Campaign Responses

Sewage (Inland Waters) Bill

Water features prominently in the Government’s 25-year environment plan, which sets out priorities relating to supply, leakage, demand, consumption and the investment needed in infrastructure. I am aware that in 2019, the Environment Agency sampled 420 bathing waters in England.

Shelter's Building Our Way Out report and the New Homes Rescue Fund

Thank you for contacting me about Shelter's Building Our Way Out report and the New Homes Rescue Fund. The report raises many important points about our economic recovery, challenges faced by tenants and the need for further investment in housebuilding across the country.

Peat burning

Thank you for contacting me about peat burning. I understand your concerns on this issue.

Second Lockdown

Thank you for contacting me about the package of tougher measures to tackle the spread of coronavirus which were set out by the Prime Minister on 31 October. As the Prime Minister said, in less than a year, this disease has killed almost a million people worldwide and caused havoc to economies ever

Dementia and Coronavirus

Thank you for contacting me about dementia and coronavirus. I imagine how challenging it must be for families caring for loved ones during this difficult time, particularly those who have needed to take on extra responsibilities.  I know that the Government is working closely with system part

NHS Track and Trace

Thank you for contacting me about coronavirus testing, NHS Test and Trace, and outsourcing. As part of an unprecedented response to this pandemic, my colleagues in the Department of Health and Social Care have drawn on the expertise and resources of a number of public and private sector partners to

The Environment Bill

The Environment Bill will place environmental ambition and accountability at the heart of Government.

Free School Meals 09/11/20

Thank you for writing to me regarding the provision of free school meals and support for vulnerable children and their families during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The wedding Industry 04/11/20

Thank you for contacting me about the wedding industry in the upcoming lockdown. I fully understand and appreciate how the latest restrictions will come as a blow to many businesses operating in the wedding sector as, from 5 November to 2 December 2020, weddings and civil ceremonies cannot take pla