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 […]
Support for Ukraine
John Whittingdale MP joined other Members of Parliament in signing the book of solidarity, to show his unwavering support for Ukraine, and to honour the inspiring bravery of the Ukrainian people in the face of unjust violence and aggression. The signed Book of Solidarity will be sent to Ruslan Stefanchuk, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, […]
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 […]
Visit to David Wilson Homes, Corinthian Place in Burnham-on-Crouch.
John Whittingdale recently visited Corinthian place, a new housing development in Burnham-on-Crouch. Corinthian Place has been well-received by homebuyers since it launched in April 2019, and the new development has quickly become a popular location for house hunters in the area. Mr Whittingdale is very pleased that more high quality homes are being built in the […]
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 […]