National Prayer Breakfast 2021

25 Jun 2021

It was a privilege to speak with Stewardship and YourNeighbour.org at the Central Lobby in UK Parliament and share the highlights of the incredible community work Churches across the country have undertaken during the Pandemic, this #NationalPrayerBreakfast Over the last 18 months, local churches have supported countless individuals and offered unending…

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My speech for the Steel debate

22 Jun 2021

This Tory Government and this Secretary of State has already thrown Welsh farmers under the bus with its trade deal with Australia and now they are preparing to do the same to Welsh steelworkers with their plan to scrap nine of the 19 safeguard tariffs on steel imports. Many people…

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June Newsletter

09 Jun 2021

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Ruth Jones MP leads Westminster Hall debate on the Levelling Up Fund in Wales

09 Jun 2021

On Tuesday 8th June, Ruth Jones MP led the debate on The Community Renewal Fund and Levelling Up Fund in Wales, in Westminster Hall. “This debate today gives this House the opportunity to address the broken promises of Tory Ministers, the empty words of this Prime Minister who has done…

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May Newsletter

24 May 2021

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Ruth Jones MP for Newport West calls on the UK Government for action to get a grip of illegal levels of air pollution in England as shadow Minister for air quality.

28 Apr 2021

Ruth Jones MP for Newport West calls on the UK Government for action to get a grip of illegal levels of air pollution in England as shadow Minister for air quality. In response to last week’s prevention of future deaths report into the devastating death of Ella Kissi-Debrah in 2013,…

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Ruth Jones votes against the PCSC Bill following Newport’s peaceful vigil

16 Mar 2021

Ruth Jones MP for Newport West will be voting against the U.K. Government’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill following a peaceful vigil which was held in memory of Sarah Everard and Wenjing Lin and all women who have been victims of violent acts committed by men. On Saturday Ruth…

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My St. David’s Day Debate Speech

26 Feb 2021

Diolch Dirprwy Lefarydd, Mae Cymru yn genedl fach ond mae hi’n genedl falch hefyd, fel y grŵp Aelodau Seneddol bod Cymru yn anfon i’r lle hon. Thank you Deputy Speaker, Wales is a small nation, but it is also a proud one. Like the group of MPs that Wales sends…

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Latest South Wales Argus Column

05 Feb 2021

To all in Newport West, I would like to wish you a Happy New Year. At the risk of having this quoted back at me when I write next year, let us all hope this year is better than the last.  The most hopeful start to this new year is…

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The Report Stage of The Environment Bill

01 Feb 2021

The Environment Bill reached its Report stage in the Commons on Tuesday 26th January 2021. This was a milestone as the Bill was initially introduced to Parliament in the Spring of 2019. It has gone missing several times and has taken three attempts to get it to the current stage…

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Ruth Jones Speaks in Global Britain Debate

13 Jan 2021

Now we have left the European Union, it is vital that we do things in the right way. Nowhere in the entire four and a half years of the Brexit process did the UK government state that leaving the EU would mean departing from our commitments on the protection of…

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January Newsletter

13 Jan 2021

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November Newsletter

12 Nov 2020

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October Newsletter

08 Oct 2020

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Ruth Jones MP welcomes Census change to Count Armed Forces Community In

14 Jul 2020

For the first time in the history of the Census, there will be a question on service in the Armed Forces following a campaign led by The Royal British Legion and Poppyscotland and supported by Ruth Jones MP. Ruth is delighted that the Government has announced the 2021 Census will now…

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Ruth Jones welcomes Digital Parliament progress

16 Apr 2020

Ruth Jones, Member of Parliament for Newport West has welcomed the progress made in bringing about a Digital Parliament. Ruth said “I want to thank the Speaker and the House authorities for working so hard to deliver a Digital Parliament in such a short time. At a national crisis, when we…

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Update

15 Apr 2020

I would like to reassure everyone that the £10,000 that is available to each MP is to be used to enable staff to work from home to keep them safe. In some cases it will not be used. I can confirm that the 4 full time staff  in the Newport…

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Digital Parliament to become a reality

09 Apr 2020

Ruth Jones MP welcomed a letter from Dr John Benger the clerk of the House of Commons, which committed to working together to finding a solution that allows Members to work remotely. Dr Benger’s letter came in response to a letter signed by Ruth Jones and 153 Members of Parliament…

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A busy year since I was first elected

06 Apr 2020

April the 4th 2019 was the day the Newport West by election was held. This was due to the sad death of Paul Flynn our MP of 32 years and who is still greatly missed today. Looking back on the last 12 months I have to say that its been…

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Help for Newport West residents during the Coronavirus COVID 19 outbreak.

19 Mar 2020

Small Business Support The Welsh Government has announced a package of support worth more than £200m for small businesses during the coronavirus outbreak. Retail, leisure and hospitality businesses with a rateable value of £51,000 or less will receive 100% business rate relief and pubs with a rateable value of between…

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27 Feb 2020

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