Campaign Responses

Mel receives a huge volume of campaign cards, letters and emails from constituents concerned about a variety of issues.

While individual constituency enquiries will be answered by email or letter, the growth in the volume of generic campaign correspondence now being received (sometimes receiving hundreds of identical or similar letters on the same issue) means that he no longer responds to these individually.

The time this saves is very significant and is spent addressing the considerable and often complex individual casework that he receives. In the case of letters, posting a single online reply compared to returning hundreds of responses in the post also saves the tax payer hundreds of pounds a year and is more environmentally-friendly. Be assured, Mel takes all generic campaign emails/letters very seriously and has posted his responses to them below.

Agriculture Bill

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for contacting me on the Agriculture Bill.

Supertrawlers

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for contacting me about sustainable fishing in British waters and the access of large trawling vessels to our waters.  

Hen Harriers

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for contacting me regarding hen harriers and other birds of prey.

The Government has set out its commitment to securing the long-term future of the hen harrier in the following Written Answer:

Disposable Barbecues

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for contacting me about the use of disposable barbecues.  

VAT on Sunscreen

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for contacting me about VAT on sunscreen.  

Girls in Crisis

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for contacting me about protecting girls in crisis.  

Independent and Local Newspapers

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for contacting me about support for independent and local newspapers during coronavirus. 

Like you, I appreciate just how important independent newspapers are. 

Adult Social Care

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for contacting me about adult social care.  

We must all receive dignified care in old age and, with and ageing population, this is one of the biggest challenges our country faces.