Ruth Jones

12 Apr 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions officials in his Department have had with international zoological facilities on future regulations under the Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023.

12 Apr 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions officials in his Department have had with international zoological accreditation and certification bodies on future regulations under the Animals (Low-Welfare A

25 Mar 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has met stakeholders to discuss which activities should fall within the scope of the activity regulations under the Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023.

25 Mar 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his Department's planned timetable is to consult on which activities should fall within the scope of the public consultation on the activity regulations under the Animals (Low-Wel

25 Mar 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his Department's planned timetable is to consult on which activities should fall within the activity regulations under the Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023.

14 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Abduction

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle the kidnappings of schoolchildren in Nigeria.

4 Mar 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hydrogen Sulphide: Children and Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of hydrogen sulphide on the health and wellbeing of (a) under 18s and (b) over 65s.

4 Mar 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Landfill: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the regulation of landfill sites in England.

4 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Zimbabwe: Period Poverty

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had discussions with his counterpart in Zimbabwe on period poverty.

4 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sudan: Human Rights

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has made representations to his counterpart in Sudan on human rights issues.

4 Mar 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Turkey: Administration of Justice

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the new legislative package in Turkey entitled Amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure and Various Laws an

28 Feb 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

UK Trade with EU: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps she has taken to help increase (a) Welsh and (b) British exports to European countries.

28 Feb 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Small Businesses: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Wales on supporting small businesses in (a) Newport West constituency and (b) Wales.

28 Feb 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Small Businesses: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has made an assessment of the impact of recent economic growth figures on small and medium businesses in (a) Newport West constituency and b) Wales.

19 Feb 2024 · Treasury

British Nationals Abroad: Self-assessment

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had discussions with HMRC on the potential merits of allowing British citizens overseas to file tax returns online.

16 Feb 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Administration of Justice: Speech and Language Therapy

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has had discussions with the Welsh Government on the adequacy of speech and language therapy training places in the context of demand for those services within the criminal justice system.

16 Feb 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Deposit Return Schemes: Drinks

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 31 January 2024 to Question 10315 on Deposit Return Schemes: Drinks, if he will provide a timeline for the publication of the Statutory Instrument for the pro

6 Feb 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Primates: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reasons provisions to allow breeding are included in the Animal Welfare (Primate Licences) (England) Regulations 2023.

6 Feb 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Veterinary Services: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what qualifications are required for (a) veterinarians and (b) other individuals to perform inspections under the Animal Welfare (Primate Licences) (England) Regulations 2023.

6 Feb 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Primates: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will consult (a) independent primate experts and (b) animal welfare NGOs as part of the development of guidance to accompany the Animal Welfare (Primate Licences) (England) Regul

6 Feb 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Primates: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made a comparative assessment of the (a) revenue that will be collected from licence fees and (b) costs incurred by local authorities arising from the implem

6 Feb 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Tibet: Buddhism

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps his Department has taken to address the persecution of Buddhists in Tibet.

6 Feb 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Primates: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an estimate of the additional workload that implementation of the Animal Welfare (Primate Licences) (England) Regulations 2023 will require of local cou

6 Feb 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bangladesh: Rohingya

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment his Department has made of the extent of police abuses in Rohingya camps in Bangladesh.

6 Feb 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Primates: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to support local councils to implement the Animal Welfare (Primate Licences) (England) Regulations 2023.

6 Feb 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Chemicals: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the European Chemicals Agency's report entitled Investigation report to support the Commission on the p

6 Feb 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Electronic Training Aids

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with international counterparts on the banning of electronic training collars.

6 Feb 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Electronic Training Aids

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research he has (a) commissioned and (b) published on the use of electronic training collars since 2018.

6 Feb 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Electronic Training Aids

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what advice he has (a) commissioned and (b) received from the Animal Welfare Committee on the use of electronic training collars since 2018.

6 Feb 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Electronic Training Aids

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations he has received opposing the proposed ban on the use of electronic training collars since 2018.