{"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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*\/\/* =========================================\n   LOOP GRID \u2013 CLIP EXCERPT TO 3 LINES\n   ========================================= *\/\n\n.elementor-post__excerpt,\n.elementor-post__text{\n  display: -webkit-box;\n  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;        \/* number of lines *\/\n  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;\n  overflow: hidden;\n}\/* End custom CSS *\/<\/style>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"4934\" class=\"elementor elementor-4934 e-loop-item e-loop-item-6393 post-6393 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=6393\">\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\/09\/Whittingdale-Ukraine-11SEP26-32-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6394\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Whittingdale-Ukraine-11SEP26-32-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Whittingdale-Ukraine-11SEP26-32-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Whittingdale-Ukraine-11SEP26-32-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Whittingdale-Ukraine-11SEP26-32-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Whittingdale-Ukraine-11SEP26-32-2048x1365.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\">Supporting 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 welcomes the Government\u2019s continued support for Ukraine and calls for greater public awareness of the threat from Russia and action against companies continuing to trade there.\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-6386 post-6386 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=6386\">\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\">Media Green Paper<\/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\tChairing this debate, Sir John supports the proposed 2034 transition from digital terrestrial television but raises concerns about broadband access, commercial radio costs, and Government proposals on media prominence.\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-6374 post-6374 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=6374\">\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\/09\/Whittingdale-Falklands-Sovereignty-32-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6382\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Whittingdale-Falklands-Sovereignty-32-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Whittingdale-Falklands-Sovereignty-32-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Whittingdale-Falklands-Sovereignty-32-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Whittingdale-Falklands-Sovereignty-32-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Whittingdale-Falklands-Sovereignty-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\">Falkland Islands Sovereignty<\/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 highlights the importance of maintaining close UK-US relations, citing American support during the Falklands War and its continuing importance to the UK\u2019s position.\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 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-6335 post-6335 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speeches tag-johnwhittingdalemp tag-businessrates tag-essexbusiness\" 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=6335\">\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=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Whittingdale-Burnham-2SEP26-Business-Rates-PMQs-IMG-34-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6337\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Whittingdale-Burnham-2SEP26-Business-Rates-PMQs-IMG-34-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Whittingdale-Burnham-2SEP26-Business-Rates-PMQs-IMG-34-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Whittingdale-Burnham-2SEP26-Business-Rates-PMQs-IMG-34-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Whittingdale-Burnham-2SEP26-Business-Rates-PMQs-IMG-34-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Whittingdale-Burnham-2SEP26-Business-Rates-PMQs-IMG-34-2048x1536.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 for all 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\tSir John Whittingdale calls for business rates relief to be extended to all high street businesses, highlighting the impact of business rates on jobs.\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-6267 post-6267 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speeches category-westminster-news\" 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=6267\">\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\/07\/image-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6269\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-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\">OSCE PA Vice President<\/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 has been elected Vice-President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, strengthening the UK's voice in international parliamentary diplomacy, security and democratic cooperation over the next three years.\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-6327 post-6327 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speeches tag-essex tag-essexpolice tag-police\" 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=6327\">\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\/08\/Whittingdale-Essex-Police-Office-Reduction-Thumbnail-32-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6330\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Whittingdale-Essex-Police-Office-Reduction-Thumbnail-32-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Whittingdale-Essex-Police-Office-Reduction-Thumbnail-32-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Whittingdale-Essex-Police-Office-Reduction-Thumbnail-32-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Whittingdale-Essex-Police-Office-Reduction-Thumbnail-32-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Whittingdale-Essex-Police-Office-Reduction-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\">Essex Police Officer Reduction<\/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 on reduction in police officer numbers and raises concerns that proposals for a regional police force in Essex could reduce local accountability and public confidence.\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-6238 post-6238 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-speeches tag-britishsteel tag-ukmanufacturing\" 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=6238\">\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\/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-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 loading=\"lazy\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" 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>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-load-more-anchor\" data-page=\"1\" data-max-page=\"39\" 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\" aria-label=\"Pagination\">\n\t\t\t<span aria-current=\"page\" class=\"page-numbers current\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>1<\/span>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/index.php\/?paged=2\"><span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Page<\/span>2<\/a>\n<a class=\"page-numbers\" 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