Expensive Lee,
I’m writing to ask you to attend a Westminster Corridor debate on the afternoon of 30 June the place a parliamentary petition will likely be debated because the petition gained over 100,000 signatures. It’s a petition near my coronary heart, certainly I used to be one of many three administrators of the campaigning group, Wild Justice, who submitted the petition.
I’ve lately stepped down as a director of Wild Justice however I’ll attend the talk on that day. The petition requires a ban of pushed grouse capturing and that is the third time such a petition can have been debated in parliament – however the first underneath a Labour authorities. The primary was underneath my identify, and the second was one other Wild Justice petition from myself, Ruth Tingay and Chris Packham. Wild Justice is a not-for-profit firm and its registered workplace is my house, and subsequently in your constituency. There are not any grouse moors in Corby and but your constituents supplied 157 signatures supporting the petition – just a few signatures greater than the quantity wanted throughout every of the 650 UK parliamentary constituencies for such a petition to benefit a debate. It could be a lot appreciated, and really acceptable, in case you attended no less than part of the talk.
There are numerous the reason why intensive grouse capturing within the uplands of the UK, locations such because the North York Moors and Royal Deeside, is environmentally damaging and dangerous for the tax payer (see right here). I’ve been campaigning on this challenge for over a decade and have written a guide on the topic Inglorious: battle within the uplands (click on right here).This debate is a chance for the Labour authorities to offer a dedication to do one thing about a problem which the Conservatives and Reform won’t ever deal with. Organisations such because the RSPB supported the petition and they’re going to temporary MPs to attempt to obtain licensing of grouse capturing – that might be a step ahead however we’ll finally find yourself having to ban this Victorian exercise which is for the few on the expense of the various. I think about it will likely be Mary Creagh who responds to the talk in Westminster Corridor – Labour must make some pals on environmental issues and this is a chance.
Chances are you’ll have an interest to see that the three constituencies with the very best signature counts are Sheffield Hallam (Labour seat since Nick Clegg left in 2017, Olivia Blake MP), Derbyshire Dales (Labour win from Conservatives in 2024, John Whitby MP) and Excessive Peak (marginal regained by Labour in 2024, Jon Pearce MP). All have areas of grouse capturing within the Peak District (Sheffield Hallam and Excessive Peak – massive areas).
Apologies for a protracted message. In the event you’d like extra info or briefing on some extent you may make within the chamber then please let me know.
I’ll remind you of this debate nearer to the time.
Yours sincerely,
Dr Mark Avery
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One thing has gone awry with the paragraph areas above – I’ll attempt to repair in the course of the day.
However, extra importantly, I had a fast and constructive response from my MP. Thanks, Lee!
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