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Letter on immediate action to end use of snares

by matttraini

Alongside my Green MP colleagues, I have written to the Department for Environment and Rural Affairs to urge immediate action to end the continued legality of snares in England. Many of our constituents have brought this issue to our attention through the campaign group Animal Aid. Read the letter in full here:

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Letter to the Foreign Secretary about Jagtar Singh Johal

/ by matttraini

Ellie Chowns MP wrote on behalf of Green MPs about the case of Jagtar Singh Johal – a British citizen who has been detained in India since 2017. See her letter and the Secretary of State’s response below.

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Calling for more curbs on gambling premises in the city, and a ban on gambling adverts from council and government

/ by matttraini

I have made calls for new action to reduce the harm caused by gambling in the city. My proposals were sent in response to the consultation on Brighton and Hove City Council’s draft Gambling Policy for 2025-27. In my submission, I requested a meeting with local councillors to discuss possible areas of joint work and proposed a range […]

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My letter asking for Fire risk assessments to be made public for council tenants

/ by matttraini

Fire risk assessments (FRAs) should be available and accessible to tenants but at present Brighton and Hove City Council does not publish copies of FRAs online. I’ve raised this with the Chief Executive of the council and Cabinet Member, Housing and New Homes. Read my letter below:

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Letter to Brighton and Hove City Council in support of Acorn’s “Boot the Bailiff” campaign

/ by matttraini

Sent by email to Cllr Gill Williams, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing and New Homes. Dear Gill, I hope that you are well. I’m writing regarding Acorn’s Boot the Bailiff campaign to ask that Brighton and Hove City Council commits to reviewing its bailiff contract and sets a goal of dramatically reducing its use of bailiffs […]

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My letter to the Home Secretary about the fascist violence on our streets

/ by Sian Berry

I have written to the Home Secretary asking her a number of questions about the current wave of fascist violence on our streets.

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Letter to the Chancellor calling for fairer taxes on the most wealthy

/ by matttraini

Sian Berry and the group of Green MPs have written to the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, ahead of the budget asking for fairer taxes on the most wealthy, which could raise up to £50 billion a year towards the NHS, schools and local authorities’

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First page and letterhead of letter from Carla Denyer and Sian Berry to Wes Streeting.

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My letter with Carla Denyer to Wes Streeting about puberty blockers

/ by Sian Berry

Today, Carla Denyer MP and I wrote to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting, expressing our serious concerns about his recent statement on puberty blockers. Trans young people need support, not to have their healthcare used as a political football. Medical decisions are for patients and doctors, not politicians.

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My letter opposing Brighton’s L3 Harris weapons factory

/ by Sian Berry

I wrote to Brighton and Hove’s planning committee asking them to vote down the planing permission for the expansion of the L3 Harris factor in Brighton. Read the letter here: https://sianberry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/248/2024/06/24_06_02_SB_L3Harris_objection_letter.pdf

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