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1656525

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
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	Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department provides for patients with lupus.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	196352
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2023 answer text <p>In England, general rheumatology services, which support people with a range of conditions, including lupus, are locally commissioned by integrated care boards which are best placed to make decisions according to local need.</p><p>Specialised rheumatology services are commissioned nationally by NHS England. The service specification for specialised rheumatology services defines the standards of care expected from organisations funded by NHS England to provide specialised care. The service specification is available at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/a13-spec-rheumatology.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/a13-spec-rheumatology.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 07/09/2023 15:12:41 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1352450

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit: Newport West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will meet the hon. Member for Newport West, representatives of the Welsh Government and Newport City Council to discuss the effect on the people of Newport West of the decision to end the £20 uplift to universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	42118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2021 answer text <p>There is a well-established working relationship between the Department and The Welsh Government, ensuring that we work together on devolved and reserved areas effectively. However, UC is a policy reserved to the UK government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 08/09/2021 16:41:27 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1352606

registered interest
date	03/09/2021
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will reverse her plans to remove the £20 uplift to the standard allowance of universal credit.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	42129
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2021 answer text <p>The Chancellor announced a temporary six-month extension to the £20 per week uplift at the Budget on 3 March to support households affected by the economic shock of Covid-19. Universal Credit has provided a vital safety net for six million people during the pandemic, and the temporary uplift was part of a COVID support package worth a total of £407 billion in 2020-21 and 2021-22.</p><p> </p><p>There have been significant positive developments in the public health situation since the uplift was first introduced with the success of the vaccine rollout. Now the economy is reopening and as we continue to progress with our recovery our focus is on helping people back into work.</p><p> </p><p>Through our Plan for Jobs, we are targeting tailored support schemes of people of all ages to help them prepare for, get into and progress in work. These include: Kickstart, delivering tens of thousands of six-month work placements for UC claimants aged 16-24 at risk of unemployment; we have also recruited an additional 13,500 work coaches to provide more intensive support to find a job; and introduced Restart which provides 12 months’ intensive employment support to UC claimants who are unemployed for a year. Our Plan for Jobs interventions will support more than two million people.</p><p> </p><p /> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 43515 question first answered 14/09/2021 17:00:03 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1351432

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the five week wait for new universal credit claimants to receive their first payment.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	41263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>No assessment has been made.</p><p> </p><p>Projecting the impact of an individual policy on poverty levels is complex and inherently speculative.</p><p> </p><p>It is very difficult to isolate the specific impact of one policy and determine its effect on how many people fall below the poverty threshold, which itself changes over time.</p><p> </p><p>Nobody in need has to wait five weeks for their first payment of Universal Credit. New Claims Advances are available urgently if a claimant needs support during their first assessment period and budgeting support is available for anyone who needs extra help. Advances are a claimant’s benefit entitlement paid early, allowing claimants in need to access up to 100% of their estimated Universal Credit monthly payment upfront. This means that claimants will receive the same two-year entitlement spread across 25 payments, rather than 24.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 41264 question first answered 10/09/2021 12:43:29 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1351433

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit: Newport West
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the impact of the five week wait for new universal credit claimants to receive their first payment on poverty levels in Newport West constituency.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	41264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>No assessment has been made.</p><p> </p><p>Projecting the impact of an individual policy on poverty levels is complex and inherently speculative.</p><p> </p><p>It is very difficult to isolate the specific impact of one policy and determine its effect on how many people fall below the poverty threshold, which itself changes over time.</p><p> </p><p>Nobody in need has to wait five weeks for their first payment of Universal Credit. New Claims Advances are available urgently if a claimant needs support during their first assessment period and budgeting support is available for anyone who needs extra help. Advances are a claimant’s benefit entitlement paid early, allowing claimants in need to access up to 100% of their estimated Universal Credit monthly payment upfront. This means that claimants will receive the same two-year entitlement spread across 25 payments, rather than 24.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince grouped question UIN 41263 question first answered 10/09/2021 12:43:29 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1483555

registered interest
date	27/06/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Strikes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many times he has met with members of the leadership of the RMT union since his appointment.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	26001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2022 answer text <p>Ministers and officials meet regularly with the RMT on a variety of matters.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 30/06/2022 13:27:15 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1454890

registered interest
date	28/03/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has had with the Welsh Government on ensuring the safety of female train passengers and staff.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	148378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2022 answer text <p>The rail industry has an established work programme to tackle Violence against Woman and Girls (VAWG) including a communications campaign, targeted training for frontline staff, and improved access to reporting. Tackling unwanted sexual behaviour is a priority for British Transport Police.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 04/04/2022 10:42:41 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1385333

registered interest
date	06/12/2021
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	Germany: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the incoming German Government’s programme for government..
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	87835
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2021 answer text <p>Germany is an essential ally and one of our most important international partners. We welcome the new German coalition government agreement's description of the UK as one of Germany's closest partners. There are many areas where we can intensify our joint work, including on: climate; science and innovation; and defence and security cooperation, such as the international response to malign activity. There is much we can do together on championing our democratic values, such as gender equality; supporting global economic recovery from the pandemic, including access to vaccines; international development; humanitarian relief and conflict prevention. We stand ready to support Germany as they take over the G7 Presidency and will continue to work closely in other multilateral fora such as NATO and the UN.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 13/12/2021 16:52:25 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1382979

registered interest
date	29/11/2021
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	Windrush Compensation Scheme: Jamaica
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government has discussed the Windrush Compensation Scheme with Prime Minister Holness of Jamaica.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	83479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>This Government is resolute in our determination to see that members of the Windrush generation receive in full the compensation that they are entitled to.</p><p>The Caribbean Heads of Mission Quarterly meeting, which is attended by the High Commissioner for Jamaica, H.E. Seth G. Ramocan, and chaired by the relevant Minister from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, receive updates on the Windrush Compensation Scheme and wider Windrush issues. Windrush Compensation Scheme statistics are also shared with Caribbean officials on a monthly basis to ensure they have the latest information on the Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 09/12/2021 12:29:54 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1365344

registered interest
date	02/11/2021
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	Greece: Foreign Relations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she last spoke to her Greek counterpart.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	68449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2021 answer text <p>The Foreign Secretary last spoke to her Greek counterpart on 25 October.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 08/11/2021 16:49:54 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones