Norther Ireland Border
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con) Share this contribution Has my right hon. Friend seen the report prepared by the European Parliament’s policy department for citizens’ rights and constitutional affairs, which concludes that a technical solution allowing free movement of persons under a common travel arrangement and a low-friction border for the movement of goods […]
Digital Economy Bill
John Whittingdale, Conservative, Maldon It is a pleasure to welcome the Digital Economy Bill, not least because it still has my name on the front of it. Indeed, my right hon. Friend the Member for Wantage (Mr Vaizey) and I can claim a degree of joint paternity on this particular measure. The Bill is something […]
FGM
Mr Whittingdale Share this contribution I welcome this week’s announcement of extra funding to tackle FGM in Africa and beyond. With over 5,000 cases reported in a year in this country, does my hon. and learned Friend share my concern that we are still to bring a successful prosecution? The […]
Superfast broadband
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con) Share this contribution T3. I, too, congratulate the Government on the progress made in passing the 95% target for coverage of superfast broadband, but what message can my right hon. Friend give to the over 2,000 households in my constituency that are unable to receive 10 megabits per second, […]
Sky merger
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con) Share this contribution I welcome the Secretary of State’s keeping the House informed, but of course he currently has no role. When the CMA presents the final report and he comes to address this matter, will he bear it in mind that, to date, no regulator that has carried […]
BBC pay
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con) Share this contribution I, too, congratulate my right hon. Friend on his appointment to what is one of the best jobs in government. I also wish his predecessor every success in what is one of the most challenging. Does my right hon. Friend agree that it is not good […]
John Worboys
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con) Share this contribution Will my right hon. Friend pay tribute to the courage of those women who gave evidence against John Worboys, one of whom is well known to us on the Conservative Benches? Does he agree that it is essential that his victims have full confidence that their […]
Streaming content
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con) Share this contribution T7. Is my right hon. Friend aware that estimates show that something like over 1 million people will be watching their festive TV and films using illegal streaming devices? Does she agree that this does huge damage to our creative industries, and will she look at what […]
Sectoral Impact Assessments (Brexit)
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con) Share this contribution As my hon. Friend has said, there are 850 pages of these documents and so far the Chairman of the Select Committee is the only Member who has actually seen them. I understand that the documents have been sent to two Select Committees of Parliament and […]
Local Newspapers
Mr John Whittingdale (Maldon) (Con) Share this contribution Does my right hon. Friend share my concern about the decline of local newspapers and the consequences for local democracy? Will she welcome the launch by the BBC of the local news partnership, which will support the employment of local democracy reporters? Does she agree that, […]