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 […]
John Whittingdale appointed Leader of the Delegation for the UK.
John Whittingdale MP has been appointed as a full representative of the United Kingdom Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe. The Parliamentary Assembly is a branch of the OSCE, that facilitates discussion and cooperation between member state parliaments, on OSCE related work such as international security and […]
BBC funding debate
John Whittingdale stood in Parliament today, in the BBC funding debate to question the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Nadine Dorries, about the future funding model of the BBC. This follows the statement made by the Government, announcing that the TV license fee is being frozen for the next two years, […]
Nuclear Energy Bill, Bradwell B Nuclear Power Station.
I stood in Parliament yesterday to speak about my support for the possibility of building a new nuclear power station in Bradwell on Sea, in my constituency. I remain a strong supporter of nuclear power, and the fact that Bradwell successfully hosted a nuclear power station for 40 years—Bradwell A—from which I saw the benefits […]