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Campaign Responses

Tessa has raised a number of issues with relevant Government Departments. You can read their responses by clicking on the links below:

Sex and Relationship Education in faith schools - 10th March 2010 - Response from the Rt Hon Ed Balls MP at the Department for Children, School and Families

Music Licensing and Not-for-profit - 22nd February 2010 - Response from David Lammy MP at the Department for Business Innovation and Skills

Beak Trimming - 25th February 2010 - Response from the Rt. Hon. Hilary Benn MP Secretary of State at the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

High Pay Commission - 24th February 2010 - Response from the Chancellor the Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP

Situation in Sudan - 31st January 2010 - Response from the Foreign Secretary The Rt Hon David Miliband MP

Greenpeace Airplot Campaign - February 2010 - Response from Rt Hon Lord Andrew Adonis at the Department for Transport

Civil Service Compensation Scheme - February 2010 - Response from Assistant Private Secretary at the Cabinet Office

The Law on Libel - 21st January 2010 - Response from The Rt Hon Jack Straw MP Secretary of State for Justice

Mayor of London's 2010 fare increase - 22nd January 2010 - Response from Lord Adonis Secretary of State at the Department for Transport

A License to Practice - 25th January 2010 - Response from the Rt Hon Ed Balls Secretary of State at the Department for Children, Schools and Families

Back the Pub - 26th January 2010 - Response from HM Treasury

Winter Fuel Payments for cancer patients - 13th January 2010 - Response from the Department for Work and Pensions

Prescription Charges - 5th January 2010 - Response from the Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP Secretary of State for Health

Changing Places Toilets - 4th January 2010 - Response from Under Secretary of State at the Department for Communities and Local Government

EDM 148 and the Citizens' Convention Bill - 21st December 2009 - Response from the Secretary of State for Justice

Shaping the Future of Care Together - 18th December 2009 - Response from the Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP Secretary of State for Health

Child Poverty - 18th December 2009 - Response from the Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling

Women with no recourse to public funds - 10th December 2009 - Response from the Home Secretary Alan Johnson

The Independent Review of Higher Education Funding and Student Finance - 8th December 2009 - Response from the First Secretary of State at the Department for Business Innovation and Skills

Food Supplements and Herbal Medicines - 3rd December 2009 - Response from the Secretary of State at the Department of Health

Support the future of British pubs - 2nd December 2009 - Response from the Department of Business Innovation and Skills

Circus Animal Welfare - 1st December 2009 - Response from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affaris

Adults with Autism - 30th November 2009 - Response from the Minister of State at the Department for Work and Pensions

Local Housing Allowance - 30th November 2009 - Response from the Minister of State at the Department for Work and Pensions

Charing Cross Services and East London Line - 27th November 2009 - Response from Southern Rail

Planet Friendly Farming - 26th November 2009 - Letter from the Secretary of State at the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Equitable Life - 25th November 2009 - Letter from the Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling

Postal Services Bill - 23rd November 2009 - Letter from the Secretary of State at the Department for Business Innovation and Skills

Don't top slice the licence fee - 20th November 2009 - Letter from the Secretary of State at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Terminante the Rate Campaign - 17th November 2009 - Letter from the Minister of State at the Department for Business Innovation and Skills

Tobacco Control Legislation - 11th November 2009 - Letter from the Secretary of State for Health

CO2 Climate Literacy Campaign - 5th November 2009 - Letter from the Minister of State at the Department of Energy and Climate Change

Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change - 15th October 2009 - Response from the Secretary of State at the Department of Energy and Climate Change

The Health Bill, Display of Tobacco Products - 23rd September 2009 - Response from Department of Business, Innovation and Skills

The Health Bill, Display of Tobacco Products - 21st September 2009 - Response from the Department of Health

Air Passenger Duty to the Carribbean - 16th September 2009 - Response from H.M. Treasury

Landlord Repossessions - 7th September 2009 - Response from DCLG

Excise Duty on Beer - 3rd September 2009 - Response from Treasury

Citizens' Convention (Accountability and Ethics) Bill and EDM 1573 - 27th August 2009 - Response from Ministry of Justice

Extradition of Gary McKinnon - 19th August 2009 - Response from the Home Office

Heathrow Third Runway - 18th August 2009 - Response from the Department for Transport

Patent Pool for HIV Medicines - 17th of August 2009 - Response from the Department of International Development

Marine and Costal Access Bill - 12th of August 2009 - Response from the Department for Food and Rural Affairs

We Support Solar Energy Campaign - 12th August 2009 - Response from the Department of Energy and Climate Change

Help Women Help the World Campaign - 23rd June 2009 - Response from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Replacement of Trident - 19th June 2009 - Response from the Ministry of Defence

Reporting on Carbon Liabilities - 18th June 2009 - Response from the Department of Food and Rural Affairs

Family Legal Aid Funding from 2010 - 12th June 2009 - Response from the Ministry of Justice

Cycling Safety in Numbers Campaign - 12th June 2009 - Response from the Department for Transport

Extradition of Gary McKinnon - 12th June 2009 - Response from the Home Secretary

Settlement Policy for Former Gurkhas - 10th June 2009 - Response from the Home Office

Help Fix the Food Chain - 8th June 2009 - Response from the Department For Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Carbon Reduction Fund for Transport - 5th June 2009 - Response from the Department for Transport

Food Labelling and the Welfare of Chickens - 28th May 2009 - Response from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

"Speak Out for Palestine" Campaign - 22nd April 2009 - Response from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Coroners and Justice Bill - 16th April 2009 - Response from the Ministry of Justice

End Violence Against Women Campaign - 15th April 2009 - Response from the Home Office

Competition Commission's Investigation into the Supply of Groceries in the UK - Response from Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform - 31st March 2009

The Future of London Metropolitan University - 30th March 2009 - Further Response from the Higher Education Funding Council for England

The Future of London Metropolitan University - 23rd February 2009 - Response from the Department for Innovation, Universities & Skills

August 2009 - For update please also see HEFCE website where information relating to its dealings with London Metropolitan University has now been published

Safety of Medicines Bill 2009 - 23rd March 2009 - Response from Department of Health

Expansion of Heathrow Airport: Impact on Dulwich and West Norwood- 23rd March 2009 - Response from the Department for Transport

Human Trafficking - 12th March 2009 - Response from Home Office

Reforming the Royal Mail - 3rd March 2009 - Response from the Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

Climate Change Bill - 26th February 2009 - Response from the Department of Energy & Climate Change

Update on Situation in Gaza - 23rd February 2009 - Response from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Axe the Beer Tax - 18th February 2009 - Response from HM Treasury

Expansion of Heathrow Airport - 17th February 2009 - Response from Department for Transport

Baby P NSPCC Campaign - 4th February 2009 - Response from the Department of Children Schools and Families

Save Our Supplements - 4th February 2009 - Response from the Department of Health

The Israel and Palestine Conflict - 27th January 2009 - Response from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Autism Bill - 19th January 2009 - Response from the Department of Health

Equitable Life - 16th January 2009 - Repsonse from the Treasury

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Passion for Life Campaign - 12th January 2009 - Response from DoH (Update on 17th December Response Below)

Foreign Secretary Statement to the House of Commons on the Situation in Gaza - 12th January 2009

Renewable Energy Tariff Ammendment - 5th January 2009 - Response from Department of Energy and Climate Change

National Identity Scheme - 17th December 2008 - Response from Home Office

Human Fertilisation & Embryology Bill Passion for Life Campaign - 17th December 2008 - Response from DoH (update on 24 September 2008 response below)

Guantanamo Bay - 8th December 2008 - Response from Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Expansion of Heathrow Airport - 4th December 2008 - Response from Department for Transport

Don't Attack Iran - 24th November 2008 - Response from FCO

National Dementia Strategy - 18th November 2008 - Response from Dept of Health

Post Office Card Account - 14 Nov 2008 - Response from the PM (update on 9 July 2008 response below)

Aircraft Noise East Dulwich - 15 October 2008 - Response from DfT (also see links immediately below for associated information)
Doc 2 - map referred to in letter showing aircraft arrival tracks on westerly operations (see link immediately above which refers)
Doc 3 - Bothered by Aircraft Noise Document? - BAA Heathrow (see link immediately above which refers)

Human Fertilisation & Embryology Bill Passion for Life Campaign - 24 September 2008 - Response from DoH

Ethics for Lobbying Activities - 12th September 2008 - Response from the Cabinet Office

Troop Withdrawal From Iraq - 8th September 2008 - Response from FCO

Public and Commerical Services Union - 4th September 2008 - Response from Treasury

Age Discrimination - 4th September 2008 - Response from GEO

Stop Harmful Media - 4th September 2008 - Response from DCMS

Equal Protection for Children - 4th September 2008 - Response from DCSF

Junior Doctors Accommodation - 2nd September 2008 - Response from DoH

National Cord Blood Programme - 2nd September 2008 - Response from DoH

Ballistic Missile Defence - 27th August 2008 - Response from MOD

Fair Play for Working Carers - 27th August 2008 - Response from DWP

Guards' Regiments Ceremonial Caps - 27th August 2008 - Response from MOD

Christian Aid Cut the Carbon - 23rd August 2008 - Response from DEFRA

Control BAE - 26th August 2008 - Reponse from FCO

GM crops - 23 July 2008 - Response from DEFRA

Equitable Life - 17 July 2008 - Response from Treasury

Post Office Card Account - 9 July 2008 - Response from DWP (see update 14 Nov 2008 above)

Zero Grazing of Cattle - 9 July 2008 - Response from DEFRA

UN Convention on Watercourses - 4 July 2008 - Response from DFID

Pre-charge Detention of Terrorist Suspects - 2 July 2008 - Response from Home Office

Biofuels and the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) - 26 June 2008 - Response from DfT

Promotion of Unhealthy Foods - 18 June 2008 - Response from DCMS

Planning Bill and Climate Change - 30 April 2008 - Response from DCLG

Climate Change Bill and EDM 736 - 24 April 2008 - Response from DEFRA

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