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, pledged his support on the issue of puppy smuggling today at a parliamentary event run by the UK’s leading dog welfare charity Dog’s Trust. The event took place in the House of Commons, to mark more than ten years of the charity’s efforts to end puppy smuggling. It comes […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, arranges meeting at DEFRA to discuss inshore fishing in Essex
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon arranged a meeting with Mark Spencer MP, Minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries, at the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) for inshore fishermen from Maldon and neighbouring Essex constituencies. The meeting was arranged following Sir John’s question to Mark Spencer in the House of Commons […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, speaks in Westminster Hall debate on Health and Wellbeing Services in Essex
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon was pleased to speak in the debate in Westminster Hall called by his neighbour, Dame Priti Patel, MP for Witham on Health and Wellbeing Services in Essex. This allowed both Sir John and Dame Priti to press the case for continuation of services provided at St Peter’s in advance […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, holds two events in Parliament to commemorate the second anniversary of the War in Ukraine
Sir John Whittingdale OBE, MP for Maldon, arranged two events this week in Parliament to commemorate the second anniversary of the war in Ukraine in his capacity as Chairman of the Conservative Friends of Ukraine group, and as a member of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Ukraine. Set in the backdrop of the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, attends the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Vienna as leader of the UK Delegation
Today on 22nd February 2024 in Vienna, Sir John Whittingdale OBE, MP for Maldon, attended the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in his capacity as leader of the UK Delegation. Sir John attended the event alongside more than 230 delegates from 54 OSCE countries to discuss the current state of European security, in the backdrop of what […]
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, speaks in Parliament following the death of Alexei Navalny
Sir John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon, makes a statement in Parliament following the death of Alexei Navalny, asking for the government’s assurance that they will give no recognition or credibility to the forthcoming “presidential election” in Russia on 15-17th March. John Whittingdale Conservative, Maldon Does my hon. Friend agree that the murder of Alexei Navalny, following the […]
New Year Update
An annual update on Sir John’s work in the local community and also in Parliament advocating for Maldon
Sir John Whittingdale OBE, MP for Maldon signs the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment
This week Sir John Whittingdale OBE, MP for Maldon, signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment, in doing so pledging his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day and honouring those who were murdered during the Holocaust as well as paying tribute to the extraordinary Holocaust survivors who work tirelessly to educate young people today. Holocaust […]
Sir John Whittingdale OBE, MP for Maldon pledges to support YMCA England and Wales
YMCA is the oldest and largest youth charity in the world, founded in 1844, and operates out of 85 local branches supporting young people and local communities and Sir John is proud to be partnered with them and their work. Sir John Whittingdale today expressed his support for the YMCA’s campaign to put young people’s priorities on the agenda for […]
Sir John Whittingdale presented the British Council International School Award certificate to senior staff from St Mary’s Church of England Primary School
Sir John Whittingdale OBE, MP for Maldon, presented a certificate to Headteacher, Mrs Geraldine Denham-Hale and International Co-ordinator, Samantha Battson of St Mary’s Church of England Primary School, in Burnham on Crouch, at a ceremony in Parliament today. The certificate marked the Reaccreditation of their British Council International School Award. The International School Award rewards […]