon and Heybridge, and Hammonds Farm
John Whittingdale Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care) An additional 3,000 homes are currently being built in Maldon and Heybridge in my constituency, and Liberal Democrat-controlled Chelmsford city council wants to build another 3,000 at Hammonds Farm in my constituency, yet the local roads and health and education services are all under intolerable pressure, so what will the Secretary […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, swears oath of allegiance as Parliament returns
Sir John Whittingdale was honoured to swear his oath of allegiance for the ninth time to the monarch as Parliament returns following the General Election. Although saddened that the Conservatives have not been returned to power, Sir John will do his utmost over the coming Parliamentary Term to hold the new Labour Government to account […]
General Election 2024
Thank you to the people of Maldon for re-electing me as their MP. This has been, without doubt, the most difficult election campaign of my career. Despite what has obviously been a very tough night for the Conservative Party, I am hugely grateful that the people of Maldon have continued to place their trust in […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon asks the Prime Minister to help save St Peter’s Hospital in Maldon
Many of Sir John’s constituents have followed the campaign on the future of St Peter’s Hospital in Maldon intently, and may be interested to watch his question to the Prime Minister from earlier today. In his contribution he emphasised the risk of relocating services away from Maldon and asked the Prime Minister to tell the […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, speaks in the House of Commons on the closure of St Peter’s Hospital in Maldon
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, speaks in the House of Commons Chamber at an Adjournment Debate he obtained on behalf of his constituents, to discuss the future of St Peter’s Hospital in Maldon. Sir John emphatically put the case to the Minister of State for Social Care, Helen Whately MP, that it is essential […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, speaks in Westminster Hall debate on Health and Wellbeing Services in Essex
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon was pleased to speak in the debate in Westminster Hall called by his neighbour, Dame Priti Patel, MP for Witham on Health and Wellbeing Services in Essex. This allowed both Sir John and Dame Priti to press the case for continuation of services provided at St Peter’s in advance […]
Public meeting organised by Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, to discuss St Peter’s Hospital
For those who missed the public meeting which Sir John organised about the proposed closure of St Peter’s hospital in Maldon and the relocation of essential services to Brentwood and Braintree, you can listen to the meeting via this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VdlJSj7qvM
BBC Licence Fee
Sir John Whittingdale MP, who is Minister of State for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries, spoke in the Second Reading for the BBC Licence Fee Non-Payment (Decriminalisation for Over-75s) Bill on Friday 20th October, which was brought to the House by Sir Christopher Chope.
Westminster Hall Debate on merger between Vodafone and Three UK
Sir John Whittingdale made a speech in the Westminster Hall Debate on the proposed merger of Vodafone and Three UK, as the Minister responding on behalf of the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology. As Minister of State for Data and Digital Infrastructure, mobile connectivity and telecoms falls under Sir John’s ministerial remit.
DCMS Questions
Thursday 20th July Sir John Whittingdale was in the Chamber today for Department for Culture, Media and Sport Questions. This is his second OPQs as Minister for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries. He answered questions on the Arts and Culture Sector, BBC Local Radio, and the license fee. For a full summary of all the […]