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 but instead posts a single response here.

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.

Environmental and Human Rights Due Diligence

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for contacting me on environmental and human rights due diligence.

The Government has given its position on this matter in the following Written Answer:

Plastic Pollution

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for writing to me on this matter.

The Government has taken a range of actions to tackle the problem of plastic pollution, particularly from single-use sources.

Fracking

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for contacting me on fracking.

The Prime Minister reasserted the moratorium on fracking when he took office.  The position was set out clearly in the following Written Answer:

Bill of Rights Bill

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for writing to me on the Bill of Rights Bill.

The Ministry of Justice has explained that the Bill:

Environment Bill

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for writing to me on the Environment Bill, sewage and The Duke of Wellington’s amendment.

Green Boilers

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for contacting me about possible green alternatives to gas boilers. 

Trade Agreements

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for contacting me on trade agreements.

NHS Pay

Dear Constituent,

Thank you for contacting me on NHS Pay.

I recently wrote to the Department of Health and Social Care on NHS pay and I set out below an excerpt from the response made by Nadine Dorries MP, Minister of State:

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: