{"id":1465,"date":"2021-08-10T18:42:50","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T18:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.johnwhittingdale.co.uk\/?page_id=1465"},"modified":"2026-02-17T23:58:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T23:58:08","slug":"contact-john","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?page_id=1465","title":{"rendered":"Contact John"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1465\" class=\"elementor elementor-1465\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b527f4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b527f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8f5988 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a8f5988\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e925b11 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e925b11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-894f6f9 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"894f6f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-942c5f6 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"942c5f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8dbb30 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8dbb30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-187d145 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"187d145\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bffe795 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"bffe795\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mp-scope\">\n  <style>\n    .mp-scope{\n      font-family: Catamaran, Arial, sans-serif;\n      color:#02060E;\n      font-size:19pt;\n    }\n\n    \/* Heading *\/\n    .mp-scope h2{\n      font-size:25pt;\n      font-weight:600;\n      margin:0 0 6px 0;\n      color:#002663;\n    }\n\n    .mp-flash{\n      height:3px;\n      width:100%;\n      margin:0 0 18px 0;\n      background:linear-gradient(to right,#002663,#6FA3FF);\n    }\n\n    .mp-scope h3{\n      font-size:20pt;\n      font-weight:600;\n      margin:22px 0 6px 0;\n      color:#002663;\n    }\n\n    .mp-scope p{\n      line-height:1.7;\n      margin:0 0 14px 0;\n    }\n\n    .mp-rule{\n      position:relative;\n      padding-left:18px;\n      margin:20px 0;\n    }\n    .mp-rule::before{\n      content:\"\";\n      position:absolute;\n      left:0;\n      top:6px;\n      bottom:6px;\n      width:5px;\n      background:#002663;\n      border-radius:4px 0 0 4px;\n    }\n\n    .mp-panel{\n      background:#F3F7FB;\n      padding:18px 20px;\n      margin:20px 0;\n    }\n  <\/style>\n\n  <h2>Contact John<\/h2>\n  <div class=\"mp-flash\"><\/div>\n\n  <p>You can contact Sir John Whittingdale by telephone, email, or by writing to him. If you would like to speak to John in person, he holds regular surgeries in the constituency.<\/p>\n\n  <h3>Post<\/h3>\n  <p>Rt Hon Sir John Whittingdale OBE MP<br>\n  House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA<\/p>\n\n  <h3>Phone<\/h3>\n  <p>Westminster: 0207 219 3557<br>\n  Surgery bookings: 01621 855663<\/p>\n\n  <h3>Email<\/h3>\n\n<p>\n  To contact John via email please use Write to Them.<br>\n  Alternatively send to:\n  <a class=\"mp-email\" href=\"mailto:john.whittingdale.mp@parliament.uk?subject=Constituent%20enquiry\">\n    john.whittingdale.mp@parliament.uk\n  <\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n  <div class=\"mp-rule\">\n    <strong>How John can help<\/strong>\n    <p>Sir John and his team of caseworkers assist constituents by contacting local authorities, government departments and relevant organisations on their behalf to raise issues.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"mp-rule\">\n    <strong>What an MP cannot assist with<\/strong>\n    <p>Legal matters, court decisions or private disputes; financial or legal advice; and most local planning decisions, which sit with the local planning authority. MPs also do not control local council decisions, although issues can be raised with the Council.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"mp-panel\">\n    <strong>Please note<\/strong>\n    <p>When contacting John, include your full address. If writing on behalf of someone else, written consent will be required for GDPR purposes. If requesting assistance with a case, include any relevant reference numbers.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <h3>Who else can help?<\/h3>\n  <p>Local councillors are often best placed to assist with issues such as school places or waste collection.<\/p>\n\n  <p>Citizens Advice provides free and impartial guidance on benefits, housing, debt and employment. The Maldon and District branch can be contacted on 01621 875774.<\/p>\n\n  <h3>Advice surgeries<\/h3>\n  <p>John continues to hold advice surgeries and encourages constituents to attend if they would like to raise an issue.<\/p>\n\n  <p>To book, call 01621 855663 or email office@maldonconservatives.org.<\/p>\n\n  <p>Members of Parliament can only assist their own constituents. You can check if Sir John is your MP using the Find Your MP page on the UK Parliament website.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contact John You can contact Sir John Whittingdale by telephone, email, or by writing to him. If you would like to speak to John in person, he holds regular surgeries in the constituency. 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