Exegesis of Pope Francis’s encyclical call for action on climate change | Letters

Giles Fraser (Loose canon, 20 June) is far from alone in welcoming the pope's encyclical Laudato Si', but it seems that many politicians are not as concerned as the Holy Father. On 17 June I attended the mass lobby of parliament (Report, 18 June) to talk with my MP about climate change. Those of us from Central Devon constituency had informed our MP, Mel Stride, of our intention and asked to see him. None of us received any response then, or on the day, despite him being in the house. To date we have still not heard anything from our representative.

Putting aside personal feelings about our treatment, I suggest that this is indicative of many politicians' laissez-faire attitude to climate change.