{"id":5018,"date":"2026-02-17T16:47:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T16:47:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?page_id=5018"},"modified":"2026-02-20T22:37:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T22:37:02","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5018\" class=\"elementor elementor-5018\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac875de e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ac875de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17de26f elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"17de26f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ptp-marquee-scope\">\n  <style>\n    .ptp-marquee-scope{\n      width:100%;\n      overflow:hidden;\n      white-space:nowrap;\n      position:relative;\n    }\n\n    .ptp-marquee{\n      display:inline-flex;\n      align-items:center;\n      color:#ffffff;\n      font-family: Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\n      font-weight:700;\n      font-size:30px;\n      letter-spacing:0.3px;\n      animation: ptp-marquee-move 32s linear infinite;\n    }\n\n    .ptp-marquee span{\n      margin-right:120px; 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Here you can find updates on my work in Parliament and across the\n    constituency, including campaigns, visits, and the issues raised with me by residents. 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I try to respond to as\n    many people as possible, as quickly as I can. Where a large number of residents have contacted me about the same\n    issue, I will also publish my response here so that everyone can see my position and the action I am taking.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <div class=\"mp-panel\">\n    <p>\n      If you have written to me, please include your full name and postcode so that I can confirm you are a constituent\n      and ensure your message is handled appropriately.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-795484a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"795484a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77302fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"77302fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6f705d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a6f705d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?p=6314\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e051a24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e051a24\" 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=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FIrstBus-C7-Cancelled-2-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6320\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FIrstBus-C7-Cancelled-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FIrstBus-C7-Cancelled-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FIrstBus-C7-Cancelled-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FIrstBus-C7-Cancelled-2-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FIrstBus-C7-Cancelled-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\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-5adebd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5adebd8\" 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\">C7 Bus Route Cancellation<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecc9f94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"ecc9f94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSir John raises constituents\u2019 concerns over First Bus\u2019s C7 service changes, pressing the company to reconsider and continuing to pursue improved transport access for schools and essential local services.\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=\"4880\" class=\"elementor elementor-4880 e-loop-item e-loop-item-6299 post-6299 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-local-news tag-defra-2 tag-essexbusiness tag-ruraleconomy\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6f705d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a6f705d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?p=6299\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e051a24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e051a24\" 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=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Maldon-Food-1-2-2-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6302\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Maldon-Food-1-2-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Maldon-Food-1-2-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Maldon-Food-1-2-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Maldon-Food-1-2-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Maldon-Food-1-2-2.jpg 1677w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\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-5adebd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5adebd8\" 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 Maldon Food Producers<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecc9f94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"ecc9f94\" 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 Shadow DEFRA spokesman to Maldon to meet local food producers and discuss the challenges facing rural businesses.\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=\"4880\" class=\"elementor elementor-4880 e-loop-item e-loop-item-6288 post-6288 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-local-news category-westminster-news\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6f705d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a6f705d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?p=6288\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e051a24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e051a24\" 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=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Work-Experience-2-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6289\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Work-Experience-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Work-Experience-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Work-Experience-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Work-Experience-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Work-Experience-2.jpg 1599w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\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-5adebd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5adebd8\" 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\">Work Experience<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecc9f94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"ecc9f94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSir John Whittingdale welcomes young people Maldon into his Westminster office for work experience, giving them an insight into Parliament and discussing their future aspirations.\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=\"4880\" class=\"elementor elementor-4880 e-loop-item e-loop-item-6279 post-6279 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-local-news\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6f705d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a6f705d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/?p=6279\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e051a24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e051a24\" 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=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Hospitality-2-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6281\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Hospitality-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Hospitality-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Hospitality-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Hospitality-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.johnwhittingdale.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Whittingdale-Hospitality-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\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-5adebd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5adebd8\" 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\">UKHospitality<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecc9f94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"ecc9f94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSir John Whittingdale organises a meeting between UKHospitality and Maldon businesses to discuss challenges facing the local hospitality sector and commits to pressing the Government for urgent action.\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=\"4880\" class=\"elementor elementor-4880 e-loop-item e-loop-item-6267 post-6267 post type-post 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Opportunities are offered where\n        possible to local students and residents to provide an insight into the work of a Member of Parliament and the\n        operation of both the Westminster and constituency offices.\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        If you would like to be considered, please contact my office with details of your availability, interests and a\n        short summary of why you would like to take part.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"mp-btn-row\">\n        <a class=\"mp-btn\"\n           href=\"mailto:john.whittingdale.mp@parliament.uk?subject=Work Experience Application\">\n           Application\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Westminster Visits -->\n    <div class=\"mp-panel\">\n      <h3>Visits to Westminster<\/h3>\n      <p>\n        Tickets for Prime Minister\u2019s Questions are extremely limited and demand is high, so I operate a waiting list for\n        constituents who would like to attend. Victoria Tower tours, which include access to the Elizabeth Tower and Big\n        Ben, are also very restricted.\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        My office will always do its best to assist with requests and advise on availability, but places cannot be\n        guaranteed.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"mp-btn-row\">\n        <a class=\"mp-btn\"\n           href=\"mailto:john.whittingdale.mp@parliament.uk?subject=Visit Westminster Request\">\n           Visit Westminster\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Invitations -->\n    <div class=\"mp-panel\">\n      <h3>Invitations to Visit Local Organisations<\/h3>\n      <p>\n        I regularly visit schools, businesses, charities and community groups across the constituency to hear directly\n        about local priorities and the work taking place in our area.\n      <\/p>\n      <p>\n        If you would like to invite me to visit your organisation or attend an event, please send details to my office\n        and we will do our best to accommodate your request.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"mp-btn-row\">\n        <a class=\"mp-btn\"\n           href=\"mailto:john.whittingdale.mp@parliament.uk?subject=Invitation for Sir John to Visit\">\n           Invite Sir John\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Working for the people of Maldon locally, and in Westminster. 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