Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale OBE MP

Member of Parliament for Maldon

Westminster News & Updates

This page brings together updates from Westminster covering work undertaken by Sir John Whittingdale OBE MP outside of formal speeches and debates. It includes meetings with Ministers and stakeholders, enquiries raised on behalf of constituents, briefings and roundtables, parliamentary events, and wider activity that supports scrutiny and decision-making.

Posts are shared to provide transparency on day-to-day work in Parliament and how it connects to priorities in the constituency.

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, and over 70 MPs urge the Chancellor not to increase 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

Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, hosts delegation of former Ukrainian POWS and family members of Ukrainian soldiers formerly held in Russian captivity

Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, attends  Dementia Action Week event in Parliament

Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, attends Parliament Drop-in event to pledge his support for The Big Plastic Count

Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, meets with Health Ministers to discuss the future of St Peter’s Hospital in Maldon

Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, supports leading Dog Welfare charity Dog’s Trust’s plea to end the cruel puppy smuggling trade

Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, arranges meeting at DEFRA to discuss inshore fishing in Essex

Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, speaks in Westminster Hall debate on Health and Wellbeing Services in Essex

Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, holds two events in Parliament to commemorate the second anniversary of the War in Ukraine

Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, attends the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Vienna as leader of the UK Delegation