Campaign Responses

Thank you for contacting me about the use of cages for farm animals.

Thank you for contacting me about Developmental Language Disorder (DLD).

I appreciate the work of campaigners and charities, including Speech and Language UK, in bringing attention to DLD and the estimated 1.3 million children and young people affected across the country. 

Thank you for contacting me about Amendment 311 to the Crime and Policing Bill.

Thank you for contacting me about the proposed social media ban for under-16s.

Thank you for contacting me about the new levy on overnight trips. 

Thank you for contacting me about legislative changes on cumulative disruption in the Crime and Policing Bill.

Thank you for contacting me about the Railways Bill.

Thank you for contacting me about the campaign for Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI).

After much delay the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions gave a statement on 29th January 2026 reaffirming their decision to not compensate those impacted.

Thank you for contacting me about sewage and storm overflows.

The Channel 4 programme, 'Dirty Business’ raised awareness to some of the concerns about sewage spills.

Thank you for contacting me about plan 2 student loans. 

Freezing the threshold for repayment will mean that as graduates' starting salaries increase with inflation, they will end up paying more and earlier. 

Thank you for contacting me about factory farming. 

Thank you for contacting me about animal testing.

I know that the testing of animals for research is a controversial and emotive topic, and appreciate how strongly you and other campaigners feel about these issues.