Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 29 Nov 2024
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 29 Nov 2024
Petitions
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 27 Nov 2024
Violence against Women and Girls
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Division Vote (Commons)
27 Nov 2024 - Finance Bill -
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Jess Asato (Lab) voted Aye
- in line with the party majority
and in line with the House
One of
319 Labour Aye votes vs
0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 332 Noes - 176
Division Vote (Commons)
27 Nov 2024 - Finance Bill -
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Jess Asato (Lab) voted No
- in line with the party majority
and in line with the House
One of
320 Labour No votes vs
0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 112 Noes - 333
Written Question
Wednesday 27th November 2024
Asked by:
Jess Asato (Labour - Lowestoft)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he is taking steps to prevent the proliferation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the marine environment.
Answered by Emma Hardy
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Action has already been taken to ban or highly restrict specific per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) both domestically and internationally, including PFOS (perfluoro-octane sulfonate), PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) and PFHxS (perfluorohexanesulphonic acid), the use and production of which was prohibited in 2023.
Internationally, PFAS was added to the OSPAR List of Chemicals for Priority Action in 2023. This list identifies substances considered to be a threat to the marine environment and the actions that OSPAR Contracting Parties (including the UK) should take to minimise those threats. The UK Government is also working closely with domestic regulators and key stakeholders to improve wider understanding and approach to managing the risks from PFAS. This includes working with the Environment Agency (EA) to assess levels of PFAS occurring in the environment, their sources, and potential risks to inform future policy and regulatory approaches.
The EA monitors for PFAS in England. Additional PFAS are being added to those measured as the scientific capabilities and reference standards improve. The EA analyses PFAS in freshwater and saline fish. PFAS are also monitored in the marine environment by Centre for Environment, Fish and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), using samples from fish and cetaceans.
Division Vote (Commons)
26 Nov 2024 - Tobacco and Vapes Bill -
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Jess Asato (Lab) voted Aye
- in line with the party majority
and in line with the House
One of
317 Labour Aye votes vs
0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 415 Noes - 47
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 26 Nov 2024
Online Safety: Children and Young People
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Division Vote (Commons)
25 Nov 2024 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill -
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Jess Asato (Lab) voted Aye
- in line with the party majority
and in line with the House
One of
319 Labour Aye votes vs
0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 336 Noes - 175
Division Vote (Commons)
25 Nov 2024 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill -
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Jess Asato (Lab) voted No
- in line with the party majority
and in line with the House
One of
320 Labour No votes vs
0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 173 Noes - 335