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1653141

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
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	Air Pollution: Monitoring
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department plans to spend on expanding the PM2.5 monitoring networks across England.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	194204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2023 answer text <p>We are investing over £10 million to expand the existing network to add over 100 monitors across England between December 2021 and March 2025 (22 monitors installed to date).</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 21/07/2023 13:00:47 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1653142

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
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	Nitrogen Dioxide: Pollution Control
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 recent steps she has taken to help local authorities (a) develop and (b) implement local NO2 reduction plans.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	194205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2023 answer text <p>Government has worked with 64 English Local Authorities as part of the NO2 programme. Most have completed delivery of their measures. To date Local Authorities have received £702m of support: £300m as part of the Implementation Fund, for the development and implementation of air quality measures; and £402m through the Clean Air Fund, to mitigate the impacts of air quality measures, for example by providing financial support to residents and businesses to upgrade to cleaner vehicles. Local Authorities in the programme are supported by a dedicated account manager to provide support while they develop, implement and evaluate their measures.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 21/07/2023 12:57:12 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1653145

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
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	Environment Agency: Finance
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 recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the budget of the Environment Agency.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	194208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2023 answer text <p>Environment Agency (EA) funding is closely monitored to ensure that the EA can carry out its duties and functions effectively. In the current Spending Review period (SR21) the Environment Agency’s environment RDEL (Resource) grant for 2022/23 increased to £96 million from £56 million in 2020/21. This is due to the addition of new money ring-fenced for specific activities, notably more EA inspections of farms - 4,000 per annum - and sewage treatment works - 500 per annum.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 26/07/2023 15:36:15 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1653178

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Social Cohesion and Resilience Independent Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent estimate he has made of when the Independent Review of Social Cohesion and Resilience will be published.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	194260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2023 answer text <p>Announcements will be made in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Redditch answering member printed Rachel Maclean question first answered 24/07/2023 14:03:46 answering member 4668 label Biography information for Rachel Maclean
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1653185

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
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	Canal and River Trust: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how she plans to monitor the compliance of the Canal and River Trust with certain conditions for a new long term funding package.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	194266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2023 answer text <p>Monitoring compliance with the conditions of the new grant funding package will be subject to agreement with the Canal and River Trust and confirmed when the new Grant Agreement is signed in due course. We anticipate that those arrangements will be similar to the present ones, including quarterly formal meetings and monitoring achievement of key performance indicators. There will also be provision for an independent review of delivery against the indicators.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 25/07/2023 10:21:56 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1653197

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
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	Israel: Palestinians
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 recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the violence in Israel and Palestine.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	194275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2023 answer text <p>The security situation in the West Bank is deteriorating and further escalation must be avoided. The UK unequivocally condemns terror attacks against civilians. Every Israeli and Palestinian has the right to live in peace and security. On 5 July, the Foreign Secretary discussed recent violence and attacks against civilians in calls with Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh. We call on the Palestinian Authority and Government of Israel to cooperate in securing the safety and protection of civilians across the West Bank.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 24/07/2023 13:29:53 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1653198

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
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	Africa Climate Summit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which Ministers will attend the African Climate Action Summit in September 2023.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	194276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>African countries are amongst the least responsible for causing climate change, yet it is having a devastating impact. The UK is committed to working with African partners to drive long-term climate action and will be represented at the Africa Climate Action Summit in September.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell question first answered 20/07/2023 11:46:22 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1653199

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
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	Zimbabwe: Africa Climate Summit
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 he has discussed the African Climate Action Summit with the Government of Zimbabwe.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	194277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>African countries are amongst the least responsible for causing climate change, yet it is having a devastating impact. The UK is committed to working with African partners to drive long-term climate action; I discussed climate change when I visited Egypt in May 2023 for meetings of the African Development Bank. We will continue to work closely with the African Union Commission and Government of Kenya as Africa Climate Action Summit co-hosts and engage other partners in the run-up to and at the Summit itself.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell grouped question UIN 194279 194280 194282 194283 194285 194286 194287 question first answered 20/07/2023 11:48:18 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1653201

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
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	Angola: Africa Climate Summit
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 he has discussed the African Climate Action Summit with the Government of Angola.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	194279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>African countries are amongst the least responsible for causing climate change, yet it is having a devastating impact. The UK is committed to working with African partners to drive long-term climate action; I discussed climate change when I visited Egypt in May 2023 for meetings of the African Development Bank. We will continue to work closely with the African Union Commission and Government of Kenya as Africa Climate Action Summit co-hosts and engage other partners in the run-up to and at the Summit itself.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell grouped question UIN 194277 194280 194282 194283 194285 194286 194287 question first answered 20/07/2023 11:48:18 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1653202

registered interest
date	14/07/2023
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	Namibia: Africa Climate Summit
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 he has discussed the African Climate Action Summit with the Government of Namibia.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	194280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2023 answer text <p>African countries are amongst the least responsible for causing climate change, yet it is having a devastating impact. The UK is committed to working with African partners to drive long-term climate action; I discussed climate change when I visited Egypt in May 2023 for meetings of the African Development Bank. We will continue to work closely with the African Union Commission and Government of Kenya as Africa Climate Action Summit co-hosts and engage other partners in the run-up to and at the Summit itself.</p> answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell grouped question UIN 194277 194279 194282 194283 194285 194286 194287 question first answered 20/07/2023 11:48:18 answering member 1211 label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones