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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Gray Report on Events in 10 Downing Street

Over the last few weeks I have heard from many of my constituents, who have expressed their concern regarding the reported events that took place at Downing Street, during periods of national lockdown. I have read Sue Gray’s report and fully understand the anger felt by many of my constituents at its findings. Some of […]