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1170310

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Domestic Abuse: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what recent discussions he has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions on the effectiveness of the CPS in prosecuting cases involving domestic violence.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	2606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>The CPS takes cases of domestic abuse extremely seriously, and is determined to bring perpetrators to justice and provide victims with the greatest possible protection from repeat offending.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019, the CPS – together with the police and HM Court and Tribunals Service – led the implementation of a national domestic abuse best practice framework for magistrates’ court cases. This aims to ensure consistent good practice by criminal justice agencies involved in domestic abuse casework, from investigation through to court. For example, it encourages more timely court listings and the provision of holistic support for victims, so that they are helped through both the criminal justice process and with wider issues, such as housing and finances.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 20/01/2020 17:12:34 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1170311

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Forced Marriage: Prosecutions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what steps the CPS is taking to improve the prosecution rate of people responsible for forced marriages.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	2607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>The CPS takes the prosecution of forced marriage seriously. Each CPS Area has a lead prosecutor on forced marriage who works closely with the police and other prosecutors. The CPS’s legal guidance on forced marriage assists prosecutors and is reviewed regularly. For example, it was revised last year to address cases where the victim lacks capacity to consent to marriage. Since April 2019, the joint police and CPS forced marriage working group has developed training for prosecutors and agreed a protocol for the investigation and prosecution of forced marriage. The CPS is also working with stakeholders to identify and address the obstacles to the prosecution of forced marriage.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 20/01/2020 17:14:12 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1170312

registered interest
date	13/01/2020
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on the protection of human rights in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	2608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2020 answer text <p>The United Kingdom has a long tradition of ensuring rights and liberties are protected domestically and of fulfilling its international human rights obligations. The decision to leave the European Union does not change this. We fully intend to maintain our leading role in the promotion and protection of human rights, democracy, and the rule of law.</p> answering member constituency Torridge and West Devon answering member printed Mr Geoffrey Cox question first answered 20/01/2020 15:38:51 answering member 1508 label Biography information for Sir Geoffrey Cox
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1169348

registered interest
date	08/01/2020
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Children: Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the level of child poverty in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	900096
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2020 answer text <p>This Office has regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on a range of issues.</p><p> </p><p>The Hon. Lady will know, the Scottish Government also controls a number of powers to tackle poverty, and I believe that it is important that Scotland’s two Governments work together to address the critical issue of child poverty.</p> answering member constituency Moray answering member printed Douglas Ross question first answered 08/01/2020 15:51:29 answering member 4627 label Biography information for Douglas Ross
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1168769

registered interest
date	20/12/2019
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Immigration Controls: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the policies set out in the immigration White Paper on Wales.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2020 answer text <p>This Government is committed to developing a new system for immigration that is fit for purpose and based upon the skills of the individuals seeking to work in the UK, rather than the country that they are from.</p><p> </p><p>On 6 September 2019, the Home Secretary commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee to consider a new points-based immigration system for introduction from January 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The Committee has also been commissioned to review the salary thresholds for the future immigration system and will continue with this work in addition to its work on the new points-based immigration system and report back to the Government by January 2020.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 09/01/2020 12:09:39 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1168770

registered interest
date	20/12/2019
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Children: Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on levels of child poverty in Wales.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2020 answer text <p>Child poverty is an important issue in Wales, and one which the UK Government remains determined to tackle. We are helping parents to move into and remain in work, offering the best opportunity for families to move out of poverty and improving children’s long-term outcomes.</p><p>The Government’s focus has been on radically reforming the welfare system to promote work as the most effective route out of poverty and towards financial independence.</p><p>Compared with 2010, there are <del class="ministerial">14,200</del> <ins class="ministerial">142,000</ins> more people in employment in Wales, the number of people unemployed is at a record low of 55,000. The number of people in workless households has fallen by 90,000 since April-June 2010.</p><p>We recognise the importance of a collaborative approach in addressing complex issues such as this and I am keen to ensure that we work with the Welsh Government to tackle the causes and effects of child poverty in Wales.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 09/01/2020 12:11:05 question first ministerially corrected 13/01/2020 10:16:04 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart previous answer version 381 answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1168771

registered interest
date	20/12/2019
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Economic Situation: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the proposed Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration on the economy of Wales.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2020 answer text <p>The Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration allows us to get Brexit done and leave the European Union in a smooth and orderly manner on 31 January. The Government will maximise the opportunities of Brexit for Wales and the whole of the UK, taking back control of our money, our laws, our trade and our borders.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 08/01/2020 16:03:40 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1168772

registered interest
date	20/12/2019
answering body	Wales Office
answering dept id	28
answering dept short name	Wales
answering dept sort name	Wales
hansard heading	Ports: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration on the viability and future of Welsh ports.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government is clear that we are leaving the EU on the terms of the new Withdrawal Agreement on 31 January. Welsh ports will benefit from the deal as it ensures that we take back control of our laws, trade, borders and money without disruption, and provides the basis of a new relationship with the EU based on free trade and friendly cooperation.</p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 08/01/2020 16:04:55 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1168416

registered interest
date	19/12/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Health Professions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the NHS Visa will be applicable to physiotherapists and other healthcare professionals who are employed by independent providers contracted to deliver NHS services.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2020 answer text <p>We will introduce an NHS visa scheme for qualified health professionals, offering fast-track entry, reduced visa fees and dedicated support to enter the UK with their families. Further details will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 241 242 question first answered 13/01/2020 17:24:58 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1168417

registered interest
date	19/12/2019
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Migrant Workers: Health Professions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the NHS Visa will be applicable to physiotherapists and other healthcare professionals who are employed by social enterprises contracted to deliver NHS services.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2020 answer text <p>We will introduce an NHS visa scheme for qualified health professionals, offering fast-track entry, reduced visa fees and dedicated support to enter the UK with their families. Further details will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster grouped question UIN 240 242 question first answered 13/01/2020 17:24:58 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones