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Written Question
Responsible Dog Ownership Working Group
Wednesday 4th February 2026

Asked by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West and Islwyn)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Responsible Dog Ownership Working Group last met.

Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The steering group of the Responsible Dog Ownership taskforce last met on 9 December 2025.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 03 Feb 2026
Animals in Science Regulation Unit: Annual Report 2024

"It is a real pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Sir John. I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East (Seamus Logan) for securing this important debate.

As the hon. Gentleman said, the 2024 annual report of the ASRU makes for very grim …..."
Ruth Jones - View Speech

View all Ruth Jones (Lab - Newport West and Islwyn) contributions to the debate on: Animals in Science Regulation Unit: Annual Report 2024
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 03 Feb 2026
Animals in Science Regulation Unit: Annual Report 2024

"The Minister says there are not alternatives, but there are. The forced swim test is a classic, as is the LD50. These need to be phased out; we do not need them any more. I gently encourage the Minister to tell us how we can phase these out as quickly …..."
Ruth Jones - View Speech

View all Ruth Jones (Lab - Newport West and Islwyn) contributions to the debate on: Animals in Science Regulation Unit: Annual Report 2024
Division Vote (Commons)
3 Feb 2026 - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill - View Vote Context
Ruth Jones (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 358 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 458 Noes - 104
Division Vote (Commons)
28 Jan 2026 - Youth Unemployment - View Vote Context
Ruth Jones (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 280 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 91 Noes - 287
Division Vote (Commons)
28 Jan 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Ruth Jones (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 287 Labour Aye votes vs 3 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 294 Noes - 108
Division Vote (Commons)
28 Jan 2026 - British Indian Ocean Territory - View Vote Context
Ruth Jones (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 277 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 103 Noes - 284
Division Vote (Commons)
27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill - View Vote Context
Ruth Jones (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 301 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 88 Noes - 310
Division Vote (Commons)
27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill - View Vote Context
Ruth Jones (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 298 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 61 Noes - 311
Division Vote (Commons)
27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill - View Vote Context
Ruth Jones (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 301 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 91 Noes - 378