Ruth Jones Portrait

Ruth Jones

Labour - Newport West and Islwyn

First elected: 4th April 2019


Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
12th Aug 2020 - 30th May 2024
Welsh Affairs Committee
15th Jun 2020 - 30th May 2024
Welsh Grand Committee
18th Jan 2022 - 30th May 2024
Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Bill (Formerly known as Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill)
13th Mar 2024 - 30th May 2024
Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill
8th May 2024 - 15th May 2024
Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill (Formerly known as International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill)
17th Apr 2024 - 24th Apr 2024
Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill
22nd Jun 2022 - 7th Jul 2022
Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]
9th Feb 2022 - 10th Feb 2022
Down Syndrome Bill
19th Jan 2022 - 26th Jan 2022
Glue Traps (Offences) Bill
12th Jan 2022 - 19th Jan 2022
Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee
11th May 2020 - 21st Sep 2020
Business and Trade Committee
11th May 2020 - 21st Sep 2020
Environmental Audit Committee
8th May 2019 - 6th Nov 2019


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Ruth Jones has voted in 0 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Shabana Mahmood (Labour)
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
(2 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Cabinet Office
(1 debate contributions)
Ministry of Justice
(1 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Ruth Jones has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Latest EDMs signed by Ruth Jones

23rd September 2021
Ruth Jones signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021

Campaign to secure the future of the Covid Memorial Wall

Tabled by: Afzal Khan (Labour - Manchester Rusholme)
That this House welcomes the creation of the Covid Memorial Wall on Albert Embankment by Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice; notes that this memorial now includes over 150,000 hand-painted hearts to symbolise all those who lost their lives during the coronavirus pandemic; praises the work of Covid-19 Bereaved Families for …
139 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 97
Scottish National Party: 15
Liberal Democrat: 10
Conservative: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Independent: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
18th March 2021
Ruth Jones signed this EDM as a sponsor on Thursday 18th March 2021

Agriculture

Tabled by: Keir Starmer (Labour - Holborn and St Pancras)
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations 2021 (S.I., 2021, No. 158), dated 15 February 2021, a copy of which was laid before this House on 16 February 2021, be annulled.
10 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Independent: 1
Green Party: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Ruth Jones, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Ruth Jones has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Ruth Jones has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

1 Bill introduced by Ruth Jones


A Bill to require offenders serving community and certain other sentences to provide information about names used and contact details.

Commons - 60%

Last Event - Committee Stage
Wednesday 15th May 2024
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Ruth Jones has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Ruth Jones has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament