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1693532

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Turkey: Administration of Justice
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	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.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	16923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2024 answer text <p>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.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 11/03/2024 13:27:07 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1693632

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Hydrogen Sulphide: Children and Older People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	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.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	16993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2024 answer text <p>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.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 08/03/2024 14:04:23 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1692495

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	UK Trade with EU: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	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.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	16240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p>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.</p><p> </p><p>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.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 05/03/2024 14:16:07 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1690091

registered interest
date	19/02/2024
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	British Nationals Abroad: Self-assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has had discussions with HMRC on the potential merits of allowing British citizens overseas to file tax returns online.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	14711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>HMRC provides free software that allows the vast majority of Self Assessment customers to file their returns online. Certain small groups, including UK citizens living overseas, cannot use this software. They need either to file on paper or to purchase and use commercial software in order to file their returns online. HMRC aims to make its free software available to this group in future but has no immediate plans to do so.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC offers support and guidance to non-UK resident customers through its dedicated Self Assessment telephone helpline on +44 161 931 9070. More information can be found here - <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/contact/self-assessment" target="_blank">Self Assessment: general enquiries - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 27/02/2024 15:10:00 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1689322

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Deposit Return Schemes: Drinks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 31 January 2024 to Question 10315 on Deposit Return Schemes: Drinks, if he will provide a timeline for the publication of the Statutory Instrument for the proposed deposit return scheme.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	14242
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/02/2024 answer text <p>Defra is working closely with the devolved administrations on the next steps to deliver interoperable schemes that work together across the UK so that there is clarity for businesses and consumers. We are aiming to publish a joint update in due course.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 29/02/2024 13:00:44 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1689434

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Administration of Justice: Speech and Language Therapy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has had discussions with the Welsh Government on the adequacy of speech and language therapy training places in the context of demand for those services within the criminal justice system.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	14333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>This department recognises that speech and language therapy is essential to enable the rehabilitation of many in the criminal justice system. It helps to improve communication skills, provide tools for conflict resolution and enable patients to eat and drink safely.</p><p> </p><p>Responsibility for commissioning these services in Welsh prisons sits with the Local Health Boards, as healthcare is devolved to the Welsh Government. Our officials meet regularly with the Local Health Boards and Welsh Government to support and enable the delivery of health and social care in Welsh prisons.</p> answering member constituency Charnwood answering member printed Edward Argar question first answered 26/02/2024 16:16:49 answering member 4362 label Biography information for Edward Argar
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1687967

registered interest
date	06/02/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (England) Regulations 2023
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the amount of notice owners will require ahead of the coming into force of the Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (England) Regulations 2023.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	13414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2024 answer text <p>It is the Government’s intention that the ban on the use of electronic shock collars is introduced on a revised timeline and allows owners sufficient time to retrain their dogs.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 15/02/2024 17:57:17 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1687969

registered interest
date	06/02/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Electronic Training Aids
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has received representations from animal welfare organisations on the notice owners require ahead of the coming into force of the Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (England) Regulations 2023.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	13416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2024 answer text <p>It is the Government’s intention that the ban on the use of electronic shock collars is introduced on a revised timeline and allows owners sufficient time to retrain their dogs.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 15/02/2024 17:52:29 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1687973

registered interest
date	06/02/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Electronic Training Aids
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on what date he plans to bring into force the Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (England) Regulations 2023.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	13417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to introducing a ban on the use of e-collars. We will pursue new regulations to deliver this commitment on a revised timeline. Parliamentary business will be announced in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 15/02/2024 17:48:39 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1687974

registered interest
date	06/02/2024
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Electronic Training Aids
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations he has received opposing the proposed ban on the use of electronic training collars since 2018.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	13418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2024 answer text <p>Both during and after process of consultation in 2018, we have heard a range of views from stakeholders and correspondents on the proposed ban on electronic shock collars. We recognise that some people do not support the Government’s decision to ban electronic training collars controlled by hand-held devices that deliver an electric shock to cats or dogs. However, we have to balance these views against the need to protect dogs and cats from avoidable harm and suffering.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 15/02/2024 16:24:41 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones