Letter to the Prime Minister on Gaza

13 Mar 2024

HOUSE OF COMMONS LONDON, SW1A 0AA Prime Minister Rishi Sunak 10 Downing Street -sent by email- 13th March 2024 Dear Prime Minister, I am writing to express my continued concern about the ongoing situation in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and the lack of action taken by your government.…

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Scope Letter to the Prime Minister

05 Mar 2024

The Rt. Hon Rishi Sunak MP Prime Minister 10 Downing Street London SW1A 2AB Cc: Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Claire Coutinho MP Minister for Disabled People, Mims Davies MP Sent via email. 29th February 2024 Dear Prime Minister, We are writing to you as a…

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Letter to the Chancellor ahead of Spring Budget

01 Mar 2024

I am writing ahead of the Spring Budget on 6th March 2024 to urge you to increase investment in eye health care. In Parliament, it has been my mission to improve access to good quality eye health care when and where one needs it. There are currently two million people…

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Letter to the Foreign Secretary on the Israeli Ambassador

05 Jan 2024

Dear David, I am writing regarding the unacceptable comments made by the Ambassador of Israel to the United Kingdom, Tzipi Hotovely, on LBC Radio on 3rd January 2024. During the interview with presenter Ian Dale, she was asked whether her comments that “every school, mosque and every second house has…

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Mandatory social value requirement in GLA procurement contract design | Letter to the Mayor of London

06 Feb 2023

Dear Sadiq, I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing regarding the Greater London Authority (GLA) public procurement and to enquire as to whether social value can be made mandatory in its contract design. Nationally, public procurement amounts to around £300 billion of government spending amounting to nearly…

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Amending floating bus stops | Letter to the TfL Commissioner

25 Jan 2023

Dear Commissioner, I am writing regarding the floating bus stop at Battersea Power Station Stop A. Floating bus stops have become increasingly prevalent around London as well as in Battersea. Whilst I support measures that tackle the climate crisis, I believe the expansion of floating bus stops is dangerous. They…

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Improving lighting on Wandsworth Common | Letter to Wandsworth Council

25 Jan 2023

Dear CEO, I am writing to raise the issue of lighting on Wandsworth Common and request that action is taken to improve the situation. The tragic kidnapping and murder of Sarah Everard so close to home on Clapham Common was a shock to the Battersea community as well as the…

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Ensuring decent quality social housing in Battersea | Letter to Battersea Social Housing providers

25 Jan 2023

Dear CEO, I am writing to you following the devastating death of Awaab Ishak and the spotlight it has shone on the issue of damp and mould in Britain’s social housing stock. The avoidable death of a small child was a shocking incident and showed the worst implications of poor-quality…

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Uprating social security | Letter to the Chancellor

04 Oct 2022

Dear Kwasi, RE: Uprating social security benefits in line with inflation I am writing to urge you to do the right thing by uprating social security benefits in line with inflation. Reports this week have suggested that you plan to raise social security by only 5.4%, based on the rise…

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Free school meals | Letter to the Prime Minister

06 Sep 2022

Dear Prime Minister, Child hunger is an epidemic in our schools. Last year, 2.6 million children experienced food insecurity – not having access to nutritious and balanced meals, or even having to skip meals entirely. We are writing to urge you to extend Free School Meal provision to every primary…

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BBC’s plans for a new TV news channel | Letter to the Director General of the BBC

05 Sep 2022

Dear Director-General Tim Davie, BBC’s plans for new TV news channel I am writing regarding the BBC’s plans for a new TV news channel BBC News which is expected to launch in April 2023. I am extremely concerned by the planned change which will lead to the closure of the…

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Financial support for hosts of Ukrainian refugees | Letter to the Home Secretary

26 Aug 2022

Dear Secretary of State, Financial support for hosts of Ukrainian refugees I am writing regarding the Homes for Ukraine and Family visit schemes and calling on you to take urgent action to provide additional support for hosts. This week we marked six months since Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine which…

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Proposed cuts to bus routes in Battersea | Letter to TfL Commissioner

10 Aug 2022

Dear Commissioner Byford, RE: Proposed cuts to bus routes in Battersea I am writing regarding the proposed cuts to bus routes in Battersea. I recognise that the planned cuts are a direct result of Government policy and ministers’ refusal to fund TfL adequately. Over the years on average the Government…

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Summer action plan for winter Covid absences in schools | Letter to Education Secretary

26 Jul 2022

Dear Secretary of State, RE: Summer action plan to tackle winter Covid absences in schools I am writing regarding winter Covid disruption and illness in schools and calling for the Government to undertake a series of actions over summer to protect learning and health in the winter. The latest figures…

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Alaa Abd el-Fattah | Letter to Egyptian Foreign Minister

01 Jul 2022

Dear Foreign Minister, We write to you as British Members of Parliament and the House of Lords asking that you use your best offices to bring about the release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah, a British-Egyptian dual national held in Egypt. As you know, he was sentenced to five years for…

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The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria | Letter to the Foreign Secretary

20 May 2022

Dear Foreign Secretary I am writing to ask you to uphold the UK’s long-standing commitment to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and commit £1.8 billion at the 7th Global Fund Replenishment hosted by President Biden later this year. To date, with consistent high level UK support,…

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