Russian Sanctions
John Whittingdale MP stood in Parliament today to ask Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Liz Truss, about the Government’s approach to the misinformation that is being spread by Russian State Media regarding their invasion of Ukraine.
Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is completely unprovoked, a flagrant breach of international law and the most serious threat to world peace since the second world war. Today we must all stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine and give as much assistance to them as we can, while also making sure that Russia pays […]
Threat to other former Soviet States
Mr Whittingdale stood in Parliament today to question Secretary of State for Defence, Ben Wallace- on whether he has made any assessment of the possible threat to other Russian-controlled areas such as Transnistria, Crimea and Kaliningrad- as well as former Soviet States who are not in NATO, such as Moldova.
Russian Sanctions
John Whittingdale MP stood in Parliament to ask Minister of State for Europe, James Cleverly, what sanctions the Government will consider taking against Russia.
UK Film and TV Production
John Whittingdale MP stood in Parliament today to ask The Minister for Media, Data and Digital Infrastructure, Julia Lopez- whether the Government would consider extending the film and TV production restart scheme beyond April. The Film and TV production restart scheme has so far supported production worth nearly £2.5 billion and supported 80,000 jobs- and […]
January Update
It has been a busy month, since returning to my Parliamentary and Constituency duties after Christmas Recess. Coronavirus Update The 27th January saw the end of the Plan B restrictions, that were imposed in December. Plan B restrictions were voted in to slow the spread of the new Omicron variant, and allow time for our […]
The Gray Report on Events in 10 Downing Street
Over the last few weeks I have heard from many of my constituents, who have expressed their concern regarding the reported events that took place at Downing Street, during periods of national lockdown. I have read Sue Gray’s report and fully understand the anger felt by many of my constituents at its findings. Some of […]
Russian Sanctions
John Whittingdale MP stood in Parliament today to ask Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Elizabeth Truss, what the UK Government was doing to address the absence of free media in Russia. Mr Whittingdale’s key area of interest has always been media freedom- which is why he is concerned by the lack […]
Holocaust Memorial Day
Today John Whittingdale joined MPs from all parties in signing the Holocaust Memorial Trust’s book of Commitment, to pledge his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day and honour all the victims and pay tribute to those who survived. It was on this day in 1945 that Soviet soldiers liberated the largest Nazi concentration and extermination camp, Auswitz-Birkenau. […]
Article for The Times on the BBC License Fee
The BBC licence fee is still the best option — for now. This year the BBC celebrates its centenary. With the majority of its funding from a compulsory TV licence, the corporation has grown steadily so that it is now a £5 billion organisation employing 22,000 people and broadcasting eight national TV channels, more than […]