Thank you for getting in touch about foreign super trawler activities in UK waters, including Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).

I have long made clear my opposition to low animal welfare imports and this was a commitment of the Conservative election manifesto. It would be bad for animals and bad for farmers to be undercut by overseas competitors who cut costs by reducing standards.

Like many of my constituents, I am determined to see a legislative framework which ensures that government policy puts our environment and sustainability first.

I strongly believe that accessibility to quality waterways carries with it major advantages. Our waterways offer not only a place for people to enjoy a more natural environment, but are often used as hubs for other sporting and social activities.

You are right to say that poor air quality affects us all. Tackling head on the biggest environmental threat to our health is a major priority for me as your MP and this Government.

Protecting our environment is one of my main priorities as your MP, and I am pleased that the UK has some of the highest animal welfare standards in the world.

I want to reassure you that the Government is not turning its back on unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.  The UK Government has a strong and proud record of helping vulnerable children and this will not change. I support the principle of family unity, and I want to reassure you that there alr

I know the value of our local pubs, not just in Newbury, but also in our surrounding villages.

Thank you for taking the time to write to me about protecting our oceans from a number of existing threats.