{"id":4932,"date":"2026-02-17T13:31:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T13:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?page_id=4932"},"modified":"2026-02-20T12:40:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T12:40:19","slug":"speeches","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?page_id=4932","title":{"rendered":"Speeches"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4932\" class=\"elementor elementor-4932\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-570a163 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"570a163\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddb912a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ddb912a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a0ee11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3a0ee11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\/* =========================================\n   JOHN WHITTINGDALE SITE \u2013 MASTER CSS\n   Catamaran typography \/ 19pt body \/ 25pt H2\n   Blue parliamentary styling\n   ========================================= *\/\n\n.mp-scope{\n  font-family: Catamaran, Arial, sans-serif;\n  color:#02060E;\n  font-size:19pt;\n}\n\n\/* Headings *\/\n.mp-scope h1{\n  font-size:32pt;\n  font-weight:600;\n  color:#002663;\n  margin:0 0 8px 0;\n}\n\n.mp-scope h2{\n  font-size:25pt;\n  font-weight:600;\n  color:#002663;\n  margin:0 0 6px 0;\n}\n\n.mp-scope h3{\n  font-size:20pt;\n  font-weight:600;\n  color:#002663;\n  margin:18px 0 8px 0;\n}\n\n\/* Blue flash aligned exactly to text width *\/\n.mp-flash{\n  width:100%;\n  height:3px;\n  margin:6px 0 22px 0;\n  background:linear-gradient(to right,#002663,#6FA3FF);\n}\n\n\/* Body text *\/\n.mp-scope p{\n  line-height:1.7;\n  margin:0 0 16px 0;\n}\n\n\/* Cards \/ navigation blocks *\/\n.mp-grid{\n  display:grid;\n  grid-template-columns:1fr;\n  gap:16px;\n  margin:18px 0 10px 0;\n}\n\n@media (min-width:820px){\n  .mp-grid{\n    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;\n  }\n}\n\n.mp-card{\n  border:1px solid #E6E8ED;\n  background:#FFFFFF;\n  padding:18px 18px;\n}\n\n.mp-card h3{\n  margin:0 0 8px 0;\n}\n\n.mp-card a{\n  color:#002663;\n  font-weight:600;\n  text-decoration:underline;\n}\n\n\/* Vertical rule blocks (signature style) *\/\n.mp-rule{\n  position:relative;\n  padding:0 0 0 20px;\n  margin:22px 0;\n}\n\n.mp-rule::before{\n  content:\"\";\n  position:absolute;\n  left:0;\n  top:6px;\n  bottom:6px;\n  width:6px;\n  background:#002663;\n  border-radius:6px 0 0 6px;\n}\n\n\/* Light information panels *\/\n.mp-panel{\n  position:relative;\n  background:#F3F7FB;\n  padding:18px 20px 18px 22px;\n  margin:22px 0;\n}\n\n.mp-panel::before{\n  content:\"\";\n  position:absolute;\n  left:0;\n  top:12px;\n  bottom:12px;\n  width:6px;\n  background:#002663;\n  border-radius:6px 0 0 6px;\n}\n\n\/* CTA blocks *\/\n.mp-cta a{\n  color:#002663;\n  font-weight:600;\n  text-decoration:underline;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mp-scope\">\n  <h1>House of Commons Speeches &amp; Parliamentary Questions<\/h1>\n  <div class=\"mp-flash\"><\/div>\n\n \n  <p>\n    This page brings together speeches, statements, and parliamentary questions delivered in the House of Commons by\n    Sir John Whittingdale OBE MP. Entries are presented chronologically and include\n    both oral contributions in the Chamber and written questions submitted as part of the formal parliamentary process.\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68c8508 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68c8508\" 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-ccb6b01 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ccb6b01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee902b elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid\" data-id=\"6ee902b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f09df elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71f09df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Local-Government-26MAR2026-1024x574.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5924\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b179bc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b179bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Local Government Reorganisation<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af71a2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"af71a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSir John Whittingdale questions feasibility of rapid Essex reorganisation, warning pressures from elections, NHS changes, and social care demand make the Government\u2019s timetable unmanageable and urges reconsideration.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"4934\" class=\"elementor elementor-4934 e-loop-item e-loop-item-5882 post-5882 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speeches tag-bbc tag-bbc-world-service-support tag-freedom-of-the-press tag-independent-journalism-funding tag-international-media-freedom tag-uk-media-freedom\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98fd983 mp-loop-card e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98fd983\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?p=5882\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f09df elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71f09df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot_6-11-2025_154427_www.johnwhittingdale.org_.uk-1-e1772809743598.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4704\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot_6-11-2025_154427_www.johnwhittingdale.org_.uk-1-e1772809743598.jpeg 615w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot_6-11-2025_154427_www.johnwhittingdale.org_.uk-1-e1772809743598-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b179bc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b179bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Support for Media Freedom<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af71a2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"af71a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSir John Whittingdale welcomes the UK co-chairing the Media Freedom Coalition and urges financial support for independent media where press freedom is declining, noting reduced US backing.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"4934\" class=\"elementor elementor-4934 e-loop-item e-loop-item-5744 post-5744 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speeches\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98fd983 mp-loop-card e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98fd983\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?p=5744\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f09df elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71f09df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"592\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot_6-11-2025_171547_www.johnwhittingdale.org_.uk-1-e1771368474282.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4705\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot_6-11-2025_171547_www.johnwhittingdale.org_.uk-1-e1771368474282.jpeg 592w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot_6-11-2025_171547_www.johnwhittingdale.org_.uk-1-e1771368474282-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b179bc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b179bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">UK Response to Iran<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af71a2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"af71a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\tParliamentary question to the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, about his response to the situation in Iran, asking for clarity on his lack of support for the actions of UK allies.  \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"4934\" class=\"elementor elementor-4934 e-loop-item e-loop-item-5732 post-5732 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speeches\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98fd983 mp-loop-card e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98fd983\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?p=5732\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f09df elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71f09df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot_6-11-2025_154427_www.johnwhittingdale.org_.uk-1-e1772809743598.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4704\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot_6-11-2025_154427_www.johnwhittingdale.org_.uk-1-e1772809743598.jpeg 615w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot_6-11-2025_154427_www.johnwhittingdale.org_.uk-1-e1772809743598-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b179bc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b179bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">UK Media Freedom<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af71a2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"af71a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\tParliamentary Question challenging the Chief Secretary about media freedom, and the UK's upcoming role as chair of the global Media Freedom Coalition, in light of allegations against Labour Together. \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"4934\" class=\"elementor elementor-4934 e-loop-item e-loop-item-5829 post-5829 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speeches\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98fd983 mp-loop-card e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98fd983\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?p=5829\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f09df elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71f09df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Foriegn-Office-Cuts-1024x692.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5840\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Foriegn-Office-Cuts-1024x692.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Foriegn-Office-Cuts-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Foriegn-Office-Cuts-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Foriegn-Office-Cuts-1536x1038.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Foriegn-Office-Cuts-2048x1385.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b179bc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b179bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Foreign Office Budget Cuts<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af71a2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"af71a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSir John argued against cuts to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office budget, stressing the need to protect soft power institutions like the BBC World Service and British Council while supporting defence funding.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"4934\" class=\"elementor elementor-4934 e-loop-item e-loop-item-4795 post-4795 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speeches\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98fd983 mp-loop-card e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98fd983\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?p=4795\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f09df elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71f09df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-31-123528-2-e1771364293828-1024x682.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4398\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-31-123528-2-e1771364293828-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-31-123528-2-e1771364293828-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-31-123528-2-e1771364293828-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-31-123528-2-e1771364293828.png 1235w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b179bc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b179bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lord Mandelson<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af71a2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"af71a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\tConcerns raised in Parliament over Lord Mandelson\u2019s appointment, potential conflicts of interest, and transparency around Global Counsel shareholding, with calls for disclosure and scrutiny of safeguards.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"4934\" class=\"elementor elementor-4934 e-loop-item e-loop-item-4793 post-4793 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speeches\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98fd983 mp-loop-card e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98fd983\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?p=4793\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f09df elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71f09df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"378\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Navalny-contribution-1-e1771361766679.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3392\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Navalny-contribution-1-e1771361766679.png 378w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Navalny-contribution-1-e1771361766679-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b179bc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b179bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Journalist Safety in Iran<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af71a2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"af71a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\tUrgent Question in Parliament on Iran\u2019s crackdown on protesters, with calls for accountability, sanctions, and support for journalists and investigators to establish responsibility and pursue justice.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"4934\" class=\"elementor elementor-4934 e-loop-item e-loop-item-4791 post-4791 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speeches\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98fd983 mp-loop-card e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98fd983\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?p=4791\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f09df elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71f09df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot_6-11-2025_171834_www.johnwhittingdale.org_.uk-1-e1774006445244.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4707\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot_6-11-2025_171834_www.johnwhittingdale.org_.uk-1-e1774006445244.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot_6-11-2025_171834_www.johnwhittingdale.org_.uk-1-e1774006445244-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b179bc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b179bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">China and Japan<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af71a2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"af71a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\tParliamentary exchange on the Prime Minister\u2019s visit to China and Japan, including concerns raised over China\u2019s role in supplying Russia and implications for UK security and foreign policy.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"4934\" class=\"elementor elementor-4934 e-loop-item e-loop-item-4778 post-4778 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speeches\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98fd983 mp-loop-card e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98fd983\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?p=4778\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f09df elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71f09df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-17-at-10.09.45-1024x689.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4848\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-17-at-10.09.45-1024x689.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-17-at-10.09.45-300x202.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-17-at-10.09.45-768x517.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-17-at-10.09.45-1536x1034.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-17-at-10.09.45-2048x1378.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b179bc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b179bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Russian-Occupied Territories<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af71a2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"af71a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\tParliamentary debate on Ukraine highlighting Russia\u2019s aggression, humanitarian conditions in occupied territories, and continued calls for sustained international support and accountability for violations of international law.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"4934\" class=\"elementor elementor-4934 e-loop-item e-loop-item-4747 post-4747 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speeches\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98fd983 mp-loop-card e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98fd983\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?p=4747\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f09df elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71f09df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-02-17-at-21.05.43-e1771592510667.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5226\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-02-17-at-21.05.43-e1771592510667.webp 769w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-02-17-at-21.05.43-e1771592510667-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b179bc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b179bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Support for Local Businesses<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af71a2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"af71a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\tParliamentary question highlighting concerns from Burnham-on-Crouch businesses over rising business rates, seeking assurance that forthcoming reforms will support small high street firms facing financial pressure.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"4934\" class=\"elementor elementor-4934 e-loop-item e-loop-item-4749 post-4749 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speeches\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98fd983 mp-loop-card e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98fd983\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?p=4749\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f09df elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71f09df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot_6-11-2025_171834_www.johnwhittingdale.org_.uk-1-e1774006445244.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4707\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot_6-11-2025_171834_www.johnwhittingdale.org_.uk-1-e1774006445244.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot_6-11-2025_171834_www.johnwhittingdale.org_.uk-1-e1774006445244-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b179bc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b179bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Local Government Elections<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af71a2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"af71a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\tParliamentary exchange on local government reform and future unitary authority elections in Essex, seeking clarity on timing and plans ahead of proposed changes to council structures.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"4934\" class=\"elementor elementor-4934 e-loop-item e-loop-item-4753 post-4753 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speeches\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98fd983 mp-loop-card e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98fd983\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?p=4753\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f09df elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71f09df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot_6-11-2025_171834_www.johnwhittingdale.org_.uk-1-e1774006445244.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4707\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot_6-11-2025_171834_www.johnwhittingdale.org_.uk-1-e1774006445244.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot_6-11-2025_171834_www.johnwhittingdale.org_.uk-1-e1774006445244-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b179bc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b179bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Grassroots Music Venues<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af71a2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"af71a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\tParliamentary question raising concerns about the impact of business rates on local firms and seeking clarity on support for businesses being brought into the system for the first time.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-load-more-anchor\" data-page=\"1\" data-max-page=\"38\" data-next-page=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpages%2F4932&#038;paged=2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-pagination\" 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