Surveys and Responses to Email Campaigns

First and foremost, I want to reassure you that I take the issue of illegal dog and puppy imports very seriously. This abhorrent trade causes suffering to the smuggled dogs and puts health at risk. 

The United Kingdom has a proud record of helping those fleeing persecution, oppression or tyranny from around the world. Alongside providing £10 billion a year to support people through our overseas aid, the UK is a global leader in refugee resettlement.

I believe that we must all receive dignified care in old age. With an ageing population, this is one of the biggest challenges that our country faces. I stand by the Government’s commitment to ensure that the most vulnerable in society are given the support that they need.

At Step 4, the emphasis of the national response to coronavirus will shift from rules and regulation towards expecting people to protect themselves, and others, through informed choice.

 appreciate your concerns and I know that the Government is encouraging frontline workers in health and social care to be vaccinated. I am told that the Department for Health and Social Care has been working to make the vaccination accessible to people living and working in care homes.

I completely agree with you that the unprecedented threat of the COVID-19 pandemic reminded us how vital our health and care system is to all of us.

We have a proud history in this country on animal welfare, but my Ministerial colleagues and I know there is more that can be done.

This is a subject I have always taken a close personal interest in, particularly in cases like Yemen, where I was born.

As you will be aware, the Bill contains a large number of measures with the central aim of cutting crime and building safe communities.  At the last election, I was elected on a manifesto to restore confidence in the criminal justice system and this Bill delivers that pledge made to my constituen

I agree that we need to do all we can to encourage people to recycle and to stop producing so much waste in the first place. We must all be more ‘resource efficient’, which not only eases pressure on the environment and our stocks of natural resource but reduces costs too, boosting productivity.

The whole UK travel industry has faced significant challenges during the Covid-19 pandemic and I attended the Travel Day of Action last Wednesday where I met constituents to discuss the ongoing challenges facing the travel industry, and the risks to businesses and livelihoods.

The UK has a long history of leading the way on animal welfare. I am pleased that now we have left the EU, the Government is committed to improving our already world-leading standards by delivering a series of ambitious reforms, outlined in the Action Plan for Animal Welfare.