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 am pleased that clean growth has been placed at the heart of the new Industrial Strategy which aims to cut emissions while keeping costs down for consumers, create high value jobs and to grow the economy.
The Department for Education (DfE) continues to look at ways to improve the cost, choice, and availability of childcare, and to encourage families to use their full entitlement of government-funded support.
Childhood obesity is one of the biggest health problems this nation faces, with one in every three children in England leaving primary school overweight or living with obesity.
Our countryside is of great importance and I fully appreciate the benefits outdoor activities can produce both physically and mentally. England has a fantastic network of footpaths and the public has the ‘right to roam’ over many areas of wild, open countryside.
The UK has long led the way on animal welfare.
I know the Government has recognised the potential of electric scooters for some time.
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.
Often a force for good, the internet can also be misused; we cannot ignore the very real harms people face online every day.
The Government recognises the impact rising energy prices have on businesses of all sizes.
