Below is a selection of archived campaign responses, updates and news articles.

Campaigns

Global Ocean Treaty

Thank you for contacting me about the Global Ocean Treaty. I share your concern about the need to do all we can to safeguard our environment.

Tax Avoidance in Overseas Territories

Thank you for contacting me about tax abuse and public registers of beneficial ownership in the British Overseas Territories. It is important that our tax system be efficient, and therefore it is right that issues of tax avoidance and evasion be addressed. Registers of beneficial ownership serve a

Supporting Women

I support compensation to WASPI women. I was one of the first to argue to protect safe spaces for females in hospitals, sports, and refuges.

Standing Up on Planning

I resist constant attempts by developers to concrete over our green gaps between communities. Labour's Leader says 'yes' to bulldozers, Labour Councillors said 'yes' to building on our green fields. I am a strong and relentless defender of our cherished natural environment here.

Fighting for Fair Housing

With my help, Parliament has now passed Leasehold Reform. For years, I have been active with residents and campaigning charities.

Renewing Our Healthcare

I want to achieve more in healthcare and dentistry. We saved Worthing Hospital, at risk during Labour’s last government. We are gaining new essential community care services across Worthing and Arun.

Protecting Our Nature

I support our National Parks. I fight for clean water. We live between our marine environment and the green fields of the South Downs.

Uplifting Schools and Colleges

When I first represented Worthing and Arun, parents avoided some local schools. Now they celebrate when their children are accepted into these improved schools. With my help, we have gained national support for a new school for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.

Children's Use of Smartphones and Social Media

Thank you for contacting me about smartphones and social media use by children.   From speaking with children and young people across my constituency, as well as with my own grandchildren, I recognise that there can be advantages to children’s social networking.

Tackling Homelessness

A response from Sir Peter Bottomley MP: I am aware that the increase in the cost of living over recent years, partly as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, has affected my constituents. We are aware that despite some positive news on the economy, the c

Assisted Dying

A response from Sir Peter Bottomley MP: Thank you for contacting me about assisted dying.   A terminal illness diagnosis can be devastating and distressing not only for the patient but also for their whole family.

Rwanda

The problem of illegal immigration must be addressed effectively.  The present situation is unsafe and unacceptable.    We know that the volume of illegal small boats arriving in the UK has escalated.

Access to NHS Dentists

Ongoing Updates on the Campaign to Improve NHS Dentistry Access We now have the NHS Dentistry Recovery and Reform proposals. This is a widely welcomed success for our longstanding campaign.

Post Office Horizon Scandal

In 1999, Horizon, a new computer accounting system, was rolled out across Post Offices nationwide despite glitches experienced during an earlier pilot test.

Pet Theft

Thank you for contacting me regarding the rising rates of cat theft.   Britain is a nation of pet lovers and in 2021, the Government set up the Pet Theft Taskforce to investigate concerns about a perceived increase in pet theft.   This taskforce gathered, researched, and commis

Leasehold Reform

Leasehold is an archaic form of residential tenure that has been abolished in most places around the world. It should be ended in this country. I have for a long time campaigned for reforms to British law to end the injustice faced by leaseholders across the country.

Conflict in Israel and Gaza

I join calls across Parliament and worldwide to protect civilians: to urgently press all parties to agree to an immediate de-escalation and cessation of hostilities, to ensure the immediate, unconditional release of the Israeli hostages and to call for an end to the total siege of Gaza.  Allow

Animal Welfare

Thank you to those contacting me about Animal Welfare. A million plant and animal species are at risk of extinction and biodiversity is declining faster now than at any previous time in human history.

Campaign to Protect Goring Gap

A longstanding campaign has been against the opportunistic attempt to build on the Goring Gap; supporting sensible developments of vital, new, good-quality homes through active engagement and cooperation with local residents and conservations groups and not concreting over every green gap and commun

GTR Timetable Changes Consultation

A response from Sir Peter Bottomley MP: Govia Thameslink Railway’s public engagement on our proposals to improve Southern services on the West Coastway from 2024 ends soon. This would change services between Brighton, Worthing, Chichester, Portsmouth, and Southampton and services to London Victori

Rampion Wind Farm and Planned Expansion

The 116 turbines on the 70 square kilometre site began operating in April 2018 and have reduced national emissions by over 600,000 tonnes every year since. I supported the development of the Wind Farm, powering over 350,000 UK homes here in Sussex. Clean, green energy has helped to transform our s

Frozen Pensions Abroad

22 November 2022​
Press Coverage of the Campaign I spoke on GB News about the complete scandal that is the frozen pensions of thousands of British pensioners living in commonwealth countries across the world.

Smoke-Free by 2030

A response from Sir Peter Bottomley MP: About 30 years ago I took an interest in how many death certificates mentioned smoking, and the answer was four. The figure may be larger now, but we should encourage medical practitioners to say that the person had been an active smoker, even if it was not

Energy Charter Treaty

A response from Sir Peter Bottomley MP: Our commitment to tackling climate change as a nation and as a human race has long been an important issue for me. Signed in 1994, The Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) was the largest international agreement of its kind and played a crucial role in promoting inte

Long Live the Local

A response from Sir Peter Bottomley MP: For many years, I have been a vocal and active supporter of the Long Live the Local campaign and their proposals for necessary tax reform.

Contaminated Blood Scandal

10 November 2022
Contaminated Blood Debate Secured Dame Diana Johnson and I have secured a debate in Parliament on the Infected Blood Inquiry and the compensation framework.

Tackling Sewage in our Seas and Waterways

Updates on our Longstanding Campaign to Improve Our Water: Water quality is vastly improving. We should expect it to continue to improve as our systems become more efficient and effective. Just 60 years ago, untreated sewage entered our water in an almost constant stream.

Campaign to Protect Access to Cash

Progress on Protecting Access to Cash: Thank you to those getting in touch with concerns about ongoing access to cash in Worthing, Arun and across the country. Ordinary people need access to cash and local shops want to be able to accept money.

Cost of Living Concerns

A response from Sir Peter Bottomley MP: Thank you for contacting me regarding the issue of the cost of living.

Deep Sea Mining

A response from Sir Peter Bottomley MP: The UK has agreed not to support the issuing of any exploitation licences for deep-sea mining projects unless or until there is sufficient evidence about the potential impact on deep-sea ecosystems. This remains the case.

Channel Crossings and Illegal Migration

A response from Sir Peter Bottomley MP: We know that the volume of illegal small boats arriving in the UK has escalated. Travel across the Channel in small boats is life threatening. No one should be encouraged to undertake this perilous journey.

Trophy Hunting Ban

A response from Sir Peter Bottomley MP: I am proud that the UK has consistently led the way on animal welfare, and it is right that we cement our status as a global leader by continuing to raise the bar.

Free School Meals

A response from Sir Peter Bottomley MP: Thank you for contacting me regarding the provision and the nutritional value of free school meals. All children should be able to enjoy healthy food at school every day and develop healthy eating habits that will stay with them throughout their lives.