Campaign Responses

Thank you for contacting me about dogs in the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill. The practice of non-exempted mutilations such as cropping dogs' ears is abhorrent and has rightly been banned in the UK for 15 years.

While many people enjoy the use of fireworks on special occasions, I appreciate that others do not like them. 

The Growth Plan 2022 makes growth the government’s central economic mission, setting a target of reaching a 2.5 per cent trend rate.

Thank you for contacting me about genetic technology. I know that the Government is working to encourage agricultural and scientific innovation in the UK through legislation, opening the potential of new technologies to promote sustainable and efficient farming and food production.

Earlier this year, I expressed my disappointment at the allegations of inappropriate conduct in Downing Street, including by the Prime Minister.

Thank you for contacting me about the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill.  The UK has a long history of leading the way on animal welfare.

Thank you for contacting me about processing asylum claims in Rwanda. Let me reassure you that the UK has a proud history of supporting those in need of protection; our resettlement programmes have provided safe and legal routes to better futures for hundreds of thousands of people from across th

Ministers maintained that fracking should only proceed if the science shows that it is safe, sustainable and minimises disturbances to local communities. Therefore, I welcomed the Government’s decision to halt fracking considering the most recent evidence.

Climate change is the biggest threat to our planet; tackling it is the number one foreign policy priority of HM Government.

I understand concerns around the use of snares, which can, when used improperly, cause immense suffering to both target and non-target animals.  As part of the drive to maintain our high animal welfare standards, I welcome that the Action Plan for Animal Welfare sets out the Government’s intentio