Campaign groups like 38 degrees often organise e-mail write-in campaigns to MPs. Here are some of Sir Geoffrey’s responses to these campaigns.
I believe that international cooperation is important in tackling global tax challenges, and the Government actively engages with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)'s and UN’s work on tax policy.
Like many of my Parliamentary colleagues across the House, I am appalled by the treatment of the sub-postmasters who were accused of theft based on flawed evidence from the Horizon IT system.
While there are 100,000 fewer children in absolute poverty compared to 2009/10, the Government remains committed to reducing child poverty and supporting low-income families.
More money than ever before is being invested in schools, ensuring every child gets a world-class education.
I appreciate the depth of your feeling on this issue. I know that the Government encourages the highest standards of animal welfare and would prefer that all animals are stunned prior to slaughter.
The UK has some of the highest animal welfare standards in the world which the Government continues to strengthen further.
I completely understand what an incredibly emotive issue this is, and I appreciate the strength of feelings on both sides.
The current guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on existing legislation says that it is entirely acceptable for providers of single-sex services to take account of biological sex of their service users.
Every case of suicide is a tragedy many times over: for the person who could see no way out; for their family and friends, often left with an intolerable burden of guilt; and also, for society as a whole in its failure to provide greater support.
