Ruth Jones MP: written questions
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Railway Stations: South WalesDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of (a) opening new or (b) reopening former railway stations on economic regeneration of towns in the South Wales coalfield.
Answer: The Spending Review and Infrastructure Strategy committed to deliver at least £445 million of rail enhancements in Wales, including the provision of £48 million to the Welsh Government to upgrade the Core Valley Lines and increase connectivity. The Wales ...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEbbw Valley Railway LineDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has she made of the potential merits of proposals to re-open the Abertillery spur of the Ebbw Vale Line.
Answer: The Wales Rail Board works with both the UK and Welsh governments, as well as local transport authorities and community leaders, to identify and advance rail projects that best meet the specific needs of each region.In relation to the Abertillery Spur, th...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTransport: IslwynDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has she made of the potential impacts of (a) low car ownership and (b) difficulties in accessing rail travel on economic opportunities for deprived communities in Islwyn.
Answer: The Department for Transport recognises the importance of improving connectivity for communities with low car ownership and limited access to rail services. Through the Wales Rail Board, we are working in close partnership with the Welsh Government to dev...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBiocidal Products: RegulationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2025 to question 86529, whether divergence between EU and GB mandatory hazard classifications for the same substance will change under HSE proposals for changing GB
Answer: From 23 June to 18 August 2025, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) consulted on proposals to reform three pieces of chemicals legislation: Great Britain Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR); Great Britain Classification, Labelling and Packaging (GB CL...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBiocidal Products: RegulationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2025 to question 86529, what proportion of EU hazard classifications adopted since 1 January 2021 have received (a) no mandatory classification and (b) a different m
Answer: Since 2021, the mandatory classification and labelling of 232 chemicals have been formally adopted by the EU. In Great Britain (GB), the mandatory classification and labelling of 206 chemicals have been formally adopted, over the same period with the rema...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBiocidal Products: RegulationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how the Environmental Principles Policy Statement was considered by the Health and Safety Executive in developing legislative proposals for changing GB Classification, Labelling and Packaging and GB Bio
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has considered the Environmental Principles Policy Statement throughout the development of its legislative proposals for amendments to its three chemicals regimes: Great Britain Biocidal Products Regulation (GB BPR), ...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChemicals: RegulationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the Health and Safety Executive plans to publish (a) next steps and its formal response to the consultation on proposals for changing GB CLP and GB BPR and (b) draft legislation to enact those prop
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) response to the Chemicals Legislative Reform Proposals consultation, which took place from 23 June 2025 to 18 August 2025, is expected to be published in early 2026 subject to Ministerial approval. The consultation ...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPoultry: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of ending the routine culling of day-old male chicks in the UK egg industry; and whether the forthcoming Animal Welfare
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 9 July 2025 to the hon. Member for Stockport, PQ UIN 64121.
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHunting Act 2004Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will consult on legislative steps to strengthen provisions in the Hunting Act 2004.
Answer: The Government recognises that concerns persist around illegal hunting being carried out under the guise of trail hunting; that is why we have already committed in our manifesto to put an end to trail hunting. The Government will launch a consultation in ...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she intends to publish the Animal Welfare Strategy.
Answer: This Government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans to improve animal welfare in a generation. As set out by the Prime Minister, we will publish our Animal Welfare Strategy this year which will set out our priorities for animal ...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDemocratic Republic of the Congo: ViolenceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications of her policies of the recent ADF attack on Byambwe Reference Health Center in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 24 November to Question 91327.
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordCameroon: Human RightsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking with international partners concerning the recent crackdown on citizens in Cameroon following the elections.
Answer: Throughout the electoral process, we encouraged the Government of Cameroon to strengthen democratic institutions, highlighting the vital role of civil society in fostering dialogue and stability, and funded innovative approaches to promote political inclu...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: ManagersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to fund the work of the Health and Care Professions Council in regulating NHS managers.
Answer: I met with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) most recently on 29 October 2025, where work to introduce National Health Service managers into statutory regulation was discussed.Department officials are working with the HCPC to identify the cos...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: ManagersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he last met the Health and Care Professions Council to discuss its planned role in regulating NHS managers.
Answer: I met with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) most recently on 29 October 2025, where work to introduce National Health Service managers into statutory regulation was discussed.Department officials are working with the HCPC to identify the cos...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSri Lanka: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her international counterparts on the protection of Christians in Sri Lanka.
Answer: The UK supports the right to freedom of religion or belief for all and regularly raises the importance of religious tolerance and the protection of rights for all Sri Lankans to practise their faith. Our High Commission in Colombo regularly meet governmen...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSudan: Armed ConflictForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87398More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her international counterparts on the protection of civilians following the capture of El Fasher by the Rapid Support Forces on 26 Oc
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the response provided to the Urgent Question on Sudan: Protection of Civilians on 30 October.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDiagnosis: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is his Department taking to (a) promote earlier detection and (b) ensure (i) dentists, (ii) GPs and (iii) other frontline health professionals are (A) trained to identify early warning s
Answer: The responsibility for commissioning primary care, including dentistry and diagnostic activity, to meet the needs of the local population has been delegated to all integrated care boards (ICBs) across England.Dentists and other dental professionals, inclu...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordOral Cancer: DeathDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of (a) trends in the number of deaths from mouth cancer over the past ten years and (b) the potential role of late diagnosis in these trends.
Answer: We know that more needs to be done to improve outcomes for patients with mouth cancer. To support earlier and faster cancer diagnosis, we are now delivering additional checks, tests, and scans at 170 community diagnostic centres. As the first step to ensu...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 19 October 2023 to Question 202528 on Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, when the policy work to clarify Section 24 of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 19
Answer: In 2014, the Government commenced a public consultation seeking views on section 24 with the aim of increasing openness and transparency. This work was paused due to changes in administration.The Home Office since resumed work on this issue and in 2022 a ...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChemicals: Health and WildlifeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 16 June 2021 to Question 14142 on Chemicals: Health and Wildlife, when she expects the UK Health Security Agency to publish the biomonitoring data collected on the e
Answer: As part of the Human Biomonitoring for Europe (HBM4EU) project, funded under Horizon 2020, the feasibility of integrating human biomonitoring data into an existing United Kingdom health examination survey was explored. However, no UK biomonitoring data wa...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChemicals: RegulationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which chemical substances have received EU Harmonised Classification and GB Mandatory Classification since 1 January 2021 by (a) chemical name, (b) European Community number, (c) CAS Registry Number, (d
Answer: Since 1 January 2021, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), as the regulator, has acted as the Agency for the assimilated Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures as amended in Great Britain (or ...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBiocidal Products: RegulationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which active substances used in biocidal products are approved for use in the UK and not approved in the EU by (a) name of active substance, (b) product type (c) CAS Registry Number and (d) entity name.
Answer: The only active substance that is currently approved for use in biocidal products under the GB Biocidal Product Regulation (BPR) in GB, and which is not approved in the EU under EU BPR, is sulfuryl fluoride, in product types 8 and 18, CAS 2699-79-8. The e...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChemicals: SafetyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will create new regulatory protections from hazardous chemicals similar to those of the EU in the revised Environmental Improvement Plan.
Answer: The revised Environmental Improvement Plan will set out our approach to chemicals management. The ‘UK REACH Rationale for Prioritising Substances in the UK REACH Work Programme: 2025 to 2026’ policy paper set out our strategic approach to chemicals regula...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEfrén Antonio Vílchez LópezForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Nicaraguan counterpart on the imprisonment of Efrén Antonio Vílchez López.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answer of 17 October 2025 to question 81287. We remain concerned by the harassment and arbitrary detention of members of the Church in Nicaragua and urge the Nicaraguan authorities to release all political prisoners immediat...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: DisabilityDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that migration from Employment Support Allowance to Universal Credit does not adversely impact disabled claimants financially.
Answer: The Department is committed to ensuring that customers, including those with disabilities, are supported when moving from Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) to Universal Credit (UC). For those moved under managed migration, we provide transitional pro...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
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