Campaign Responses

Strikes

Trade union laws are designed to support an effective and collaborative approach to resolving industrial disputes. While the Government and I continue to support the right to strike, this should always be a last resort. As you may be aware, the Government is not responsible for decisions on pay.

Swimming Pools and Energy Support

    The Energy Bill Relief Scheme will provide a price reduction to ensure that all eligible businesses and other non-domestic customers, including swimming pools, are protected from excessively high energy bills over the winter period. Rising energy prices is having an impact on o

Onshore wind

Thank you for contacting me about onshore wind farms. The United Kingdom was the first major economy to legislate for net zero carbon emissions and since 2000, the UK has decarbonised faster than any other G7 country. I understand onshore wind is a key part of the Government’s strat

Windfall Tax

It is only fair that companies that have made genuine windfall profits as a result of the fallout of the war in Ukraine contribute more to fund the Government’s cost of living support. The Government introduced the Energy Profits Levy from 26 May in response to sharp increases in oil and gas prices

UK-India FTA: Trade Standards

Thank you for contacting me about trade negotiations with India. A UK-India FTA would be a substantial opportunity for both of our economies and a significant moment in our bilateral relationship, which ministers across Government are working hard to strengthen in the decade ahead.

Nature

Regarding Investment Zones, I firmly support efforts to boost employment, investment and homeownership across the country.

Energy Profits Levy

Thank you for contacting me about the Energy Profits Levy.  Oil and gas companies are currently seeing extraordinary windfall profits due to global spikes in commodity prices, driven in part by surging demand after the pandemic and Russia’s war.