Written questions

Ruth Jones

2,823 written questions tabled, most recent first.

17 Jul 2020 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Television Licences: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he will protect free tv licenses for over 75's in (a) Newport West, (b) Wales, and (c) the UK.

17 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans the Government has to help ensure that investment in economic recovery supports meeting the target of net zero emissions by 2050.

16 Jul 2020 · Home Office

Refugees: Evictions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of implications for her policies of the refugee council statement of 30 June 2020 on refugee eviction during the covid-19 outbreak.

16 Jul 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Child Maintenance Service: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Child Maintenance Service.

16 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that funding allocated to the economic recovery supports meeting the target of net zero emissions by 2050.

16 Jul 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Iranian Government on the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.

13 Jul 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the Government's policy is on publishing the terms of bilateral agreements with (a) AstraZeneca and (b) other pharmaceutical companies for the development of covid-19 vaccines.

10 Jul 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

Universal Credit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the conclusions of the NAO report on Universal Credit: Getting to First Payment.

9 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Horizon 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what plans the Government has for the UK’s future association with the Horizon Europe programme.

9 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Research: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps his Department is taking to support research on the long-term health consequences of covid-19.

9 Jul 2020 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps the Government has taken to help ensure the safety of people (a) travelling to airports, (b) in airports and (c) on aircraft.

9 Jul 2020 · Department for Transport

Transport: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on connectivity between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.

9 Jul 2020 · Department for Transport

Ferries: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government has taken to help ensure the safety of (a) passengers and (b) crew on ferries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

9 Jul 2020 · Department for Transport

Ferries: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of measures to protect lifeline ferry services in the UK from the economic effects of the covid-19 outbreak.

9 Jul 2020 · Wales Office

Coronavirus: Ethnic Groups

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on the disproportionate effect of covid-19 on BAME communities in (a) Newport West, (b) Wales and (c) the UK.

8 Jul 2020 · Home Office

Asylum: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans her Department has for continuing to support people in the asylum system during the covid-19 outbreak.

8 Jul 2020 · Home Office

Refugees: Families

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to amend the Refugee Family Reunion rules to allow more families to safely reunite in the UK.

3 Jul 2020 · Home Office

Asylum: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the National Audit Office report on Asylum accommodation and support published on 3 July 2020.

1 Jul 2020 · Treasury

Brexit

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect on the economy of reaching the end of the transition period without a trade deal with the EU in place.

1 Jul 2020 · Scotland Office

UK Relations with EU: Scotland

What discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on the UK’s future relationship with the EU in relation to Scotland.

29 Jun 2020 · Department for Work and Pensions

State Retirement Pensions: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effect of her policy on pensions uprating on people eligible for a state pension who reside in a Commonwealth country.

24 Jun 2020 · Northern Ireland Office

Borders: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on border infrastructure in Northern Ireland in the event of the UK leaving the transition period without a deal.