Gigabit Broadband in Maldon
Welcomed progress on Gigabit broadband rollout in Maldon, with thousands of homes set to benefit from faster connectivity under Project Gigabit, particularly in rural and hard-to-reach communities.
Firearms licence fees
Sir John oppose proposed shotgun licence fee increases, warning they are disproportionate and place unfair financial pressure on rural communities.
Meeting with FirstPort
Sir John joined MPs in holding FirstPort to account over rising service charges and poor estate management, securing commitments on transparency, complaint handling and resolving constituents’ outstanding cases.
Assisted Dying Bill
Sir John explains his vote on the Assisted Dying Bill
Electricity Grid Upgrades Debate
Sir John warns offshore grid proposals could affect local communities, threatening countryside, livelihoods and property.
Sir John Whittingdale MP supports farmers in Maldon in their fight against Labour’s unfair Family Farm Tax
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, met with farmers from his constituency who had come to Parliament as part of the NFU’s Mass Lobby Event in Westminster on Tuesday 19th November. Sir John raised his concern about the impact of the Government’s decision to restrict Agricultural Property Relief in his speech in the debate immediately following the Budget on […]
Sir John Whittingdale MP supports plea to end cruel puppy smuggling trade
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, pledged his support on the issue of puppy smuggling this week at a parliamentary event run by Dogs Trust, the UK’s leading dog welfare charity. The event took place in the House of Commons on Wednesday 30 October, to encourage members of parliament to back the charity’s calls to […]
Sir John Whittingdale MP signs letter to the Chancellor urging her to continue The Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon along with 34 other colleagues, signed a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, urging her to continue the provision of The Listed Places of Worship (LPW) Grant Scheme. The scheme enables thousands of churches and other places of worship to be preserved for the future. The letter is […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, and over 70 MPs urge the Chancellor not to increase the cost of fuel
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, joins dozens of MPs in a campaign to stop a possible rise in fuel duty · Analysis suggests a 5p increase could cost Britain’s 37 million motorists £160 Sir John has joined a campaign with over seventy Members of Parliament urging the Chancellor to keep the cost of fuel […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, meets with Knife Crime campaigner and Essex resident Julie Taylor, in Parliament, for Knife Crime Awareness Week
Along with a number of other Essex MPs, Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, recently met with Knife Crime campaigner Julie Taylor, in Parliament, at an event marking Knife Crime Awareness Week. Sir John is Pictured Below meeting with Julie in Parliament Julie tragically lost her grandson Liam to a knife attack in Writtle, Essex, […]