{"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. 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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 fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8JUN2026-Whittingdale-Social-Media-Ban-Under-16s-Thumbnail-32-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6204\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8JUN2026-Whittingdale-Social-Media-Ban-Under-16s-Thumbnail-32-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8JUN2026-Whittingdale-Social-Media-Ban-Under-16s-Thumbnail-32-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8JUN2026-Whittingdale-Social-Media-Ban-Under-16s-Thumbnail-32-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8JUN2026-Whittingdale-Social-Media-Ban-Under-16s-Thumbnail-32-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8JUN2026-Whittingdale-Social-Media-Ban-Under-16s-Thumbnail-32-2048x1365.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\">Steel Tariffs<\/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 the Government on steel tariffs, raising concerns about companies in his constituency facing increased costs when importing steel grades not produced in the UK.\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-6221 post-6221 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=6221\">\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=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-12.03.11-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6225\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-12.03.11-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-12.03.11-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-12.03.11-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-12.03.11-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-12.03.11-2-2048x1365.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\">Sir John&#8217;s Anti-SLAPPs Bill<\/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's Private Member\u2019s Bill on SLAPPs, which seeks to strengthen protections against strategic litigation that he says can restrict legitimate investigative journalism and free expression.\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-6214 post-6214 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=6214\">\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=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-12.03.11-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6225\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-12.03.11-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-12.03.11-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-12.03.11-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-12.03.11-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-12.03.11-2-2048x1365.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\">Russian Shadow Fleet<\/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 welcomes UK action against the Russian Shadow Fleet and urges further measures to prevent dual-use technology reaching Russia and supporting attacks on Ukraine.\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-6185 post-6185 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=6185\">\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 fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8JUN2026-Whittingdale-Social-Media-Ban-Under-16s-Thumbnail-32-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6204\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8JUN2026-Whittingdale-Social-Media-Ban-Under-16s-Thumbnail-32-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8JUN2026-Whittingdale-Social-Media-Ban-Under-16s-Thumbnail-32-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8JUN2026-Whittingdale-Social-Media-Ban-Under-16s-Thumbnail-32-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8JUN2026-Whittingdale-Social-Media-Ban-Under-16s-Thumbnail-32-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8JUN2026-Whittingdale-Social-Media-Ban-Under-16s-Thumbnail-32-2048x1365.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\">Social Media Ban for Under-16s<\/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 welcomes action on children\u2019s online safety and calls for social media companies to enforce existing age restrictions preventing under-13s from creating accounts.\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-6156 post-6156 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speeches tag-petermandelsonappointment tag-mandelson\" 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=6156\">\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=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-27-142526-e1773055383376-1024x684.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5733\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-27-142526-e1773055383376-1024x684.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-27-142526-e1773055383376-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-27-142526-e1773055383376-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-27-142526-e1773055383376.png 1108w\" 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\">Missing Mandelson Records<\/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 questions the absence of any recorded prime ministerial decision or discussion regarding Peter Mandelson\u2019s appointment, seeking clarification on whether such records exist and, if not, why.\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-6151 post-6151 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speeches tag-russia tag-ukraine tag-ukrainewar\" 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=6151\">\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=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ukraine-Q-23-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6184\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ukraine-Q-23-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ukraine-Q-23-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ukraine-Q-23-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ukraine-Q-23-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ukraine-Q-23-2048x1365.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\">Russian Attacks on Ukraine<\/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 condemns Russia\u2019s attacks on Ukrainian civilians, and presses the government for stronger air defences, accountability for war crimes, reconstruction funding and consideration of designating Russia a terrorist state.\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-6130 post-6130 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=6130\">\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=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Business-Rates-21MAY26-321-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6132\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Business-Rates-21MAY26-321-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Business-Rates-21MAY26-321-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Business-Rates-21MAY26-321-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Business-Rates-21MAY26-321-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Business-Rates-21MAY26-321-2048x1365.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\">Business Rates Question<\/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 warns hospitality businesses face severe pressure from energy costs, National Insurance rises and business rates, and urges ministers to consult firms before introducing an overnight fiscal levy.\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-6008 post-6008 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-john-in-parliament category-speeches category-westminster-news tag-mandelsonsecurityrow tag-nationalsecurityoversight tag-petermandelsonappointment tag-ukparliamentaccountability tag-mandelson\" 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=6008\">\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=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mandelson-Enquiry-w_-Robbins-scaled-e1776953619357-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6031\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mandelson-Enquiry-w_-Robbins-scaled-e1776953619357-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mandelson-Enquiry-w_-Robbins-scaled-e1776953619357-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mandelson-Enquiry-w_-Robbins-scaled-e1776953619357-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mandelson-Enquiry-w_-Robbins-scaled-e1776953619357-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Mandelson-Enquiry-w_-Robbins-scaled-e1776953619357-2048x1365.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\">John Whittingdale on Peter 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\tSir John Whittingdale cites committee evidence that proper vetting was bypassed, highlights Downing Street\u2019s role in forcing Mandelson's appointment, and warns of national security risks and potential damage to UK\u2013US relations.\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-5996 post-5996 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speeches tag-community-diagnostic-centres-uk tag-maldon-health-hub tag-maldon-healthcare tag-nhs-investment tag-st-peters-hospital-replacement\" 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=5996\">\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=\"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\">New Health Centre Funding<\/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 presses the Government to include Maldon in future health centre funding rounds and requests a meeting to advance plans for a long-promised local health hub.\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-5923 post-5923 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=5923\">\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=\"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 loading=\"lazy\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" 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=\"\" 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