Maldon Oysters, Westminster Hall Debate on Shellfish Industry
Sir John Whittingdale made a speech in the Westminster Hall Debate on the Shellfish Industry, and raised the concerns of Maldon Oysters- a successful business in the constituency that he has visited previously. John mentioned to the Minister his concern about sewage discharge and declining water quality which poses a threat to these businesses, and […]
Russian Assets Seizure
Sir John Whittingdale made a speech in the Russian Assets Seizure Debate, to highlight what work is being done in the international community to ensure that when the reconstruction of Ukraine can begin, that it must be the Russian Government that pays. It is only right that the Russian State pays for the damage and […]
UK Soft Power
Sir John Whittingdale asked the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs about how the UK is investing in its soft power capabilities, through increasing funding for the BBC World Service, The British Council and the scholarship and fellowship programmes.
Telegraph Article- BBC Impartiality
Forget politics- Gary did not play by the BBC’s rules The row over Gary Lineker’s tweets is not about the right to free speech. Lineker is as entitled to his views as anyone else, even if some will have found his references to Nazi Germany deeply offensive. However, by accepting extremely well-paid employment from the […]
Update on National Grid’s East Anglia Green Proposal
Sir John Whittingdale welcomes the establishment of a review of the options for new grid connections in East Anglia, which will include the possibility of an offshore transmission route, having previously expressed his concern at the potential impact a new line of 400kV pylons would have on the countryside and local environment. Particularly in Margaretting, […]
Energy Bills Support Alternative Fund
The Energy Bills Support Scheme Alternative Fund, for households that have not received the automatic discount, is now live. There are a large number of constituents in Maldon and the surrounding towns and villages who live in park homes and do not have residential electricity supplies, and have not qualified for the automatic monthly payments […]
Visit to South Korea
Sir John Whittingdale has returned from his second visit to South Korea as the Prime Ministers Trade Envoy to Korea, to support the UK-South Korea trade and investment relationship. He visited three cities to learn more about their world leading innovation in the industries of green energy, technology and defence. Energy Security and Net Zero John visited Shin-Kori Nuclear […]
Meeting with Ukrainian Supreme Court judges
John Whittingdale met the President of the Supreme Court of Ukraine, Vsevelod Kniaziev, and three other Ukrainian Supreme Court Judges in Westminster to discuss the operation of justice during the war in Ukraine, as well as the efforts to hold those guilty of War Crimes to account. John who is also Special Rapporteur on War […]
Inquiry into Mental Health Services in Essex
Today Sir John Whittingdale MP spoke in the Westminster Hall Debate, which was obtained by his colleague and fellow Essex MP, Vicky Ford, on the Independent Inquiry into Mental Health Services in Essex. John expressed his regret, and overwhelming concern that families have been let down by the process to date, and called on the […]
Meeting about health services in Maldon
Sir John Whittingdale and Mayor of Maldon, Cllr Andrew Lay, organised a meeting in Maldon Town Hall last week, with representatives of Mid and South Essex NHS, local Councillors, GPs and representatives of Patient Groups. The meeting was arranged to discuss primary care within the constituency, and the pressure on the two GP surgeries in […]