Ruth Jones MP: written questions 2026
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Brain: TumoursDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England plans to publish its completed gap analysis of freezer capacity for the fresh freezing and storage of brain tumour tissue; and if he will publish the underlying data from that a
Answer: NHS England has completed a gap analysis of the need for freezer capacity and is looking at how to support services to provide an equitable expansion of that capacity. The Department and NHS England will work with professional bodies, including the Roya...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNurses: Private SectorDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of regulating the role of maternity nurses within the private childcare sector; and what assessment he has made of the potential risks of such ro
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential merits of regulating the role of maternity nurse. The Government intends to protect the professional title “nurse” through planned reforms to the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s governing legislation. This will...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Answer of 11 November 2025 to Question 86299 on Animal Experiments, when she plans to publish the Government’s response to the 2014 consultation on Section 24 of the Animals (Sci
Answer: The Home Office is reviewing Section 24 of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, including the responses received to the 2014 consultation. The Government remains committed to clarifying the operation of Section 24, taking account of the consultat...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDangerous DogsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reasons will Articles 2(5)(a) and 3(2)(a) of the The Dangerous Dogs (Exemption Schemes) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 come into force on 1st November 2026, rather
Answer: From 1 November 2026, it will be an offence to leave a child under the age of 12 in close proximity with a banned breed dog, in a home or garden without adult supervision. This measure is intended to strengthen safeguards for children, where evidence indi...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDogs: ChildrenDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has she made of the potential safety risks of leaving children under the age of 12 unsupervised with a dog of any breed; and what if she will make an assessment of the
Answer: From 1 November, it will be an offence to leave a child under the age of 12 in close proximity with a banned breed dog, in a home or garden without adult supervision. This measure is intended to strengthen safeguards for children, where evidence indicates...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCountryside: AccessDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department if taking with local authorities to help improve access to nature in deprived communities.
Answer: This Government is committed to improving access to nature, particularly in deprived communities, and works closely with a range of local delivery partners, including local authorities. A key part of this ambition is our commitment to ensure that everyon...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNature ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her Department has made towards protecting 30 per cent of land and sea for nature by 2030.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the response given to the hon. Member for South Cambridgeshire on 10 June 2026 to PQ UIN 6552.
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBiodiversity: Ecomomic SituationTreasuryTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8139More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential economic risks posed by continued biodiversity loss.
Answer: The Government stands by the Dasgupta Review, concluded under the previous government, that found nature, and the biodiversity that underpins it, sustains our economies, livelihoods, and wellbeing and failing to account for the value of nature undermines ...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordResearch: GrantsWales OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 5995, what conversations has she had with the Welsh Government regarding the future of Local Innovation Partnerships Fund in Wales, including future changes to the
Answer: I have made clear the benefit of both the UK and Welsh Governments working together on shared priorities, this includes the delivery of R&D funding in Wales. Devolved Governments can allocate block grant funding as they choose within devolved policy a...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaces of Worship Renewal Fund: WalesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8128More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what conversations has she had with the Welsh Government about the devolved successor to the Places of Worship Renewal Fund.
Answer: Heritage policy is devolved. The Minister for Heritage met Jack Sargeant MS, at the time the Welsh Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership, on 23rd March. The discussion focused on the impact of closing the Listed Places of Worship Grant Schem...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: ReformHome OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she will introduce the Police Reform BIll.
Answer: As announced in the King’s Speech on 13 May, the Bill will be introduced later this session.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic AbuseHome OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department provides training for faith-based organisations on (a) recognising potential signs of domestic violence and (b) supporting victims.
Answer: We understand the importance of specialist and ‘by and for’, including faith-based, services in providing the tailored support that victims and survivors of VAWG need to survive and thrive.In 2025/26 the Home Office invested over £20m to support victims o...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic AbuseHome OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the potential role of faith-based organisations in (a) supporting victims of domestic abuse and (b) contributing to the domestic abuse pathway.
Answer: We understand the importance of specialist and ‘by and for’, including faith-based, services in providing the tailored support that victims and survivors of VAWG need to survive and thrive.In 2025/26 the Home Office invested over £20m to support victims o...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordReligious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that officials working on human rights and international development have access to appropriate (a) tools, (b) training, and (c)
Answer: All staff working in this area are equipped with the knowledge, skills and resources needed to support delivery of the Government's Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) strategy. The UK Special Envoy for FoRB also plays an active role in strengthening our...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNigeria: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department’s policies of recent convictions relating to the 2022 attack on St Francis Catholic Church in Ow
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to my statement to the House on 27 November 2025 (HWCS1105), and the response provided on 5 June to Question 5325.
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordJonathan Muir BurgosForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has raised with the Government of Cuba the arbitrary detention of Jonathan Muir Burgos on 15 March 2026.
Answer: A number of Parliamentary Questions have been asked in recent months around the persecution of members and leaders of Christian congregations and other religious groups in Nicaragua, Colombia, Mexico and Cuba, and these are issues the Government continues...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMexico: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking through (a) the United Nations, (b) the Organization of American States and (c) other multilateral institutions to help support members of
Answer: A number of Parliamentary Questions have been asked in recent months around the persecution of members and leaders of Christian congregations and other religious groups in Nicaragua, Colombia, Mexico and Cuba, and these are issues the Government continues...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordColombia: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department's policies of (a) the assassination of at least 11 religious leaders by illegal armed groups in Columbia o
Answer: A number of Parliamentary Questions have been asked in recent months around the persecution of members and leaders of Christian congregations and other religious groups in Nicaragua, Colombia, Mexico and Cuba, and these are issues the Government continues...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNicaragua: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies towards Nicaragua of requirements for Catholic and Protestant religious leaders to report regularly to polic
Answer: A number of Parliamentary Questions have been asked in recent months around the persecution of members and leaders of Christian congregations and other religious groups in Nicaragua, Colombia, Mexico and Cuba, and these are issues the Government continues...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEfren Antonio Vilchez LopezForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to the Government of Nicaragua on the detention of Protestant Pastor Efren Vilchez.
Answer: A number of Parliamentary Questions have been asked in recent months around the persecution of members and leaders of Christian congregations and other religious groups in Nicaragua, Colombia, Mexico and Cuba, and these are issues the Government continues...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: ShellfishHome OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 4425, what comparative assessment she has made of the potential merits of a) industry led welfare standards for decapods, supported by voluntary repor
Answer: The Home Office has committed to a phased approach to developing proportionate and evidence-based arrangements for the protections of decapods used in science. This will support welfare improvements now while further evidence is gathered to inform any fut...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: ReviewsHome OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Independent review of police force structures will report their findings; and when she plans to publish that review.
Answer: The Police Reform White Paper, published on 26 January 2026, set out the Government’s commitment to introduce a new model for policing, so that it is fit for the modern world and we have the right policing in the right places. We will ensure local police ...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: WalesHome OfficeTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6783More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with a) the Welsh Government and b) Welsh policing and criminal justice partners on i) future partnership and ii) governance arrangements for policing.
Answer: Policing is a reserved matter for the UK Government, and we are taking forward a significant programme of reform across England and Wales. We are maintaining regular discussions with the Welsh Government on future partnership arrangements and governance m...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to guidance entitled Research and testing using animals: licences and compliance published by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit (ASRU) in 2013, whether she plans to update included
Answer: The published policies and guidance entitled 'Research and testing using animals: licences and compliance, published by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit (ASRU) in 2013 remain in place. ASRU keeps guidance under review. ASRU will consider any implica...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to guidance entitled Research and testing using animals: licences and compliance published by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit (ASRU) in 2013, whether such policies on on the nami
Answer: The published policies and guidance entitled 'Research and testing using animals: licences and compliance, published by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit (ASRU) in 2013 remain in place. ASRU keeps guidance under review. ASRU will consider any implica...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
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