Ruth Jones MP: written questions

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Trade Agreements: Faroe IslandsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with Cabinet Colleagues regarding introducing animal welfare conditions within the UK - Faroe Islands Free Trade Agreement.
Answer: The Secretary of State has regular discussions with cabinet colleagues on a range of issues. There are currently no plans to formally review the terms of the UK-Faroe Islands Free Trade Agreement (FTA). However, this Government advocates for the end of ce...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
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Trade Agreements: Faroe IslandsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether he has plans to introduce a standing agenda item on dolphin hunting at future meetings of the Joint Committee established under the UK - Faeroe Island Free Trade Agreement.
Answer: The UK-Faroe Islands Free Trade Agreement provides an important framework for the UK Government to engage with the Faroese Government. UK officials have and will continue to raise the UK's opposition to cetacean hunting at meetings of the Joint Committee ...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
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Trade Agreements: Faroe IslandsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using the UK - Faroe Islands free trade agreement to encourage his Faroese counterparts to ban dolphin hunting.
Answer: The UK-Faroe Islands Free Trade Agreement provides an important framework for the UK Government to engage with the Faroese Government. UK officials have and will continue to raise the UK's opposition to cetacean hunting at meetings of the Joint Committee ...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
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Veterinary Medicine: Export Health CertificatesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what contingency plans her Department has in place to prevent delays to animal products leaving the UK should Official Veterinarian capacity decline before certification requirements a
Answer: The UK is currently negotiating an SPS Agreement with the EU. These negotiations are at an advanced stage and expected to remove the requirement for Export Health Certificates. The Agreement will have implications for Official Veterinarians undertaking...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
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Veterinary Medicine: Export Health CertificatesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of a decline in veterinary certification capacity on the UK's ability to rebuild veterinary public health capacity quick
Answer: The UK is currently negotiating an SPS Agreement with the EU. These negotiations are at an advanced stage and expected to remove the requirement for Export Health Certificates. The Agreement will have implications for Official Veterinarians undertaking...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
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Veterinary Medicine: Export Health CertificatesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans her Department has to retain and redeploy veterinary public health expertise currently engaged in export certification once SPS certification requirements are reduced or rem
Answer: The UK is currently negotiating an SPS Agreement with the EU. These negotiations are at an advanced stage and expected to remove the requirement for Export Health Certificates. The Agreement will have implications for Official Veterinarians undertaking...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
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Veterinary Services: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the implementation timeframe for dynamic alignment within the EU-UK SPS agreement on investment and retention decisions within
Answer: The UK is currently negotiating an SPS Agreement with the EU. These negotiations are at an advanced stage and expected to remove the requirement for Export Health Certificates. The Agreement will have implications for Official Veterinarians undertaking...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
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Export Health CertificatesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the timetable is for implementing dynamic alignment with the EU-UK SPS agreement; and what assessment has been made of whether current certification capacity can be sustained thro
Answer: The UK is currently negotiating an SPS Agreement with the EU. These negotiations are at an advanced stage and expected to remove the requirement for Export Health Certificates. The Agreement will have implications for Official Veterinarians undertaking...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
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Veterinary Medicine: Export Health CertificatesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the potential cost to UK exporters of any disruption to certification capacity during the period before dynamic alignment with the EU-UK SPS agreement tak
Answer: The UK is currently negotiating an SPS Agreement with the EU. These negotiations are at an advanced stage and expected to remove the requirement for Export Health Certificates. The Agreement will have implications for Official Veterinarians undertaking...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
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Export Health CertificatesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential risks to exporters of food and animal products of any delays to export health certification ahead of removal of SPS checks.
Answer: The UK is currently negotiating an SPS Agreement with the EU. These negotiations are at an advanced stage and expected to remove the requirement for Export Health Certificates. The Agreement will have implications for Official Veterinarians undertaking...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
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Veterinary Medicine: Export Health CertificatesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with (a) the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and (b) veterinary sector representatives on workforce planning for the transition period to d
Answer: The UK is currently negotiating an SPS Agreement with the EU. These negotiations are at an advanced stage and expected to remove the requirement for Export Health Certificates. The Agreement will have implications for Official Veterinarians undertaking...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
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Veterinary Medicine: Export Health CertificatesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what contingency plans her Department has in place to ensure necessary capacity should Official Veterinarian capacity fall below the level needed to meet current export certification d
Answer: The UK is currently negotiating an SPS Agreement with the EU. These negotiations are at an advanced stage and expected to remove the requirement for Export Health Certificates. The Agreement will have implications for Official Veterinarians undertaking...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
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Veterinary Medicine: Export Health CertificatesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the risk of experienced Official Veterinarians leaving export certification roles before any reduction in certification requirements takes ef
Answer: The UK is currently negotiating an SPS Agreement with the EU. These negotiations are at an advanced stage and expected to remove the requirement for Export Health Certificates. The Agreement will have implications for Official Veterinarians undertaking...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
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Veterinary Medicine: Export Health CertificatesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the number of Official Veterinarians currently undertaking export certification on a full-time basis.
Answer: The UK is currently negotiating an SPS Agreement with the EU. These negotiations are at an advanced stage and expected to remove the requirement for Export Health Certificates. The Agreement will have implications for Official Veterinarians undertaking...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
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Veterinary Medicine: Export Health CertificatesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the number of Official Veterinarians needed to maintain current export certification volumes through to the point at which dynamic alignment wi
Answer: The UK is currently negotiating an SPS Agreement with the EU. These negotiations are at an advanced stage and expected to remove the requirement for Export Health Certificates. The Agreement will have implications for Official Veterinarians undertaking...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
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Animal Experiments: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that future Non-technical Summaries for project licences granted under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 provide consistent information on expected severi
Answer: The Home Office keeps the quality and consistency of non-technical summaries published under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA) under review. In May 2026, the Government accepted recommendations from the Animals in Science Committee to im...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
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Animal Experiments: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to Project 4 entitled Image Guided Therapy for Cardiovascular Disease in the Non-technical summaries for project licences granted April – June 2026 that require a retrospective assessme
Answer: The Home Office keeps the quality and consistency of non-technical summaries published under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA) under review. In May 2026, the Government accepted recommendations from the Animals in Science Committee to im...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
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Animal Experiments: FinanceDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the level of Government funding provided for (a) animal-based research and (b) research using human-specific methods in the latest year for
Answer: The Government has not made an estimate of the level of funding provided for (a) animal-based research and (b) research using human-specific methods in the latest year for which figures are available. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) invests in a wide ra...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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Animal Experiments: FinanceDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, how much funding was provided for projects involving human-specific research methods each year between 2020-2025; and if he will publish a breakdown by funding body.
Answer: The Government has not made an estimate of how much funding was provided for projects involving human-specific research methods in each year between 2020 and 2025, and does not hold a breakdown by funding body. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) invests in...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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Animal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21421More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has her Department made of the potential merits of introducing a statutory mechanism to ensure that validated non-animal models replace animal procedures under the Animals (Scientific
Answer: The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 already provides a binding statutory requirement to use a non-animal method where a scientifically satisfactory method or testing strategy that does not involve protected animals is reasonably and practicably a...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
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Animal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21420More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consideration she has given to the potential merits of making the adoption of validated alternatives to animal methods a binding requirement rather than a discretionary aid under Section 2A of th
Answer: The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 already provides a binding statutory requirement to use a non-animal method where a scientifically satisfactory method or testing strategy that does not involve protected animals is reasonably and practicably a...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
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Animal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has she made of the adequacy of parliamentary oversight of the operation of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986; and whether she has considered the potential merits of holding
Answer: The Government considers that there are established and proportionate arrangements for oversight of the operation of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. The Animals in Science Committee provides independent, statutory advice to Ministers on matt...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
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Animal ExperimentsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, when his Department plans to publish the delivery update on implementation of the Replacing Animals in Science Strategy.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 30 June 2026 to Question UIN 14084 Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Animal ExperimentsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21417More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support the wider availability of organoid testing as a replacement to methods involving animals.
Answer: The Government is supporting the wider availability of organoid testing through the Replacing Animals in Science strategy. As announced on 12 August 2026, the new £20 million Pre-clinical Translational Models Hub will lead work to build and share models o...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
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Medicine: ResearchDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 21416More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of greater partnerships between the NHS and medical researchers on developing non-animal methods for scientific testing.
Answer: The Government recognises the important role that collaboration between the NHS, researchers and industry can play in accelerating the development of life sciences innovations. Through the Replacing Animals in Science strategy, we are supporting partnersh...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
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