Parliamentary Activities - Gerald Jones MP

Community Renewal Fund and Levelling Up Fund in Wales - [Christina Rees in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the first time, Ms Rees. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Newport West (Ruth Jones) on securing today’s important and...

Agricultural Exports from Australia: Tariffs

Commons debates

There is concern from farmers in Wales and across the UK who face the potential of losing out from an unlevel playing field as a result of this deal. Will the Minister publish a rigorous economic...

Engagements

Gerald Jones made a speech in the House of Commons

When any Member of this House is suspended for 10 days or more because of a Standards Committee report, constituents can then recall that Member. When the Independent Expert Panel suspends a...

Driving Tests: Certification

Department for Transport

Gerald Jones received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to extend the expiry date of driving theory test...

Business of the House

Commons debates

During the pandemic people have not been able to take their practical driving test due to covid restrictions. Many of those who have taken their theory test may have to take another one because...

Engagements

Gerald Jones made a speech in the House of Commons

There were no new measures in the Queen’s Speech to tackle youth unemployment. There are over 500,000 unemployed young people in this country, yet the Government’s flagship youth...

Manufacturing Industry

Gerald Jones made a speech in the House of Commons

Trade agreements with other countries can provide new opportunities to promote our excellent Welsh manufacturers around the world, but we must ensure that these deals do not end up undercutting...

Better Jobs and a Fair Deal at Work

Debate on the Address

Gerald Jones made a speech in the House of Commons

I will focus on three key areas given the time available. Despite the Government’s talk on creating good, secure jobs, it was disappointing not to hear in the Gracious Speech any indication...

His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Commons debates

On behalf of the people in my constituency of Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, I offer my condolences to Her Majesty the Queen and the royal family on their sad loss. Having lost my own father a few...

Engagements

Gerald Jones made a speech in the House of Commons

Today the Welsh Labour Government have announced a special bonus payment for NHS and social care staff in Wales, with the Government covering the basic tax and national insurance so that most...

UK Community Renewal Fund

Gerald Jones made a speech in the House of Commons

The Tories have repeatedly claimed that Wales would not be worse off when EU structural funds come to an end, but the community renewal fund of which the Minister spoke is a shocking betrayal of...

Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - Income tax (charge)

Commons debates

Time does not permit me to cover all the issues that I would like to, but I shall start with the vital extension of the £20 universal credit uplift to September, which is, of course, welcome...

Business of the House

Commons debates

The post office is a lifeline in many communities, and that has particularly been the case during the pandemic. I was concerned to learn that the Post Office has paused capital spend for any...

Official Development Assistance Budget

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gerald Jones made a speech in the House of Commons

The Government have made the appalling decision to slash life-saving support for the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people in the middle of a pandemic, and an equally appalling...

Official Development Assistance Budget

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gerald Jones made a speech in the House of Commons

What recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of reductions in the official development assistance budget on poverty in the global south.

Coronavirus: Supporting Businesses and Individuals

Commons debates

It has now been almost a year since lockdown measures were first introduced to contain the virus and financial support was brought forward to help the businesses and livelihoods affected, yet...

Holocaust Memorial Day 2021

Commons debates

I am grateful for the opportunity to take part in today’s debate, as we join across the House and with the Holocaust Educational Trust to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day. Today is an...

Business of the House

Commons debates

The Government’s kickstart scheme seems to need exactly that. Despite the Chancellor’s trumpeting of the scheme, the experience for many businesses, training providers and those...

UK Border: Covid Protections

Commons debates

Will the Home Secretary indicate whether she thinks it is appropriate that the isolation assurance service has been checking just three out of 100 people on quarantine compliance? Surely she...

Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit

Commons debates

I wish to speak, albeit briefly due to the time available, in favour of the motion tabled by my right hon. and learned Friend the Leader of the Opposition, the shadow Work and Pensions Secretary...