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1353801

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date	08/09/2021
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	Chemical Business Association
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 last met representatives of the Chemical Business Association.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	45263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2021 answer text <p>The Secretary of State last met representatives of the Chemical Business Association on 21 July 2021.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 16/09/2021 10:48:41 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1353802

registered interest
date	08/09/2021
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	Ferric Sulphate
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 adequacy of the supply of ferric sulphate in England.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	45264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2021 answer text <p>England has an adequate supply of water chemicals, including ferric sulphate.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 16/09/2021 09:55:20 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1353806

registered interest
date	08/09/2021
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	Water Treatment: 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, what estimate he has made of the amount of chemicals required for the effective treatment of waste water.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	45265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2021 answer text <p>The amount of chemicals required for the effective treatment of waste water varies from site to site. Chemicals used include coagulants, antifoamers and waste odour limiters, for example. There is currently no shortage of chemicals required for waste water treatment.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 16/09/2021 09:57:37 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1353309

registered interest
date	07/09/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Administration of Justice: Standards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps he has taken to tackle the increase in the number of cases being withdrawn as a result of court delays and case backlogs.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	44434
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2021 answer text <p>Recovering the courts from the impact of Covid is a key priority for this Government. We allocated over a quarter of a billion pounds on recovery last financial year, making court buildings safe, rolling out new technology for remote hearings, recruiting additional staff and opening Nightingale courtrooms. We are encouraged by the level of cases now flowing through the courts, with our most recently published data showing reductions in the Crown Court’s outstanding caseload.</p><p> </p><p>We are now focused both on increasing capacity and maximising use of that which we already have. There is no limit on the number of days Crown Courts can sit this financial year and we are supporting temporary changes to court operating hours, where the local judge wants to use this, to hear more cases. The relaxing of social distancing means around 60 existing courtrooms in the Crown Court estate have been reopened, and we are extending our 32 Crown Nightingale courtrooms until April 2022.</p><p> </p><p>In further attempts to prevent cases from being withdrawn, we have increased funding for victim support services, with £151 million this year, including £27 million to increase the number of independent advisors for sexual violence and domestic abuse victims by over 40 per cent. Beyond significant increases in funding to victims’ services, the Government has taken a range of actions to ensure that victims and witnesses receive the support they need.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 15/09/2021 14:38:15 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1353310

registered interest
date	07/09/2021
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: Coronavirus
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 for a link between toxic air and covid-19 symptoms.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	44435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2021 answer text <p>We published a report on 1 July 2020 outlining the findings from the recent rapid Call for Evidence we ran with our Air Quality Expert Group, to ensure we can more fully understand the impact the pandemic had on air pollutant emissions, concentrations and human exposure: <a href="https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/library/reports.php?report_id=1005" target="_blank">https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/library/reports.php?report_id=1005</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In August 2020, we also published the findings of a study done by the Government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) and the Office for National Statistics (ONS), in collaboration with Defra, Public Health England and both air quality expert groups (Defra’s Air Quality Expert Group and DHSC’s Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants).</p><p> </p><p>This research did not suggest a strong link between exposure to air pollution and mortality rates from Covid-19:</p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/environmentalaccounts/methodologies/coronaviruscovid19relatedmortalityratesandtheeffectsofairpollutioninengland" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/environmentalaccounts/methodologies/coronaviruscovid19relatedmortalityratesandtheeffectsofairpollutioninengland</a></p><p> </p><p>In line with previous studies, this report shows that people who are at greater risk of severe illness from Covid-19 are also at most risk of exposure to air pollution, but the evidence is not strong enough to suggest that air pollution is having a direct link to the spread or severity of Covid-19. Nevertheless, it is clear, that improved air quality is an important measure in helping us to reduce the burden placed on people’s health.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 15/09/2021 13:17:42 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1353311

registered interest
date	07/09/2021
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
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 last had discussions with the Mayor of London on toxic air.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	44436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2021 answer text <p>The Secretary of State met the Mayor of London on 5 July. Air quality was one of the topics that were discussed.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 15/09/2021 13:22:05 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1353313

registered interest
date	07/09/2021
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	Guinea: 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 discussions he has had with the African Union on the political situation in Guinea.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	44437
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government is concerned by the political and security situation in Guinea following the recent military coup. In my statement on 6 September, I [Minister Duddridge] set out the Government's condemnation of the removal by force of the President of Guinea, Alpha Condé. Our partners in the Economic Community of West African States, the African Union, the United Nations, and others have joined us in this condemnation.</p><p>We have called for the immediate release of the President and for all parties to engage in peaceful dialogue to ease tensions, to prevent any further violence and to uphold democratic principles, including the rule of law. We are engaging with our international partners, including the African Union, on the situation in Guinea. We continue to monitor events closely through our Embassy in Conakry.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge grouped question UIN 44438 question first answered 15/09/2021 14:08:14 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1353314

registered interest
date	07/09/2021
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	Guinea: Security
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 assessment he has made of the security situation in Guinea.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	44438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2021 answer text <p>The UK Government is concerned by the political and security situation in Guinea following the recent military coup. In my statement on 6 September, I [Minister Duddridge] set out the Government's condemnation of the removal by force of the President of Guinea, Alpha Condé. Our partners in the Economic Community of West African States, the African Union, the United Nations, and others have joined us in this condemnation.</p><p>We have called for the immediate release of the President and for all parties to engage in peaceful dialogue to ease tensions, to prevent any further violence and to uphold democratic principles, including the rule of law. We are engaging with our international partners, including the African Union, on the situation in Guinea. We continue to monitor events closely through our Embassy in Conakry.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge grouped question UIN 44437 question first answered 15/09/2021 14:08:14 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1353315

registered interest
date	07/09/2021
answering body	Ministry of Justice
answering dept id	54
answering dept short name	Justice
answering dept sort name	Justice
hansard heading	Crimes of Violence: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps he has taken to improve support in the justice system for the victims of violence against women and girls in (a) Newport West constituency, (b) Wales and (c) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	44439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2021 answer text <p>The new Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy will help ensure that women and girls are safe everywhere - at home, online and on the streets. The commitments in the strategy include the introduction of a new full-time National Policing Lead for Violence Against Women and Girls. In addition, Section 28 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 has been rolled out to Crown Courts to enable pre-recorded cross-examination and re-examination for vulnerable witnesses</p><p>Also, for 2021-22, the Ministry of Justice will provide just under £151m for victim and witness support services. This funding includes:<br>• £1m for rape support centres across Wales;<br>• Over £6.6m for the four Police and Crime Commissioners in Wales - including Gwent, which covers Newport West; and<br>• Investment in 36 new Independent Domestic Violence Advisors and Independent Sexual Violence Advisers posts across Wales</p><p>All of these services will help victims feel informed and supported at every stage of their recovery journey, including their interaction with the justice system.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 15/09/2021 14:39:27 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1353316

registered interest
date	07/09/2021
answering body	COP26
answering dept id	210
answering dept short name	COP26
answering dept sort name	COP26
hansard heading	UN Climate Conference 2021: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the President of COP26, how many Black and minority ethnic people are part of the UK's COP26 negotiating team.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	44440
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2021 answer text <p>We have recently appointed a Diversity and Inclusion lead in the Campaigns and Engagement Team to lead on inclusivity and diversity for a successful and fully inclusive COP.</p><p>For additional wider information, the Government publishes statistics on Civil Service demographics annually on March 31st via the Office for National Statistics. This can be found on the GOV.UK website at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-service-statistics-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/civil-service-statistics-2021</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 27/09/2021 11:46:31 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones