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1143464

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Northern Ireland Office: Travel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much his Department spent on ministerial travel by (a) first class, (b) second class and (c) in total in 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	284964
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>During the financial year 2017/2018, the Department spent £80,026.13 on ministerial travel. <del class="ministerial">£3,011.04</del> <ins class="ministerial">£30,911.04</ins> of this was first class (business class) travel, and £49,115.09 was for second class (economy class) travel.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Skipton and Ripon answering member printed Julian Smith question first answered 09/09/2019 11:52:24 question first ministerially corrected 09/09/2019 16:21:18 answering member 4118 label Biography information for Julian Smith previous answer version 134165 answering member constituency Skipton and Ripon answering member printed Julian Smith answering member 4118 label Biography information for Julian Smith
	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

1312430

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2021
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Parking: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of on-street car parking charges in (a) Newry, (b) Lisburn, (c) Belfast and (d) Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	188164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to the hon Member in the time available before Dissolution.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The provision of car parking is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland. Therefore, the funding allocated to this specific service is a matter for the Northern Ireland Executive to allocate from within the substantial resources provided by the UK Government. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In 2021/22, the UK Government is providing £14.2bn to the Northern Ireland Executive to enable it to deliver public services for the benefit of all people and communities in Northern Ireland. In addition to this, the UK Government is continuing to drive forward investment through a comprehensive and ambitious set of City and Growth Deals across Northern Ireland, and the creation of the UK Community Renewal Fund, the Levelling Up Fund and the Community Ownership Fund to create opportunities for further investment in people, communities and infrastructure. </ins></p><p><br /> <br /></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 29/04/2021 12:55:07 question first ministerially corrected 30/04/2021 09:23:35 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker previous answer version 101506 answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1399815

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2022
	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	Chemicals: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will implement the recommendation of the Environmental Audit Committee in its 2019 report, Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Life, and align with the European Chemical Agency’s Substances of Very High Concern Candidate List.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	98425
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2022 answer text <p>Last year the EU’s Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) legislation was brought into UK law, retaining the fundamental approach and key principles of EU REACH and ensuring a high level of protection of human health and the environment.</p><p>Within UK REACH, the Candidate List is a list of substances of very high concern (SVHCs) that can be prioritised for inclusion on the Authorisation List. Once a substance is added to the Authorisation List, it may not be used after the specified ‘sunset date’ unless the Secretary of State has granted a business-specific authorisation for that use.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">The substances on the EU REACH candidate list were automatically carried forward to UK REACH. In future, substances will be added to the list on the basis of the best UK scientific advice, taking into account our own risk assessments.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Defra, the Welsh and Scottish governments have agreed an interim approach to adding new SVHCs to the list (published on gov.uk: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fuk-reach-approach-to-including-substances-of-very-high-concern-on-the-candidate-list&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C63108aaae77d4bb2502f08d9d5e180a1%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637775986765134596%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=uKuhUjq649TSN7DrWzbJG%2FXDvVzhIPPgk1GufZgWSjY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-reach-approach-to-including-substances-of-very-high-concern-on-the-candidate-list</a>). This is based on expert advice from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Environment Agency (EA), as well as feedback from a range of stakeholders.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">We believe that focusing the Candidate List on identifying substances that are genuine candidates for authorisation – the statutory purpose of the list – will more effectively enable substitution away from the most hazardous substances. The regulatory pressure from inclusion on the Candidate List can be diluted if there is little realistic chance of added substances being made subject to authorisation.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">As part of our approach, HSE and EA will conduct analysis to identify the most effective regulatory action to manage the risks from a chemical. When substances are on the incorrect regulatory pathway it can lead to unintended consequences such as regrettable substitution, where a hazardous substance is replaced by a substance with similar hazards; this can then increase the time taken to effectively control the risks. Both the HSE and EA are well placed to act as a strong and effective regulator to operate UK REACH. Both organisations have substantial expertise having worked on some of the most complex dossiers under EU REACH.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">This approach makes no practical change to helpful consumer information.</ins></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 14/01/2022 17:23:15 question first ministerially corrected 18/01/2022 12:22:02 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 43495 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1400099

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2022
	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	Chemicals: Regulation
	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 potential effect of the change in approach to including Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) on the UK REACH Candidate List on (a) consumer and environmental protection from SVHCs, (b) consumers’ right to know about SVHCs in products, (c) the number of substances added to the UK SVHC candidate list and authorisation list in comparison to the EU’s and (d) the capacity of HSE to conduct Regulatory Management Options Analysis on substances identified for prioritisation; and if he will publish any assessments made by his Department on the effect of those proposals.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	98519
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2022 answer text <p>Last year the EU’s Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) legislation was brought into UK law, retaining the fundamental approach and key principles of EU REACH and ensuring a high level of protection of human health and the environment.</p><p>Within UK REACH, the Candidate List is a list of substances of very high concern (SVHCs) that can be prioritised for inclusion on the Authorisation List. Once a substance is added to the Authorisation List, it may not be used after the specified ‘sunset date’ unless the Secretary of State has granted a business-specific authorisation for that use.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">The substances on the EU REACH candidate list were automatically carried forward to UK REACH. In future, substances will be added to the list on the basis of the best UK scientific advice, taking into account our own risk assessments.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Defra, the Welsh and Scottish governments have agreed an interim approach to adding new SVHCs to the list (published on gov.uk: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fuk-reach-approach-to-including-substances-of-very-high-concern-on-the-candidate-list&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C63108aaae77d4bb2502f08d9d5e180a1%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637775986765134596%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=uKuhUjq649TSN7DrWzbJG%2FXDvVzhIPPgk1GufZgWSjY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-reach-approach-to-including-substances-of-very-high-concern-on-the-candidate-list(opens in a new tab)</a>). This is based on expert advice from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Environment Agency (EA), as well as feedback from a range of stakeholders.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">We believe that focusing the Candidate List on identifying substances that are genuine candidates for authorisation – the statutory purpose of the list – will more effectively enable substitution away from the most hazardous substances. The regulatory pressure from inclusion on the Candidate List can be diluted if there is little realistic chance of added substances being made subject to authorisation.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">As part of our approach, HSE and EA will conduct analysis to identify the most effective regulatory action to manage the risks from a chemical. When substances are on the incorrect regulatory pathway it can lead to unintended consequences such as regrettable substitution, where a hazardous substance is replaced by a substance with similar hazards; this can then increase the time taken to effectively control the risks. Both the HSE and EA are well placed to act as a strong and effective regulator to operate UK REACH. Both organisations have substantial expertise having worked on some of the most complex dossiers under EU REACH.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">This approach makes no practical change to helpful consumer information.</ins></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 14/01/2022 17:23:15 question first ministerially corrected 19/01/2022 11:02:52 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 43496 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1400100

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2022
	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	Chemicals: Regulation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish the evidence for the reasons given by his Department for introducing new principles for including Substances of Very High Concern on the UK REACH Candidate List, including the (a) the scale, nature and effect of the issue of a substance on an incorrect or more than one regulatory pathway, (b) whether that issue can be foreseen and mitigated against by monitoring how it is resolved at an EU level and (c) how the potential merits of this approach outweigh the potential costs.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	98520
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2022 answer text <p>Last year the EU’s Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) legislation was brought into UK law, retaining the fundamental approach and key principles of EU REACH and ensuring a high level of protection of human health and the environment.</p><p>Within UK REACH, the Candidate List is a list of substances of very high concern (SVHCs) that can be prioritised for inclusion on the Authorisation List. Once a substance is added to the Authorisation List, it may not be used after the specified ‘sunset date’ unless the Secretary of State has granted a business-specific authorisation for that use.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">The substances on the EU REACH candidate list were automatically carried forward to UK REACH. In future, substances will be added to the list on the basis of the best UK scientific advice, taking into account our own risk assessments.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Defra, the Welsh and Scottish governments have agreed an interim approach to adding new SVHCs to the list (published on gov.uk: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fuk-reach-approach-to-including-substances-of-very-high-concern-on-the-candidate-list&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C63108aaae77d4bb2502f08d9d5e180a1%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637775986765134596%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=uKuhUjq649TSN7DrWzbJG%2FXDvVzhIPPgk1GufZgWSjY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-reach-approach-to-including-substances-of-very-high-concern-on-the-candidate-list(opens in a new tab)</a>). This is based on expert advice from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Environment Agency (EA), as well as feedback from a range of stakeholders.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">We believe that focusing the Candidate List on identifying substances that are genuine candidates for authorisation – the statutory purpose of the list – will more effectively enable substitution away from the most hazardous substances. The regulatory pressure from inclusion on the Candidate List can be diluted if there is little realistic chance of added substances being made subject to authorisation.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">As part of our approach, HSE and EA will conduct analysis to identify the most effective regulatory action to manage the risks from a chemical. When substances are on the incorrect regulatory pathway it can lead to unintended consequences such as regrettable substitution, where a hazardous substance is replaced by a substance with similar hazards; this can then increase the time taken to effectively control the risks. Both the HSE and EA are well placed to act as a strong and effective regulator to operate UK REACH. Both organisations have substantial expertise having worked on some of the most complex dossiers under EU REACH.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">This approach makes no practical change to helpful consumer information.</ins></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 14/01/2022 17:23:15 question first ministerially corrected 19/01/2022 11:03:02 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill previous answer version 43497 answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1420739

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2022
	answering body	Wales Office
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	hansard heading	National Insurance Contributions: Newport West
	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 Cabinet colleagues on the impact of the National Insurance contribution rise on (a) households and (b) employers in Newport West constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	120925
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2022 answer text <p>I have regular discussions with my Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues, including National Insurance contributions (NICs).</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to responsible management of the public finances. That is why the Government has taken the tough but responsible decision to increase taxes, introducing a UK-wide 1.25% Health and Social Care Levy based on NICs, in order to fund a significant increase in permanent spending on the NHS and social care. <ins class="ministerial">There is a significant Union dividend for Wales within this levy, meaning that Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will benefit by around 15% more than is generated from their residents, equivalent to around £300 million every year on average.</ins></p><p> </p><p>Regarding the impact on households; NICs is progressive, the Primary Threshold means that the lowest earners do not pay any NICs. The highest earning 15% will pay over half the revenues raised by the Levy and 6.1 million people earning less than the Primary Threshold (equivalent to £9,880 a year in 2022-23) will not pay the Levy.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding the impact on businesses; while it is fair that businesses contribute, as they benefit from having a healthy workforce, big businesses will pay the most. 70% of the money raised from business will come from the biggest 1% of employers (those with at least 250 employees). Just under 40% of all employers with employer NICs/Levy liabilities (630,000 employers) are expected not to pay the Levy due to the Employment Allowance. The next 42% of businesses (675,000 employers) will face an average increase of £475 per year, less than 1% of their overall wage bill.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire answering member printed Simon Hart question first answered 14/02/2022 12:39:05 question first ministerially corrected 18/02/2022 09:44:37 answering member 3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart previous answer version 50799 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

1470253

	registered interest
	date	14/06/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Anti-social Behaviour: Newport West
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of police responses to reported antisocial behaviour incidents in Newport West constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	18039
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2022 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">There are various offences relating to illegal e-scooter use that the police can enforce with a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN): uninsured driving can result in a FPN of £300 and 6 penalty points on a driving licence; riding without a driving licence can result in a FPN of £100 and 3-6 penalty points on a driving licence; while riding on the pavement can result in a FPN of £50.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">Section 165 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 provides the power to seize privately owned e-scooters for driving without insurance or a driving licence.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">Enforcement of road traffic law and deployment of available resources to tackle illegal riding of e-scooters is an operational matter for Chief Officers according to local policing plans.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">I refer the Hon Lady to the answer to her question that I gave on 27 April (UIN 156588)</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 22/06/2022 15:54:42 question first ministerially corrected 23/06/2022 07:47:00 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse previous answer version 8230 answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1678523

	registered interest
	date	18/12/2023
	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	Chemicals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to publish the Chemicals Strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	7408
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>Our strategy for chemicals is under careful consideration and will be relayed <ins class="ministerial">this </ins><del class="ministerial">next</del> year.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 08/01/2024 14:31:12 question first ministerially corrected 19/01/2024 09:28:32 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore previous answer version 9895 answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1136693

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2019
	answering body	Women and Equalities
	answering dept id	31
	answering dept short name	Women and Equalities
	answering dept sort name	Women and Equalities
	hansard heading	Immigration: Windrush Generation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department is taking to support the Home Office in its internal investigation into the causes of the Windrush scandal.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	272952
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>My Rt Hon. Friend the Home Secretary commissioned a lessons-learned review to consider the key policy and operational decisions that affected the Windrush generation and appointed Wendy Williams as its independent advisor. We understand that Wendy Williams has been considering a great deal of material during the course of the review and has spoken with a wide range of people. The government will publish her report following its receipt.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 04/10/2019 12:45:01 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones