Ruth Jones

5 Dec 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Climate Change Convention: United Arab Emirates

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many members of His Majesty's Government (a) have attended and (b) plan to attend COP28 as of 5 December 2023.

4 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Justice

Hunting: Prosecutions

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been prosecuted under the Hunting Act 2004 in each year since 2010.

4 Dec 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Waste Management: Business

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what proportion of the large businesses that responded to the consultation entitled Improving food waste reporting by large food businesses in England were in favour of ma

29 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Bangladesh: Elections

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of the adequacy of the safety of religious minorities in Bangladesh planning to vote in tha

29 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nicaragua: Human Rights

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies of reports that eight priests previously under house arrest have been transferred to El Chi

29 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

India: Human Rights and Religious Freedom

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had discussions with his counterparts in Manipur, India on (a) human rights and (b) the right to freedom of religion or belief in the last month.

29 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Furs: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions his Department has had with the British Fur Trade Association on the proposals on fur sales in UK in his Department's Action Plan for Animal Welfare, published

29 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Furs: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent representations his Department has received from the British Fur Trade Association on the proposals on fur sales in UK in his Department's Action Plan for Animal Welfare, p

29 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pigs and Poultry: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to pages 6 and 12 of his Department's Action Plan for Animal Welfare, published on 12 May 2021, what his timeline is for examining the use of cages for laying hens and f

28 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of puppies that have been illegally smuggled into the UK for sale in each of the last five years.

28 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of canine brucellosis from dogs imported illegally from the EU on the UK dog population; and what steps he is taking to help mitigat

28 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent the illegal importation of puppies from EU countries.

28 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dogs: Animal Breeding

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions the Chief Veterinary Officer has had with representatives of countries where puppies are bred for illegal importation into the UK; and what commitments have been obtai

28 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Products: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data his Department holds on the number of hunting trophies imported in each of the past five years.

28 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Products: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data his Department holds on the species from which the greatest proportion of hunting trophies was imported in each of the past five years.

28 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Products: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data his Department holds on the number of individuals who have imported hunting trophies in each of the past five years.

28 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Myanmar: Violence

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what recent assessment his Department has made of the (a) potential for an escalation of violence in Myanmar, (b) level of threat to Rohingya groups and (c) security situation in

28 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Afghanistan: Refugees

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether his Department has taken steps to help Pakistan create a commission for managing matters relating to Afghan refugees in that country.

27 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

East African Community

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, when he last met the Leadership of the East African Community.

27 Nov 2023 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Climate Change Convention: United Arab Emirates

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which Ministers will attend COP28.

27 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

International Organisation of Vine and Wine

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the International Organisation of Vine and Wine.

27 Nov 2023 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Sierra Leone: Security

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the security situation in Sierra Leone.

27 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Veterinary Services: Drugs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to (a) publish the results of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations consultation and (b) introduce revised Regulations.

27 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dangerous Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to help identify puppies born to dogs identified as American Bully XLs.

27 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dangerous Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which professions have legal authority to (a) assess and (b) identify dogs suspected of being an American Bully XL.

27 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dangerous Dogs: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many dog legislation officers are employed by the police; and whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of those numbers to successfully identify American Bully XLs.

13 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Metals: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to prevent plastic contamination in (a) steel and (b) other metals exported for recycling.

13 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Metals: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of plastic contamination in (a) steel and (b) other metals exported for recycling.

13 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Deposit Return Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to appoint an administrator for the deposit return scheme to be introduced in October 2025; and what funding will be made available to the administrator.

13 Nov 2023 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Recycling: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to (a) commission and (b) publish research on the impact of the circular economy on business and consumers.