John Whittingdale MP: written questions

Written questions

• Russia: Liquefied Natural GasForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29085More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to prohibit UK firms from providing insurance and other financial services to the Clean Planet, Clean Ocean and Clean Vision before the wider ban on maritime

  Answer: The Government continues to use sanctions to constrain Russia's ability to fund its illegal war in Ukraine, having sanctioned more than 3,400 individuals, entities and ships under the UK's Russia sanctions regime.The Government keeps all sanctions measure...

  Answered 21 Sept 2026

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• Press Recognition Panel: FinanceMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19787More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans his Department has to provide future funding to the Press Recognition Panel.

  Answer: In 2014, the Ministry of Justice awarded a sum of £3 million to the Press Recognition Panel (PRP). This payment was made on the basis of the Royal Charter on Self-Regulation of the press, which states that the Lord Chancellor (acting on behalf of The Exch...

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

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• Press Recognition Panel: ExpenditureMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19786More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will list grants made by his Department to the Press Recognition Panel since 2014; and what the purpose was of those grants.

  Answer: In 2014, the Ministry of Justice awarded a sum of £3 million to the Press Recognition Panel (PRP). This payment was made on the basis of the Royal Charter on Self-Regulation of the press, which states that the Lord Chancellor (acting on behalf of The Exch...

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

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• Electronic Commerce: TaxationTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19785More

  Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the reporting thresholds for excluded sellers in the Platform Operators (Due Diligence and Reporting Requirements) Regulations 2023 on individuals s

  Answer: The thresholds for excluded sellers in the Platform Operators (Due Diligence and Reporting Requirements) Regulations 2023 are designed to exclude casual sellers from reporting requirements while ensuring HMRC receives information necessary to support tax ...

  Answered 8 Sept 2026

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