Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
Nusrat Ghani Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means Before the debate begins, I remind the House of the application of the sub judice rule. It is extremely important that we respect the function of the courts. It is also important that we are able to discuss important matters. In civil cases, which are the […]
G20 and COP29 Summits
John Whittingdale Shadow Minister I strongly welcome the decision to allow Ukraine to strike against targets in Russia, from which missiles, drones and glide bombs are launched. In discussing how best to support Ukraine, will the Prime Minister say what progress was made in assisting Ukraine’s own military industrial sector to allow it to develop its own technology […]
Sir John Whittingdale’s Response to Labour’s Budget
John Whittingdale It is a pleasure to follow Margaret Mullane, who made an excellent speech. She spoke with knowledge and passion about her constituency and about the challenges that face the residents of Dagenham and Rainham. Hers is a constituency I know well, since I drive back to my own on the A13 every week. Sometimes, when it is closed, as […]
International Engagement
John Whittingdale Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care) May I ask the Minister about another of the Foreign Secretary’s recent visits, to the Republic of Korea? Does she agree that the agreement to strengthen the defence and security dialogue with South Korea is very welcome, as is the condemnation of the support from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea—both with weapons and, […]
Sanctions: Iran
John Whittingdale I strongly welcome the regulations. As my hon. Friend Alicia Kearns and the Minister have made clear, Iran is a malign influence that is fuelling many of the most serious conflicts around the world. There was Iran’s horrendous attack on Israel recently, but there has also been its supply of weapons to Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis—and […]
Adult Social Care Question
Lindsay Hoyle Speaker of the House of Commons I call the shadow Minister. John Whittingdale Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care) The Labour manifesto spoke of the need for a consensus on social care, and the Secretary of State has said that he wants to reach out across the political divide—although the message does not seem quite to have reached the Minister yet. […]
Film Industry: Question to the Culture Secretary
John Whittingdale Shadow Minister I welcome the statement, but does the Secretary of State recognise that investment in the film industry depends on confidence and certainty, not least in the copyright protection regime? Will she make it clear that the Government do not intend to extend copyright exceptions to text and data mining? That would damage both the […]
Topical Questions – Energy Security and Net Zero
John Whittingdale Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care) Does the Secretary of State accept that the only way we will both meet our net zero targets and keep energy bills down is by pressing ahead with a new generation of nuclear power stations? Will he therefore accelerate existing projects such as Hinkley Point and Sizewell C, and press ahead with small modular reactor […]
Anniversary of 7 October Attacks – Middle East Question to the Prime Minister
John Whittingdale As well as the terrible loss of life of Israeli, Palestinian and Lebanese citizens, a shocking number of journalists have been killed or wounded while covering events in the middle east. Will the Prime Minister pay tribute to the courage of journalists who are risking their lives daily simply to do their job? […]
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: MDC Culture Funding
John Whittingdale To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much funding her Department plans to provide Maldon District Council for culture projects. Alex Norris Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) This government was elected on a manifesto that stressed a partnership approach with local authorities and an intention to stabilise the funding system, […]