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Anti Fracking campaign

Every day, I receive dozens of policy, petition and campaign emails from constituents concerned about a huge variety of national issues. While individual constituency enquiries will be answered by email or letter, due to the vast increase in the volume of emails now being generated, I can no longer guarantee replying to these individually and am therefore posting my responses on this section of my website.

Kent Toger Helpline

Free School Meals

At the start of the pandemic, extraordinary measures were put in place to help vulnerable children, including extending free school meals when schools were partially closed.

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Equal Pay Implementation and Claims Bill (EPIC) 2020

Half a century ago, the Equal Pay Act 1970 enshrined the principle of equal pay for equal work in statute. It was a landmark piece of legislation that provided fairer contractual terms for women and also recognised the equally important contribution of women in the workplace.

School counselling

Funding for school counselling services

I share the concern of many about the impact the coronavirus outbreak will have had on children and young people's mental health.

Homelessness

Shelter’s campaign about a New Homes Rescue Fund

Shelter's ‘Building Our Way Out’ report and the ‘New Homes Rescue Fund’ raises many important points about our economic recovery, the challenges faced by tenants and the need for further investment in housebuilding across the country.

Public sector exit payments

Exit payments for public sector employees

Exit payments can be important to an employee’s ability to adapt to new circumstances and provide vital financial support to individuals as they search for a new job. It is right public servants are given financial security, but this should be in a manner that is fair.

Children mental health

Mental health services for children and young people

Mental health services for children and young people is a vital aspect of our public health strategy and it is incredibly important to protect and support the health of children and young people in our society.

VAT on sunscreen products

VAT on sunscreen products

I receive correspondence from time to time about making a VAT exemption for sunscreen products on public health grounds.  Clearly it is important for us all to be aware of the dangers of too much sun exposure and the risk of melanoma skin cancer, but not all sunscreen products are recognised as h

Migrant channel crossings

Migrant channel crossings

Crossing the Channel is extremely dangerous, and no one wants to see loss of life or a tragedy occur, particularly when there are children on the boats.

Badger culling map

The control of tuberculosis in English cattle

The culling of badgers in England has led to a significant reduction in TB in cattle, but we must find other ways to manage this problem.

Online gambling

The regulation of online gambling

Online gambling has been the subject of much concern in recent years, but I know that decisive action is being taken in this area.

Hen Harrier

Hen Harriers and Driven Grouse Shooting

I receive regular letters from constituents who are worried about the protection of birds of prey in this beautiful and very rural constituency, citing the local Hen Harrier population in particular.  There is also concern about the related issue of the management of driven grouse shooting.

Coronavirus

Coronavirus Act

I completely understand concerns about the Coronavirus Act. It is not legislation which any parliamentarian would relish supporting, but it is important as we continue our local and national effort against Coronavirus.

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