Campaign Responses

Graham receives many campaign emails from residents concerned about national issues. They are similar in content and so he publishes his responses on this website so you can see his position on each of them. You may also like to take a look at the relevant Government department’s website, where there is far more information on the many issues raised. You can find them here: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations

Graham aims to have his response to a new campaign up on the website within a week of receiving the first one.

If you are a resident and cannot see Graham’s reply to a campaign email you sent over a week ago, please let him know by writing to [email protected].

Please click on the relevant link below to view Graham’s response.

Animal Testing

Thank you for contacting me about animal testing. Animal testing of chemical substances is permitted under UK REACH only as a measure of last resort; this principle is reinforced by the Environment Act 2021.

Baby Loss

Thank you for contacting me about baby loss. Firstly, my thoughts are with those who have experienced the deeply tragic instance of losing a child.

Arthritis

Thank you for contacting me about arthritis. NHS England is working to ensure and improve early diagnosis of people with arthritis, as well as treatment and care in England, through the Getting it Right First Time rheumatology programme. The programme published a national report on rheumatology in

Food Banks

Thank you for contacting me about the cost of living and food security. The number one thing we can do to support families with the cost of living is to bring down inflation, so people’s money goes further. Thanks to our clear plan and bold action, inflation is at normal levels from its peak of 11

Rivers and Water

Thank you for contacting me about support for protecting our water. To protect our water, we have increased the monitoring of storm overflows in England to 100 per cent–more than any other nation in the UK. When Labour left office in 2010only 7 per cent of overflows were monitored.

Pensions

Thank you for contacting me about pensions. We introduced the Triple Lock in 2010 so the State Pension always rises by the highest of either earnings, prices or 2.5 per cent.

Homelessness

Thank you for contacting me about homelessness. Whilst we continue to make good progress, there is more work to do to achieve our goals on tackling homelessness and eradicating rough sleeping.

Humanist Pledge Campaign

Thank you for contacting me about the Humanist Pledge campaign. The Conservatives are committed to defending Freedom of Religion or Belief for all and promoting respect and tolerance between different religious and non-religious communities.

Rural Communities

Thank you for contacting me about rural communities. The Conservatives are determined to be the party that stands up for the countryside and ensures that rural communities across this community can continue to thrive. Rural areas already contribute over £250 billion to the economy.

Farmed Animals

Thank you for contacting me about farmed animals. We are proud to have some of the strongest animal welfare standards in the world, and as the highest ranked G7 nation according to World Animal Protection’s Index, we are committed to ensuring all animals are treated well at all stages of life.

Motor Neurone Disease

Thank you for contacting me about motor neurone disease.  MND is such a cruel and devastating condition–and we are unrelenting in our commitment to support both the people living with this condition, and the brilliant minds across Britain who are working in the hope it can become treatabl