Policy - Louise Haigh MP

Political Advertising

Thank you for contacting me about political advertising and electoral law. I absolutely agree that electoral law for the modern campaigning environment must be updated. I think it is vital that we protect our democracy from those seeking to sow disinformation and discord. Online political campaigning has been referred to…

Wealth Tax

Thank you for contacting me about a wealth tax and the planned increase in National Insurance contributions (NICs). I appreciate your concerns on this issue and agree in particular with your call for the Government to abandon its proposed NICs increase. I strongly voted against the Tories regressive tax plan. …

Boris Johnson – Police Fines

Thank you for writing to me regarding the conduct of the Prime Minister and the Chancellor. I share your absolute shock and fury towards a Government that has proven time and again they think there is one rule for them and one for everyone else. This week the Prime Minister…

Gender Recognition Act 2004

I am absolutely committed to ensuring trans people can live their lives with equality, dignity and respect and I will resist any attempts to roll back their hard-won rights. I fully support updating the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) to introduce self-declaration for trans people. I believe this will help improve…

Statutory Sick Pay

Thank you for contacting me about Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), especially in light of the ongoing impact of COVID-19. Many constituents have contacted me in the past few weeks to voice their justifiable disgust towards a Government that is refusing to support people through this crisis. I strongly believe SSP…

Classing Misogyny as a Hate Crime – Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

Thank you for contacting me about making misogyny a hate crime. I am opposed to the Government’s Police, Crime Sentencing and Courts Bill and I voted against it at every opportunity in the House of Commons. I very much share your concerns with this Bill, and I can assure you…

Humanist Marriage

I absolutely agree it is time for the UK Government to listen to the thousands of humanists across the country who are simply asking for a legally recognised wedding that is reflective of their beliefs and values. Weddings conducted by a humanist celebrant can be performed in any part of…

Garden Party – Boris Johnson

Thank you for contacting me in light of the recent news regarding the Prime Minister’s continued disregard of his own Covid-19 rules during a “bring-your-own-booze” Garden Party on the 20th of May 2020. A party where over 100 guests were invited to the garden of 10 Downing Street, while the…

Food Insecurity

I believe the existence of food poverty in this country is a scandal. There are children going to bed that are hungry because their families cannot afford to buy food. Food poverty is not a food problem, it is a poverty problem. I believe that more action is needed to…

Self-Harm Prevention in the Online Safety Bill

Thank you for contacting me about suicide and self-harm prevention and the campaign from Samaritans for better measures in the Online Safety Bill. I completely agree it is important to take suicide and mental ill-health seriously, it’s an issue I’ve been campaigning on for some time now. Suicide is both…