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Division Votes
13 Mar 2024 - Business without Debate - View Vote Context
Ruth Jones voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 141 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 291 Noes - 147
13 Mar 2024 - National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Ruth Jones voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 147 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 170 Noes - 292
13 Mar 2024 - National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Ruth Jones voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 147 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 169 Noes - 293


Speeches
Ruth Jones speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Ruth Jones contributed 2 speeches (68 words)
Tuesday 12th March 2024 - Commons Chamber
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Ruth Jones speeches from: Budget Resolutions
Ruth Jones contributed 2 speeches (814 words)
Tuesday 12th March 2024 - Commons Chamber
HM Treasury
Ruth Jones speeches from: Draft Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 Draft Waste Enforcement (Fixed Penalty Receipts) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2023
Ruth Jones contributed 4 speeches (1,725 words)
Tuesday 5th March 2024 - General Committees
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs


Written Answers
Turkey: Administration of Justice
Asked by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West)
Monday 11th March 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the new legislative package in Turkey entitled Amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure and Various Laws and Decree-Law No. 659.

Answered by Leo Docherty - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)

As a close partner, we consistently encourage Turkey to uphold the rule of law and to live up to its international obligations as a founding member state of the Council of Europe. We remind Turkey to act in line with the European Convention on Human Rights, other Council of Europe conventions, and broader democratic norms.

UK Trade with EU: Wales
Asked by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West)
Tuesday 5th March 2024

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps she has taken to help increase (a) Welsh and (b) British exports to European countries.

Answered by Greg Hands - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)

The Government is committed to growing exports to Europe. The Department for Business and Trade continues to provide businesses with a wealth of support options on great.gov.uk, including the Export Academy, Export Champions, our International Markets network and UK Export Finance. The department is rolling out the Trade Advisory service across the UK, giving consistent support to all UK Exporters.

The department’s Nation Teams bring support closer to businesses in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland; they work closely with the Devolved Administrations (DAs), businesses and other key partners to improve the availability of support to businesses and ensure that the department’s support is available to all UK companies.

Hydrogen Sulphide: Children and Older People
Asked by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West)
Friday 8th March 2024

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of hydrogen sulphide on the health and wellbeing of (a) under 18s and (b) over 65s.

Answered by Maria Caulfield - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)

The UK Health Security Agency has not made an assessment of the potential impact of hydrogen sulphide on the health and wellbeing of under 18-year-olds and over 65-year-olds.

Zimbabwe: Period Poverty
Asked by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West)
Tuesday 12th March 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had discussions with his counterpart in Zimbabwe on period poverty.

Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)

I have not reviewed this matter in my meetings with President Mnangagwa or his Minister but supporting women and girls in Zimbabwe is a UK priority. Through our health programme the UK has delivered menstrual health education as part of the Sister2Sister (S2S) clubs which included supporting sustainable menstrual health options for girls such as disposable pads, reusable pads, menstrual cups, and menstrual underwear. Since 2012 the UK has worked alongside the Government of Zimbabwe to help provide sanitary products for schools through the Zimbabwe Girls Secondary Education (ZGSE) Programme implemented by CAMFED.

Sudan: Human Rights
Asked by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West)
Tuesday 12th March 2024

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has made representations to his counterpart in Sudan on human rights issues.

Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development)

Our senior diplomats have used meetings with senior decision-makers in the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to raise concerns about credible reports of human rights violations. The UK has consistently denounced mounting reports of serious atrocities that have taken place in Sudan since 15 April 2023 and secured a UN Human Rights Council resolution in October 2023 to establish a fact-finding mission for Sudan. We continue to support the essential work of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Sudan (OHCHR) and the International Criminal Court in investigating and documenting reports of human rights violations.

Landfill: Regulation
Asked by: Ruth Jones (Labour - Newport West)
Tuesday 12th March 2024

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the regulation of landfill sites in England.

Answered by Robbie Moore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The vast majority of landfill sites do not cause problems and the regulatory framework serves them and their local communities well. Where poor performance does occur the Environment Agency has a range of powers to bring sites back into compliance and, where necessary, to take enforcement action against operators.




Ruth Jones mentioned

Parliamentary Debates
Budget Resolutions
181 speeches (50,203 words)
Tuesday 12th March 2024 - Commons Chamber
HM Treasury
Mentions:
1: Stephen Doughty (LAB - Cardiff South and Penarth) Friend and neighbour the Member for Newport West (Ruth Jones), is nodding in agreement—but we will need - Link to Speech
2: Roger Gale (Con - North Thanet) To make the last Back-Bench speech of this Budget debate, I call the ever patient Ruth Jones. - Link to Speech
3: Tulip Siddiq (Lab - Hampstead and Kilburn) Friends the Members for Tamworth (Sarah Edwards) and for Newport West (Ruth Jones). - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 6th March 2024
Oral Evidence - GlobalWelsh, and Ambition North Wales

Impact of population change in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee

Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Stephen Crabb (Chair); Tonia Antoniazzi; Virginia Crosbie; Ruth




Ruth Jones - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Wednesday 13th March 2024 9 a.m.
Welsh Affairs Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Prisons in Wales
At 9:30am: Oral evidence
Nicky Park - Director of Criminal Justice/Women’s Services Development at St Giles Trust
Yvonne Thomas - CEO at The Clink
At 10:15am: Oral evidence
Darren Burns - Director of Diversity & Inclusion at Timpson Group
Tony Hughes - Commercial Director at Williams Homes (Bala) Ltd
David Abraham - Managing Director at Fulcrum Scaffold Training & Safety Ltd
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Wednesday 20th March 2024 10 a.m.
Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill - Debate
Subject: To consider the Bill
View calendar
Wednesday 20th March 2024 10 a.m.
Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill - Debate
Subject: To consider the Bill
View calendar


Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 6th March 2024
Correspondence - Letter from S4C to the Chair concerning their Action Plan and the appointment of an Interim Chief Executive, with a copy of the Action Plan

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 6th March 2024
Government Response - VisitBritain response to Wales as a Global Tourist Destination Report

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 6th March 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence with the Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism relating to a loan to the Welsh Rugby Union

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 6th March 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence between the Chair and National Grid Electricity Transmission concerning Tata Steel

Welsh Affairs Committee
Friday 8th March 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence between the Chair and the Police and Crime Commissioner for Gwent

Welsh Affairs Committee
Friday 8th March 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence between the Chair and the Police and Crime Commissioner for Dyfed-Powys

Welsh Affairs Committee
Friday 8th March 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence between the Chair and the Police and Crime Commissioner for North Wales

Welsh Affairs Committee
Friday 8th March 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence between the Chair and the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 6th March 2024
Oral Evidence - GlobalWelsh, and Ambition North Wales

Impact of population change in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 13th March 2024
Estimate memoranda - Wales Office Supplementary Estimate Memorandum 2023–24

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 13th March 2024
Written Evidence - The Clink Charity
PIW0017 - Prisons in Wales

Prisons in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 13th March 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence between Barry Rees, Ceredigion County Council, and the Chair, following up on evidence given before the Committee on 24 January 2024

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 13th March 2024
Correspondence - Letter from BBC Cymru Wales following on from the Committee’s Report into Broadcasting in Wales

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 13th March 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence between Meirion Thomas, Industrial Communities Alliance, and the Chair, following up on evidence given before the Committee on 6 December 2023

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 20th March 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence between Ellie Fry, Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, and the Chair, following up on evidence given before the Committee on 24 January 2024

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 20th March 2024
Correspondence - Letter from Lynn Parker, Ofwat, to the Chair, on enforcement action against Welsh Water

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 20th March 2024
Correspondence - Correspondence between Bryn Hall, Clinks, and the Chair, following up on evidence given before the Committee on 17 January 2024

Welsh Affairs Committee
Wednesday 13th March 2024
Oral Evidence - St Giles Trust, The Clink, Timpson Group, Williams Homes (Bala) Ltd, and Fulcrum Scaffold Safety and Training Ltd

Prisons in Wales - Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 21st March 2024
Engagement document - Summary note from the private informal meeting of 6 March 2024 which heard from young witnesses as part of the Committee’s inquiry into the Impact of Population Change in Wales

Welsh Affairs Committee
Thursday 21st March 2024
Correspondence - Letter from the Chair to Vaughan Gething MS on his appointment as First Minister of Wales

Welsh Affairs Committee


Select Committee Inquiry
27 Mar 2024
Access to High Street Banking in Wales
Welsh Affairs Committee (Select)

Submit Evidence (by 8 May 2024)


In Wales, the number of bank and building society branches fell from 695 in 2012 to just 435 in 2022, and already 22 high street bank branch closures have been announced for 2024.

This inquiry will explore the future provision of high street banking, which groups are most adversely affected by branch closures, and whether alternatives to traditional bank branches can mitigate the negative consequences of branches closing.

The Committee is inviting written submissions by May 8 2024. These should focus on, but are not limited to: 

  • Which regions or communities are most affected by the loss of high street bank branches and access to cash?
  • Which social groups are most affected by high street bank branch closures?
  • What is the impact on customers and small businesses of losing access to high street banks?
  • Are the issues arising from bank branch closures more acute in Wales than in other parts of the UK?
  • Does the existing regulatory environment ensure that physical banking infrastructure is accessible to customers in Wales?
  • Are the current replacements for high street banks (including banking hubs, banking vans and community banks) adequate and do they provide communities with sufficient access to cash?