Ruth Jones

21 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve public awareness of the sources of information on national and local pollution levels.

21 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the recommendations of the coroner in the Prevention of future deaths report in the case of Ella Kissi-Debrah, if he will take steps to ensure that the WHO’s guidelin

21 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the number of medical centres that are located in areas with fine particulate matter over levels recommended by the World Health Organisation;

21 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that air pollution and its health effects are covered in (a) undergraduate and (b) postgraduate level medical education.

21 Apr 2021 · Department of Health and Social Care

Air Pollution

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to communicate the effects of air pollution on health to patients and their carers.

19 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Tree Planting

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the England's tree planting programme.

15 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Climate Change

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to compensate poorer countries for the effects of climate change resulting from carbon emissions from wealthier nations.

15 Apr 2021 · Department for Transport

Railways: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to help ensure the safety of rail workers as covid-19 restrictions are eased.

15 Apr 2021 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that the UK aviation sector makes a strong recovery once the domestic economy opens up as covid-19 restrictions are eased.

15 Apr 2021 · Department for Transport

Tonnage Tax

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on reform of Tonnage Tax.

15 Apr 2021 · Department for Transport

Shipping: Job Creation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of creating a seafarer job creation target for new UK Ratings and Officers.

15 Apr 2021 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he has taken to support jobs in the aviation sector in (a) Newport West constituency and (b) the UK.

15 Apr 2021 · Wales Office

Fisheries: UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the Welsh fishing industry on the effect of the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement on their ability to operate.

15 Apr 2021 · Wales Office

UN Climate Conference 2021

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Welsh Government on preparations for COP26.

15 Apr 2021 · Wales Office

UK Research and Innovation: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of the effect of the recent reduction in Official Development Assistance funding to UK Research and Innovation on Welsh universities.

15 Apr 2021 · Wales Office

Television Licences: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of the effect of the removal of free TV licenses on people aged over 75 in (a) Newport West constituency and (b) Wales.

15 Apr 2021 · Wales Office

UK Trade with EU: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps he is taking to support Welsh businesses subject to non-tariff barriers to trade with the EU.

15 Apr 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Chemicals: EU Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether it is the Health and Safety Executive's policy not to initiate a restriction on a substance on which an opinion has been adopted by the European Chemicals Agency.

15 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Chemicals: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish the Health and Safety Executive and the Environment Agency analysis on which EU restrictions the European Chemicals Agency has adopted an opinion on were prioritised

15 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Chemicals: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when UK REACH plans to initiate restrictions on each of the 11 hazardous substances on which opinions have been adopted by the European Chemicals Agency, that will not be initiated by

15 Apr 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

REACH Independent Scientific Expert Pool: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate she has made of the number and composition of experts that will be recruited to the REACH Independent Scientific Expert Pool.

15 Apr 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

REACH Independent Scientific Expert Pool

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what safeguards are in place to ensure that the secretariat of the REACH Independent Scientific Expert Pool operates with adequate independence from the rest of the Health and Safety Executive.

13 Apr 2021 · Department for Work and Pensions

Reach Independent Scientific Expert Pool

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how the Health and Safety Executive plans to obtain independent scientific knowledge and advice on chemicals in advance of the establishment of the REACH Independent Scientific Expert Pool.

13 Apr 2021 · Cabinet Office

Africa: G7

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, which African Governments will be represented at the upcoming G7 summit.

13 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Developing Countries: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support his Department is providing to strengthen health systems in low income countries to respond to the covid-19 pandemic.

13 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Peatlands: Controlled Burning

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the implications of the continued burning of peat on the UK’s effectiveness as host of COP26.

13 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Neonicotinoids

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the environmental effect of the emergency authorisation of a neonicotinoid product as a seed treatment on sugar beet.

13 Apr 2021 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Chemicals: Dumping

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to prevent the dumping of chemical products on the UK market that do not meet EU standards and protections.

13 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress he has made on the UK agenda for the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government summit.

13 Apr 2021 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Mozambique: Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the security situation in northern Mozambique.