Visit to Maldon Oysters

John Whittingdale visited Maldon Oysters to see their new premises and processing plant at Birchwood Farm, Cock Clarks. Maldon Oysters have become one of the biggest producers of Oysters in the UK and can be found on the menu of restaurants across the UK. John discussed with owner, Richard Emans, and Managing Director, Chris Hadfield, […]
Conservative Friends of Ukraine group
The new Conservative Friends of Ukraine group is a way for parliamentarians and allies to stand with those under Russian attack Published in The House Magazine, on the 21st March 2022. John Whittingdale MP. No-one who heard President Volodymyr Zelensky’s historic address to Parliament last week could fail to have been moved by his words. […]
Visit to Dengie Crops

John Whittingdale was pleased to visit Dengie Crops in Asheldham, to hear more about the business and to discuss the impact of the increase in gas prices on their production process. Dengie is a cooperative owned by local farmers who grow some 2000 hectares of Alfalfa which produces around 20,000 tonnes of high quality animal […]
War Crimes in Ukraine

John Whittingdale MP stood in Parliament today to ask Secretary of State for Justice, Dominic Raab about the alleged war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine.
War Crimes in Ukraine

John Whittingdale MP stood in Parliament today to ask Secretary of State for Defence, Ben Wallace about his views on the alleged war crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine.
Update on Ukrainian Refugee Scheme

The Prime Minister has been clear that we will do what we can to assist refugees from Ukraine. It is right that we are compassionate but it is also right that we act in a way which does not jeopardise the security of our country. Given reports that Russian activists are disguising themselves as Ukrainian […]
Donation Points in Maldon

It was great to visit one of the several donation points in the constituency today. Thank you Maldon and Cllr Jaymey McIvor for the fantastic support for Ukraine. For my Constituents who are looking for ways to support Ukraine, several donation points have been organised in our constituency. Pelican Prints, 32 High Street, Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 […]
Visit to Ormiston Rivers Academy

John Whittingdale visited Ormiston Rivers Academy in Burnham-on-Crouch, to meet Principal, Jo Williams, and to tour the school. John said “I was delighted to drop into a number of the lessons and to see the students learning about a wide range of subjects. In particular, I was impressed by those undertaking the Jack Petchey Achievement Award […]
British Kebab Awards

I was delighted to attend the British Kebab Awards dinner in Park Plaza Westminster and to present Sami Barli, owner of Sark Restaurant in Maldon, with the award for Best Regional Kebab Restaurant. Sark faced strong competition from across the South of England and it is a fantastic achievement to win this award. As a […]
Maldon District Council, Local Development Plan.

John Whittingdale MP attended a meeting this week with officers of Maldon District Council to discuss the current consultation on the Review of the District’s Local Development Plan. The Council is legally required to carry this out, particularly as the land currently available for development is now less than the legal minimum of 5 years […]