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Written questions by Jones.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Ruth Jones this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (422)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (114)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (65)Department for Work and Pensions (41)Home Office (38)Department of Health and Social Care (38)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (37)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (20)Department for Transport (12)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (11)Department for Business and Trade (11)Treasury (6)Ministry of Justice (6)

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2 Jun 2026·Wales Office·Pending
Asked

What discussion she had with the Welsh Government on the potential devolution of decision making on UK Government funded R&D grants in Wales.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

2 Jun 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Pending
Asked

Innovation and Technology, when she will make a statement in the House on how decisions over R&D funding allocated by the UK Government may be devolved in a) Scotland, b) Wales and c) Northern Ireland.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

2 Jun 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Pending
Asked

Whether he has had discussions with the Welsh Government on the (a) the interim findings of the Milburn Review and (b) the barriers facing young people in (i) entering into and (ii) remaining in employment.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

2 Jun 2026·Wales Office·Pending
Asked

What discussions she has had with Ministers in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology on the devolution of decision making on UK Government funded R&D grants in Wales.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

2 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
Asked

What discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on congestion (a) around the Brynglas tunnel and (b) other parts of the M4 around Newport.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

2 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Pending
Asked

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the new stations on the South Wales Mainline on congestion on the M4 in South Wales around the Brynglas tunnels.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

2 Jun 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, when she intends to consult on a draft ban on the use of carbon dioxide to stun pigs.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

2 Jun 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Pending
Asked

Innovation and Technology, whether she has had discussions with the Welsh Government on the devolution of decision making for Government funded R&D grants.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

1 Jun 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, what progress her Department has made towards bringing forward regulations to give effect to the Animals (Low Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023; and when she intends to lay such regulations before Parliament.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

1 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Pending
Asked

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her Indian counterpart on freedom of religion or belief relating to the proposed implementation of the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act 1978.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

1 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Pending
Asked

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with the Government of Mexico on the protection of freedom of religion or belief for indigenous and rural communities affected by organised criminal violence and local governance disputes.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
Asked

What steps are being taken to ensure tissue stabilisers do not reduce the need for equitable access to tissue freezing across the NHS.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending
Asked

What assessment he has made of whether reliance on tissue stabilisers could limit patients’ future access to a) precision diagnostics, b) whole genome sequencing, c) clinical trials or d) research using fresh frozen tissue.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Pending
Asked

With reference to the Answer of 13 April 2026 to Question 122869 on Employment: Pets, what consideration he has given to measuring (a) companion animal ownership and (b) its impact on the UK labour market.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Pending
Asked

What consideration he has given to banning the extraction of coal from coal tips.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending
Asked

Food and Rural Affairs, when she will bring forward legislation to ban the use of enriched cages for laying hens.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Pending
Asked

How many people aged 16 - 24 years were not in education, employment or training in Newport West and Islwyn constituency in each of the last six years.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Pending
Asked

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) extracting and b) burning of coal extracted from coal tips on the level of carbon emissions.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Home Office·Pending
Asked

What assessment she has made of the use of informal hierarchies of animal sentience by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit in discharging its duties under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Home Office·Pending
Asked

What steps is she taking to (a) reduce the numbers of decapod crustaceans used in scientific procedures and (b) strengthen expertise of these creatures within the Animals in Science Regulation Unit.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

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