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.
Intellectual property and artificial intelligence
John Whittingdale MP asks Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Nadine Dorries, about the Government’s approach to intellectual property and artificial intelligence.
Cost of Living Assistance
I know many of my constituents are concerned by the affect that rising living costs are having on them and their families. It is right that this Government is taking significant action to help alleviate these financial pressures off as many households as possible. I am encouraged by the Chancellor’s recent statement that laid out the new […]
World Press Freedom Day
Passport Update
I have had many constituents contact me over the last few weeks regarding the delays there have been to their passport applications. I very much sympathise with the concerns of my constituents, who are affected by the increase in waiting times by HMPO. I offer my apologies to any constituents who’s travel plans have been […]
Privatising Channel 4
HM Passport Office Update
I have had many constituents contact me about the increased waiting times for their passport applications to be processed. I understand their concerns regarding these delays, and their worries that their passports will not arrive in time for trips abroad this spring and summer. I wanted to provide an update on what the Government is […]
Celebrating 30 years as a Member of Parliament.
John Whittingdale was delighted to attend a dinner this week hosted by the Speaker, to celebrate 30 years of being a Member of Parliament. He was joined by 13 MPs from across Parliament who are also celebrating 30 years of dedicated service to their constituencies. John Whittingdale said “On the 9th April 1992 I was […]
Online Safety Bill Second Reading
John Whittingdale MP stood in the House of Commons yesterday to speak in the Online Safety Bill Second Reading. This Bill is a groundbreaking piece of legislation, and the UK is one the first countries to attempt to bring in controls over content online. John Whittingdale’s close work with the Department of Digital, Culture, Media […]
Energy Security Strategy- Bradwell B
John Whittingdale stood in Parliament yesterday to ask Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Kwasi Kwarteng about the Bradwell B nuclear site in the Maldon constituency, and the Government’s commitment to building eight new nuclear power plants.