Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale OBE MP

Member of Parliament for Maldon

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Avian Influenza debate- compensation for poultry farmers

Sir John Whittingdale MP was granted a Westminster Hall debate to discuss the avian influenza outbreak, which has quickly become the worst outbreak we have ever seen in this country.  The disease is now affecting every part of the UK but is particularly prevalent in East Anglia where it impacts wildlife and agriculture. So far, […]

BBC World Service

Sir John Whittingdale MP highlights the importance of the BBC World Service in tackling disinformation in places such as Russia, and asks The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, David Rutley, if the Department will consider increasing funding for the service.

Avian Influenza

Sir John Whittingdale MP asked Minister of State of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Mark Spencer, about the compensation scheme for farmers impacted by avian influenza, such as Paul Kelly of Kelly Bronze Turkeys in the constituency.

Intellectual Property Rights

John Whittingdale MP asked Parliamentary Under Secretary for Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy about furthering intellectual property protection for creative industries.

War in Ukraine

John Whittingdale MP asks Secretary of State for Defence, Ben Wallace, about the prospect of the war in Ukraine escalating and the danger of Putin choosing to use chemical or biological weapons.

Technology Platforms: Transparency and Accountability

John Whittingdale MP asks Parliamentary Under-Secretary to DCMS if the Department will consider how the Online Safety Bill can give greater protection for free speech by increasing the accountability of giant tech platforms such as Facebook and Paypal.

Blackwater Oysters

John Whittingdale MP stood in Parliament to ask Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the Government is doing to protect water quality in areas where oysters are grown.