Surveys and Responses to Email Campaigns

Sewage

I have been following the performance of utility companies closely. While these are privately-owned, they are regulated by independent bodies mandated by Parliament.

I would like to assure you that my ministerial colleagues and I take the welfare of all animals very seriously. Ministers are delivering a series of ambitious reforms, as outlined in the Action Plan for Animal Welfare.

Northern Ireland Abortion

I believe that this should be a devolved issue for the Northern Ireland Assembly to legislate on. Like you, I am concerned, as I do not see why the law there should be more liberal than in the rest of the UK.

Kept Animals Bill

The UK has long led the way on animal welfare.

GBS3 Trial

I have written to the Chief Executives of the local hospital trusts we have in Meon Valley asking if they would consider participating in the GBS3 trial and if not why. I will get back to you as soon as I have a response.

Conversion Therapy

I take this issue very seriously and I am committed to tackling conversion therapy in the UK.

Stop digging peat

Peatlands are an iconic feature of our landscapes and are the UK’s largest stores of carbon. They also provide vital ecosystem services, supplying over a quarter of the UK’s drinking water, decreasing flood risk, and providing food and shelter for rare wildlife.

The Prime Minister and Chancellor

Thank you for your email about recent reports on parties that happened in No 10.

I am still waiting to comment until I have had the whole picture as I was not there and have only read about it in the media.

Childhood Cancer Debate

It has been eye opening to read Sophie’s story as well as many other constituents who are writing to me and I want to assure you I have put in to speak in this debate on Tuesday.

I will update you on what is said by other MPs and the Minister after the debate has happened.

Rwanda

Thank you for contacting me about processing asylum claims in Rwanda.

Channel 4

The Government is committed to the success and sustainability of the UK’s public broadcasting system, of which Channel 4 is an integral part.

RCN Amendment to Health and Care Bill

Thank you for contacting me about workforce planning and the Health and Care Bill.

Our NHS relies on effective workforce planning to ensure we can meet the health and care needs of local communities and I applaud the dedication of healthcare professionals across a range of professions.

Email Campaigns

Each day I receive several hundred emails and letters, and while I am keen to understand the views of constituents on issues which are important to you, I have to prioritise how I respond to them.

Many of the emails I receive are template campaign emails about Government policy generated by organisations or lobby groups. While I try to respond directly to as many as I can as quickly as I can, I cannot prioritise this over assisting constituents with casework queries – people who are asking for my help with an issue affecting them urgently.

I do take note of all the points made in the course of these campaigns, and I regularly discuss issues with charities or organisations when they raise issues of concern, as well as with Ministers.

I will collate on this page my response to the issues raised by click-and-send campaigns as they arise, and I hope the information these responses contain will be useful to you. Please see the links to the right.

EDMs and Petitions

Please note that, like many Members of Parliament in all parties, I do not sign Early Day Motions as these are never debated or voted on in Parliament, and cannot bind Government policy in any way.

While I am sometimes contacted about signing petitions, there is a process for raising these in Parliament, and only those generated by the official process can be considered. There is no method for bringing non-Parliamentary petitions to the official attention of Parliament or the Government.