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.

Tobacco and Vapes Bill

Dear Constituent, Thank you for contacting me. The Gov.uk website stipulates the Tobacco and Vapes Bill will: 1.

Energy Charter Treaty (ECT)

Dear Constituent, Thank you for contacting me. The following Written Answer sets out the Government’s position on the Energy Charter Treaty, which you may find to be of interest: ‘The UK has initiated the process to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) and will provide notification to th

Hedgerows

Dear Constituent, Thank you for your email. The following Written Answer sets out the Government’s position hedgerows, which you may find to be of interest: ‘Hedgerows are important ecological and environmental building blocks across our landscapes.

Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill

Dear Constituent, Thank you for your email. Rebecca Pow MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs made the following comments during Second Reading debate on the Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill: ‘Many Members on both sides of t

Animal Welfare and Food Labelling

Dear Constituent, Thank you for your email. Robbie Moore MP, Parliamentary Undersecretary of State for the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs made the following comments on animal welfare and food labelling during a debate on ‘Farming’: ‘We plan to launch a consultation on improvin

Fairness To Farmers

Dear Constituent, Thank you for writing to me on fairness to farmers. At the debate on ‘Groceries Supply Code of Practice’ in Westminster Hall, Rt Hon.

Fireworks

Dear Constituent, Thank you for your email. The following Written Answer sets out the Government’s position on fireworks: ‘The Government's intention has always been to minimise any negative impact of fireworks and we support their considerate use, reducing the risks and disturbances to individua

Deep Sea Mining

Dear Constituent. Thank you for writing to me on deep sea mining. The Government set out its ‘precautionary and conditional’ approach in the following Written Answer: ‘The UK is fully engaged in the ongoing negotiations at the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Council and Assembly, to agree de

Access to Nature and the Right to Roam

Dear Constituent, Thank you for contacting me about access to nature and the right to roam. The following Written Answer explains the Government’s intention ‘to ensure that everyone lives within a 15-minute walk of a blue or green space’: ‘We announced in our Environmental Improvement Plan in Jan

The Use of Cages in Farming

Dear Constituent, Thank you for writing to me on the use of cages in farming. Defra has provided an update in the following Written Answer: ‘We have delivered an ambitious legislative programme since the publication of the Action Plan [for Animal Welfare], which will deliver significant improveme