Ruth Jones

14 Dec 2020 · Home Office

Hate Crime: Internet

What recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on tackling online hate speech and extremism.

10 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Chemicals: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what decisions to deviate from EU REACH controls after the transition period will be open to challenge in the event that stakeholders identify risks to society, the economy, human heal

10 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Checmials: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has for a consultation on decisions made by the UK's independent chemicals regulator that deviate from controls and restrictions developed under EU REACH.

10 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Chemicals: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what resources his Department has allocated to the Health and Safety Executive to ensure it has capacity to consider whether (a) decisions and (b) developments in the European Chemical

10 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Chemicals: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to maintain current (a) controls and (b) restrictions on chemicals in the first year of the UK’s independent chemicals regulatory regime.

8 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Chemicals: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of British business on ensuring that UK chemicals regulations do not enable chemicals which do not meet EU regulations to be exp

8 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Chemicals: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the European Union on the implications for UK chemicals policy of Northern Ireland remaining part of the EU REACH regime after 31 December 2020.

8 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Chemicals: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the devolved Administrations on ensuring that UK chemicals regulations after the transition period do not enable chemicals which do not meet EU

8 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

European Chemicals Agency: Membership

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of the UK seeking associate membership of the European Chemicals Agency after the end of the transiti

8 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environment Protection: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with Fergus Ewing MSP on Government assistance to Scotland in its environmental policy preparation for the end of the transition period.

8 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environment Protection: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with Edwin Poots MLA on Government assistance to Northern Ireland in its environmental policy preparation for the end of the transition period.

7 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Chemicals: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent estimate he has made of the financial cost to businesses of compliance with UK REACH regulations.

7 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to ensure that the UK leaving the EU REACH will not result in an increase in animal testing.

7 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Waste Disposal: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to prevent an increase in waste related crimes in the event that the UK and EU do not reach an agreement on their future relationship at the end of the tr

7 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Waste Management

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to prevent the stockpiling of waste in the event that the UK and EU do not reach an agreement on their future relationship at the end of the transition pe

7 Dec 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Lesley Griffiths

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with Lesley Griffiths MS Welsh Government Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs.

3 Dec 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Zhang Zhan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he has made representations to his Chinese counterpart on behalf of the detained Christian lawyer and journalist Zhang Zhan.

3 Dec 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Early Rain Covenant Church

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of reports of harassment of members of Early Rain Church in China during the pandemic; and whether he has made representations to his Chinese coun

3 Dec 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when the next UK-China Human Rights dialogue will take place; and whether that dialogue will include concerns on violations of the right to freedom of religion or belief agai

3 Dec 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Arcadia Group: Newport West

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the effect of the collapse of the Arcadia Group on employees of that company in Newport West constituency.

25 Nov 2020 · Northern Ireland Office

Foreign Relations: Republic of Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he last had discussions with An Taoiseach.

25 Nov 2020 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Zimbabwe: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Government of Zimbabwe.

25 Nov 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Disability

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to ensure that disabled workers with an impairment or health condition who cannot work from home are furloughed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme by their employers during the covid-

25 Nov 2020 · Treasury

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Disability

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he has taken to ensure that clinically extremely vulnerable disabled workers who cannot work from home are furloughed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme by their employers during the covid-19 outb

25 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Conditions of Employment: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will meet with (a) disabled people and (b) representatives of disability organisations to co-produce information for employers on the rights of disabled employees during the

25 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Conditions of Employment: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether her Department plans to issue guidance to employers on the rights of disabled workers during the covid-19 outbreak.

24 Nov 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Coronavirus: Disinformation

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent steps he has taken to tackle (a) misinformation and (b) disinformation on covid-19.

24 Nov 2020 · Scotland Office

Brexit: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on the effect on Scotland of the UK leaving the EU.

24 Nov 2020 · Women and Equalities

Equal Pay

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of the gender pay gap.

24 Nov 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Living Wage

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the level of compliance of businesses with payment of the National Living Wage.