Campaign Responses

Protecting the environment is one of the greatest challenges of our generation and a core concern to many who live in and around Newbury.   I would like to assure you that I am committed to leaving our environment in a better state than we found it.

As an animal lover myself, I can assure you that I take the issue of animal testing and welfare extremely seriously. In government the Conservatives have prioritised animal welfare, and we are determined to go further. The way we treat animals reflects our values and the kind of people we are.

I am very supportive of the Smartphone Free Childhood campaign and, if it was up to me, I would ban smartphones altogether for under 16s (much to the fury of my own children).

My ministerial colleagues and I are committed to upholding our high standards in animal welfare. The Government’s Action Plan for Animal Welfare sets out Ministers' vision to introduce a range of world-leading reforms to improve the welfare and conservation of animals at home and abroad.

I am aware that, following a review of its membership, the Government has announced that the UK, along with nine EU member states, will leave the ECT.

There are currently 900,000 people living with dementia in the UK and this is projected to rise to 1.6 million by 2040, so it is crucial that the social care system is set up to meet the needs of those affected by dementia.

The UK is a global leader in protecting our seas, the ocean and marine life, working with counterparts both in the UK and overseas.

As the highest ranked G7 nation on World Animal Protection's Animal Protection Index, the UK is a world leader on animal welfare. In 2021, the Government's Action Plan for Animal Welfare set out reforms for this Parliament and beyond, many of which the Government has since enacted.

I welcome your passion for ending homelessness once and for all, and I want to assure you that this is something shared by myself and my ministerial colleagues.

I have met with trainers at Lambourn previously and, last week, Stuart Andrew, the Minister for Sport, Gambling and Civil Society, visited Lambourn to meet the trainers and discuss the horseracing industry’s concerns about gambling reform.
 

I can assure you that the Government is committed to tackling plastic pollution.  In December 2018, the Resources and Waste Strategy for England was published, which sets out how the Government wants to achieve this and move towards a circular economy.  Ministers have committed t

I appreciate the strength of feeling around this issue. Around a million animal and plant species are threatened with extinction and the abundance, diversity and connectivity of species is declining faster than at any time in human history.