Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill | March 2018
I have received numerous letters regarding the Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill. The Government’s refugee family reunion policy already allows for immediate family members of a person with refugee leave or humanitarian protection status to reunite with them in the UK. There are no plans to widen the criteria for reuniting...
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Kamal Foroughi | July 2017
I have received numerous letters regarding Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Kamal Foroughi. I can assure you that Ministers and officials continue to make representations on all consular cases involving British nationals in Iran, including Mr Foroughi’s and Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s, at all levels with the Iranian Government. On 17 February the Foreign...
Public Sector Pay Cap | July 2017
I have received a substantial number of letters and e-mails regarding the public sector pay cap. I know the value and appreciate the importance of the work that public servants do in delivering essential services. At Summer Budget 2015, it was announced that the Government will fund public sector...
Protection of bees | April 2017
I have received numerous e-mails calling to protect Britain’s bees from dangerous neonicotinoid insecticides. Bees and other pollinators play a vital role in the security of our food supply and the quality of our environment. I welcome the work the Government has done over the last few years to...
Road Safety | April 2017
I have received a significant number of letters regarding road safety and the campaign for a universal duty in the Highway Code for vehicles to give way. You will be pleased to hear that the number of cyclists killed on our roads fell to its lowest level on record...
UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia | April 2017
I have received a significant number of e-mails from constituents regarding UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia. The situation in Yemen is extremely complex, with a number of different groups in conflict. The threats from international terrorism and regional unrest are legitimate concerns for Saudi Arabia and other neighbouring countries. It...
UK Trade post Brexit | April 2017
I have received numerous letters regarding UK trade to the world’s poorest countries. I wrote to the Secretary of State to the Department for International Trade, Rt Hon Liam Fox MP, and received the response below.
Ivory Trade | April 2017
I have received many e-mails regarding the Ivory Trade, I wrote to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, the Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom MP, and received the response below.
Sentencing for animal cruelty offences | April 2017
I have received many emails regarding the length of sentencing for animal cruelty offences. The UK has a robust legal framework to tackle cruelty against animals in the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and the Government realises the seriousness of animal cruelty and has been making progress to tackle this vicious...
Sky TV | December 2016
I have received a number of e-mails regarding the proposed merger of Sky plc and 21st Century Fox, Inc. I have written to the Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport and have received the below response. “On Thursday 16 March in a...
