Ruth Jones MP: written questions
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PetsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has undertaken any joint work with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to assess the a) societal and b) economic impact of companion animal ownership.
Answer: I refer my Hon. friend to the answer I gave on 13th April to PQ 122869.
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSurveys: PetsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department plans to include variables relating to companion animal ownership in a) future labour market and b) household surveys.
Answer: I refer my Hon. friend to the answer I gave on 13th April to PQ 122869.
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDangerous Dogs: InsuranceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish guidance on how owners of exempted dogs will be able to remain compliant with the legal requirement to hold third-party liability insurance beyond 1 July 2026.
Answer: Defra has published guidance on our gov.uk page and contacted all registered owners to inform them that no action is required at this stage. We will share further guidance which will be published on gov.uk in early June. Defra is working to ensure owners ...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrimary Education: Physical Education and SportsDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve training for primary school teachers on how to deliver high quality PE and school sport.
Answer: Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.The government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity so every child can access high‑quality PE and school sport.As announced by my right hon. Friend...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTennis: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of levels of provision of (a) covered and (b) indoor sports tennis courts in Britain.
Answer: The Government will invest £15 million into new delivery models across England in 2026/27, to allow more people to participate in sports they wish to. At least £2.5 million will be invested through the LTA for covered courts in England for tennis, padel a...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effect of access to (a) accessible, (b) covered and (c) indoor sports facilities to levels of participation by disabled people in sport.
Answer: The Government recognises that high-quality, inclusive facilities help people get active. Accessible, covered and indoor sports facilities are essential to increasing participation by disabled people. In June last year, we committed £400 million to transf...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTennis: Physical EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the benefits of tennis-focused teaching as part of PE and sport provision; and what steps is she taking to support tennis education in schools.
Answer: Schools play a vital role in giving many pupils their first experience of playing sport, including tennis, in a structured and inclusive environment. This government is committed to breaking down barriers to opportunity so that every child can access high...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSports: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of community covered (a) tennis, (b) padel and (c) multisport hubs.
Answer: The Government will invest £15 million into new delivery models across England in 2026/27, to allow more people to participate in sports they wish to. At least £2.5 million will be invested through the LTA for covered courts in England for tennis, padel a...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTennis: FacilitiesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what consideration has she given to providing multi-year funding to support investment in covered tennis courts, and what assessment has she made of the potential impacts of such funding on incre
Answer: The Government will invest £15 million into new delivery models across England in 2026/27, to allow more people to participate in sports they wish to. At least £2.5 million will be invested through the LTA for covered courts in England for tennis, padel a...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFuels: PricesDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of increases in fuel prices on the road haulage sector; and what steps is she taking to mitigate these.
Answer: The Department for Transport recognises growing concerns around rising fuel and transport costs caused by the conflict in the Middle East. The Department fully recognises the need to maintain the continuity of critical supply chains and is actively monito...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCats: Animal BreedingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has plans to help stop the breeding of cats with extreme physical traits associated with adverse health and welfare outcomes.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 19 March 2026 to the hon. Member for Spen Valley to PQ UIN 121026.
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: Visual ImpairmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of reductions in Access to Work awards at renewal on blind and partially sighted customers.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAccess to Work Programme: Visual ImpairmentDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether Access to Work staff receive specialist advice on visual impairment when assessing applications and renewals for blind and partially sighted customers.
Answer: Access to Work staff are trained to assess applications from all disability groups and individual impairments, taking account of each customer’s needs and circumstances. Staff are able to access specific support relating to individual impairments where ne...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTidal Power: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps is his Department taking to increase the amount of tidal stream capacity procured in Allocation Round 8.
Answer: The Government will set out the design of Allocation Round 8, including parameters for all CfD eligible technologies, ahead of the round opening.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTidal Power: Ynys MônDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department taking to support delivery of the Morlais tidal stream project in Anglesey.
Answer: The UK Government supports the Morlais tidal stream project primarily through the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, our main mechanism for supporting low‑carbon electricity generation. Tidal stream projects deployed at Morlais have secured CfD contra...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTidal Power: FinanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of increasing the budget for (a) tidal stream technologies and (b) other Pot 2 technologies in Allocation Round 8 above the £15 million pro
Answer: For Allocation Round 8 of the Contracts for Difference scheme, the Government will consider a range of factors when setting budgets and parameters for tidal stream and other technologies, including the pipeline of eligible projects, progress towards decar...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Animal Law Foundation's report entitled A Pig’s Tail: How Europe is moving beyond routine tail docking, published in April 2026, what assessment she has made of t
Answer: As the Government made clear in the Animal Welfare Strategy for England, we take the issue of pig tail docking very seriously. Working with industry and the veterinary profession to reduce the prevalence of tail docking is a priority. The Government will ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: Animal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Government's Animal Welfare Strategy's commitment to work with the veterinary profession to reduce tail docking will involve specific guidance for vets to ensure they are n
Answer: The Department has recently engaged with the Pig Veterinary Society and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons regarding reducing the incidence of pig tail docking, and we are now carefully considering the appropriate next steps, including the possibili...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIndia: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126678More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the state of freedom of religion or belief in India; and what discussions she has had with her
Answer: We take the issues of freedom of religion and belief across the world very seriously. I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 9 March in response to Question 116730.
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordToys and Games: ChemicalsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential harms posed to children by the presence of bisphenols in children’s toys.
Answer: Legalisation is clear that all toys must be safe before being placed on our market. The government is aware of the growing concerns regarding endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). This is a complex scientific issue, and we will be seeking views in our up...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordToys and Games: Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl SubstancesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the potential harms posed to children by the presence of (a) perfluoroalkyl and (b) polyfluoroalkyl substances in children’s toys.
Answer: There is growing concern that widespread use of PFAS may generate risks to human health. The PFAS Plan, published on 3 February 2026, sets out the Government’s approach to minimising the harmful effects of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PF...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordToys and Games: ChemicalsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the potential harms posed to children by endocrine disrupting chemicals in toys.
Answer: Legalisation is clear that all toys must be safe before being placed on our market. The government is aware of the growing concerns regarding endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). This is a complex scientific issue, and we will be seeking views in our up...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordToys and Games: SafetyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to consult on the potential merits of aligning the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011 with EU Regulation 2025/2509 on the safety of toys.
Answer: The Government continues to closely monitor regulatory activity in the EU and assesses EU regulations on a case-by-case basis. It is right that the Government proceeds with policy changes in GB with due consultation and scrutiny. This is balanced with the...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDogs: InsuranceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the withdrawal of third-party public liability insurance from the Dogs Trust Companion Club scheme, effective 1st July, whether her department is taking steps to devi
Answer: Defra is working to ensure owners are supported to remain compliant with the law once the current insurance product ends. Dog owners must continue to meet all existing legal requirements but do not need to take any further action at this stage.
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the receipt of benefits designed to support disabled people with the additional costs of living with disability, such as a) PIP, b) DLA
Answer: The Government recognises that families and businesses across the country will see the recent global events and once again be concerned about the impact on their energy bills. The Government continues to monitor the situation closely. Contingency planning...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
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