Ruth Jones

29 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Coal: Soil Heaps

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) extracting and b) burning of coal extracted from coal tips on the level of carbon emissions.

29 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Coal: Soil Heaps

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what consideration he has given to banning the extraction of coal from coal tips.

29 May 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Pets

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Answer of 13 April 2026 to Question 122869 on Employment: Pets, what consideration he has given to measuring (a) companion animal ownership and (b) its impact on the UK labour mark

18 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: UK Relations with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking, in the context of the UK–EU SPS negotiations, to pursue animal welfare measures, including a ban on foie gras imports, in the context of representa

18 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Railway Stations: Newport West

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her Department has made on implementing the new station at Newport West announced in Spending Review 2025.

18 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

India: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Government of India on the protection of Christian communities and other religious minorities; and what steps her Department is t

14 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hare Coursing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to introduce legislation to create a closed hunting season for hares.

28 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: Minority Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a lack of access to (a) education, (b) employment and (c) public services on (a) the BaBahá'í community and (b) other

27 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Animal Products: UK Trade with EU

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps the Government is taking, in the context of the UK–EU SPS negotiations, to pursue animal welfare measures, including a ban on foie gras imports, in the context of representations made by foie gras ind

22 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Animal Experiments: Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the level of a) pain, b) suffering, c) distress and d) lasting harm caused to dogs covered by service licences under the Animals (Scientific Procedure

22 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Animal Experiments: Primates

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of a) pain, b) suffering, c) distress and d) lasting harm caused to non-human primates recognised by service licences under Animal

22 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment her Department has made of the robustness of the harm-benefit analysis of service licences, under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, using a) non-human primates b) pr

22 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Pets

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of a) companion animal ownership trends and b) recent legislative changes on local authority costs, including i) kennelling and ii

22 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Carers and Pets

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) informal caregiving responsibilities and (b) companion animal care on labour market participation.

22 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Employment: Pets

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to undertake research into the potential impact of companion animal ownership on a) labour market participation, b) productivity and c) flexible working.

22 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Pets

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has undertaken any joint work with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to assess the a) societal and b) economic impact of companion animal ownership.

22 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Surveys: Pets

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to include variables relating to companion animal ownership in a) future labour market and b) household surveys.

20 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Dangerous Dogs: Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish guidance on how owners of exempted dogs will be able to remain compliant with the legal requirement to hold third-party liability insurance beyond 1 July 2026.

20 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Primary Education: Physical Education and Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve training for primary school teachers on how to deliver high quality PE and school sport.

20 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tennis: Facilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of levels of provision of (a) covered and (b) indoor sports tennis courts in Britain.

20 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Facilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effect of access to (a) accessible, (b) covered and (c) indoor sports facilities to levels of participation by disabled people in sport.

20 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Tennis: Physical Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the benefits of tennis-focused teaching as part of PE and sport provision; and what steps is she taking to support tennis education in schools.

20 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Sports: Facilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of community covered (a) tennis, (b) padel and (c) multisport hubs.

20 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tennis: Facilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what consideration has she given to providing multi-year funding to support investment in covered tennis courts, and what assessment has she made of the potential impacts of such funding on incre

16 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Fuels: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of increases in fuel prices on the road haulage sector; and what steps is she taking to mitigate these.

16 Apr 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Cats: Animal Breeding

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has plans to help stop the breeding of cats with extreme physical traits associated with adverse health and welfare outcomes.

15 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Access to Work Programme: Visual Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of reductions in Access to Work awards at renewal on blind and partially sighted customers.

15 Apr 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Access to Work Programme: Visual Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether Access to Work staff receive specialist advice on visual impairment when assessing applications and renewals for blind and partially sighted customers.

14 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Tidal Power: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps is his Department taking to increase the amount of tidal stream capacity procured in Allocation Round 8.

14 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Tidal Power: Ynys Môn

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department taking to support delivery of the Morlais tidal stream project in Anglesey.