Statement on the Situation in Gaza

16 Nov 2023

Dear Constituents, Like you, and many local people in Newport West and across the world, I am horrified by what we are seeing on social media and on our television screens from Gaza. I want to be very clear that I totally and without equivocation condemn the actions of Hamas…

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Door knocking on Saturday in Newport West

12 Feb 2022

It was great to be out today door knocking with our two fantastic candidates Debbie Jenkins and Saeed Adan. A great team out in Pill and a warm Saturday reception on the door. Then back to watch Wales vs Scotland and the Wales win has absolutely made the day complete!

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My Speech in the Westminster Hall Debate on Disability Benefits Assessments

02 Feb 2022

I was elected to this House in April 2019 and, like many colleagues, I have spent many hours working and supporting residents in their engagement with the Department for Work and Pensions, and it has not always been easy. In fact, more often than not, many of my constituents have…

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January Newsletter

01 Jan 2022

Happy New Year. I hope you’ve managed to safely spend time with your family, friends and loved ones over Christmas, while reflecting on what has been a difficult year for many, but with hope for better times ahead. Please find my monthly Newsletter attached. I wrote this in between debates…

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December Newsletter

17 Dec 2021

Hello and welcome to my final newsletter of 2021. Its been a bit of a whirlwind year and I’m sure many of you are looking forward to a brighter and happier 2022. Please do stay safe this Christmas as you enjoy time relaxing  with family and friends. Covid is still…

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Support for Newport West

02 Dec 2021

The cost of living crisis is having a devastating impact on people in Newport West and times are very difficult at the moment. My office continues to support people across Newport West, so if you have a query or need assistance please contact us on ruth.jones.mp@parliament.uk or 01633 256268. I have compiled a…

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DWP Secretary needs to face WASPI women who have been hit by pension inequality says Newport MP

18 Nov 2021

In a written parliamentary question, Ruth Jones, the MP for Newport West, asked the Department for Work and Pensions when the Secretary of State, Thérèse Coffey MP, last met with the Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI). On Monday, the DWP admitted that ‘the Secretary of State has not met with representatives…

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Your MP writes: Newport West MP Ruth Jones MP on ‘sleaze’

16 Nov 2021

As a Member of Parliament my duty, first and foremost, is to serve the constituents of Newport West. My decisions are never influenced by payments from large corporations or organisations, looking to sway political decisions for their own profit and gain. I wish that I could say the same was…

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November Newsletter

11 Nov 2021

Here is my November newsletter which I hope you will find time to read. I can’t believe it is nearly the end of 2021 already. There has been a lot going on in Parliament over the last few weeks, most of it reflecting very badly on Members of Parliament in…

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My thoughts on yesterday’s budget.

28 Oct 2021

Yesterday’s #Budget2021 does little to help hard pressed communities in Newport West. This is not a budget for working people, it’s a budget for the banks and the bankers. Whilst thousands of working people in Newport West will be forced to fork out for the extra 1.25% National Insurance tax…

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I want to hear your thoughts on the UK Government’s Nationality and Borders Bill.

27 Oct 2021

The UK Government has announced several proposed changes to the UK’s asylum system including differential treatment based on how an asylum seeker arrives in the UK; harsher sentences; and unconscionable plans to hold asylum seekers in offshore hubs. The Nationality and Borders Bill seeks to implement these proposals and I voted against it at its Second Reading in the…

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October Newsletter

20 Oct 2021

Last month, Jayne Bryant MS and I hosted our first joint Macmillan Coffee Morning at Stow Park Community Centre. We had a wonderful morning talking to residents in Newport West over tea and cake. I want to personally thank everyone who joined us for our Macmillan Coffee Morning, and to…

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YOUR MP WRITES in South Wales Argus

06 Oct 2021

Your MP writes – by Ruth Jones, MP for Newport West LAST week I attended the Labour Party Conference in Brighton. It was good to catch up with old friends and listen to plans the Labour Party have in the future, including policy pledges in preparation for the next General…

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Afghanistan: Information for Constituents

24 Aug 2021

I know that many local people are rightly distressed by the situation in Afghanistan and the impact this will have on millions of Afghans at home and people around the world. Over recent days, I have been contacted by many local people about the future of Afghanistan, and I am…

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The events in Afghanistan over recent days have filled many people across Newport West with sadness, horror and anger.

23 Aug 2021

The events in Afghanistan over recent days have filled many people across Newport West with sadness, horror and anger. Parliament was recalled on Wednesday to discuss the situation and despite sitting in the Chamber for the full 7 hour debate, I was regrettably not called to speak. Here is a…

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Ruth Jones MP Celebrates UK Indie Day with Indie Businesses in Newport West

05 Jul 2021

This weekend I visited just some of the wonderful independent businesses in Newport West to celebrate #ukindieday. I started the weekend with a visit to Orla Rose Cakes on Malpas Road and picked up some cupcakes for my Parliamentary staff. Bex and the team at Orla Rose Cakes were very…

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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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