Issues

Holocaust Memorial Day is the day which commemorates all communities who suffered as a result of the Holocaust and Nazi persecution - and illustrates why the Holocaust is relevant to everyone in the UK today.

David is backing a National Autistic Society (NAS) campaign to stop adults with autism being written-off by the employment and benefits system. A new report by the NAS reveals a third of people with the condition currently live without a job and without benefits; many are forced to rely on family and friends for help.

Many constituents write to me for help with opposing a planning application near their home. Though I may have a view on a particular planning application, I am unable to get involved with it in any way, I’m afraid.

The Hunting Ban of 2004 outlawed the cruel and barbaric ‘sport’ of hunting with hounds, and the terrible suffering that it brings to foxes, deer, hares and other hunted animals.

In March Cadbury announced it was going to produce a Cadbury Dairy Milk bar with the Fairtrade Foundation Logo by the end of July. They have met that commitment. Producing Fairtrade certified Dairy Milk builds

With permission, Mr Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the UK Low Carbon Transition Plan. All of us in this House know the gravity of the challenge that climate change poses. We know that to rise to the challenge will mean comprehensive changes in our economy and our society.

I am a member of the Soil Association and have recently had an email from them asking me to sign a petition that is requesting the Government to ban neonicotinoid pesticides.

On the 2nd July David attended an Operation Noah rally to show his support for the need to tackle climate change. Operation Noah is a Christian climate change campaign. They held a rally in central London to highlight the need for governments to tackle the threat of climate change at a crucial United Nations Summit in Copenhagen in December.

David welcomed plans to spend more UK overseas aid on helping poor people in states affected by conflict. The new policy was unveiled in a White Paper published by International Development Secretary, Douglas Alexander on the 6th July.

Last week I was one of a group of MPs that handed in a petition of 1.5m signatures to the Prime Minister. The petition was to seek to reduce the number of animals used in animal experimentation. As such it was part of the 'Uncaged' campaign which has been running for some years.