Policy - Louise Haigh

Here you can find my opinions on a broad range of policy issues. You can use the categories below or the search bar above to look for a particular topic. If you can’t find the response you need, please get in touch here.

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Support for Parents with Babies in Neonatal Care

I cannot begin to imagine the stress and anxieties this can cause. I share your concern about the pressures placed on families of premature babies at a very stressful time and understand how much positive impact can come from the presence of the parents when they are involved in providing…

Use of Whips in Horse Racing

I share your concern about the welfare of racehorses. I also understand that this issue is of particular importance due to the amount of public support for an immediate ban on the whips use in racing. It is clear that without such regulations unnecessary harm will continue for the horses.…

WASPI

I agree that the decision to accelerate the rise in the women’s state pension age has had a devastating impact on many women who were born in the 1950s, some of whom are now facing hardship and destitution as a result. I believe that the 2.5 million women affected did…

The Environment Bill

The environment is the bedrock of our economy, our security and our wellbeing. Healthy soils, oceans and woodland are vital for our food security, for mitigating and preventing flooding, supporting pollinators and biodiversity more broadly, and storing carbon. The Conservatives broke their promise to be the greenest government ever. They…

Biomass Subsidies

I appreciate the concerns that have been raised with me about biomass subsidies. It is important that all energy forms that we use in our move towards a low-carbon economy are sustainable. We must consider where biomass feedstock comes from, as well as how land is used for biomass production…

Save Our Post Office

I agree with you on this important issue. Post offices are vital services and we must end the closures. I am concerned that the proposals the Post Office announced in October 2018 risk around 800 jobs and are another setback to our high streets. I also believe there are serious…

Fireworks

Whilst fireworks can be entertaining, I fully appreciate and understand the distress that the loud bangs and bright lights can cause to people, especially the elderly, those with learning difficulties, ex-service men and women, and animals. I am also aware of the injuries related to fireworks that can be caused…

Unfair Parking Charges

I share your concern about this issue as I know that unfair parking charges can be a cause of real frustration and a significant cost for many people. Data from the Citizens Advice Bureau has shown that 10,000 people sought advice about a private parking ticket last year and I…

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