Adam Jogee MP: written questions
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Tourism: Sustainable DevelopmentDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108422More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has had with Cabinet colleagues on UK representation at the 23rd meeting of the UN Tourism Committee on Tourism and Sustainability in April 2026.
Answer: While the UK is not a member of UN Tourism, we maintain close and constructive working relationships with UN Tourism officials to ensure that UN resolutions relating to tourism appropriately reflect UK interests. DCMS officials work closely with colleague...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordProbation Officers: RecruitmentMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to increase the number of probation officers.
Answer: The Government recognises the vital role probation officers play in protecting the public and reducing reoffending. Recruitment and retention continue to be a priority and through these efforts we are starting to see the positive impact of a centralised r...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Newcastle-under-LymeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what fiscal steps he is taking with Cabinet Colleagues to help lower energy bills for people in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency.
Answer: Government action at the Budget, to end the ECO scheme and shift 75% of the domestic Renewables Obligation to the exchequer, will remove an average of £150 of costs from energy bills from April. In addition, expanding the Warm Home Discount means around s...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordJob Creation: StaffordshireDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support the creation of well-paid jobs in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade is supporting the creation of jobs and opportunities across the UK, including in Staffordshire and Newcastle-under-Lyme, by championing free trade agreements, supporting small and medium sized enterprises to export, s...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: EnergyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent steps he has taken to help reduce industrial energy costs for businesses in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Answer: Our Modern Industrial Strategy will make industrial electricity costs cheaper with new support which could cut bills by up to 25% for more than 7,000 businesses. From 2027, the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme will reduce electricity cost for eli...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPakistan: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106731More
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 reports of the treatment of inmates from minority religions in prisons in Pakistan.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer given on 21 October 2025 to Question 81646.
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRevenue and Customs: Telephone ServicesTreasuryTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106411More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the length of time of a call to HMRC before it was answered.
Answer: HMRC publishes its call waiting times on GOV.UK:https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hmrc-quarterly-performance-updates
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAction Bladder Cancer UKDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent engagement his Department has had with Action Bladder Cancer UK.
Answer: As part of the Department’s engagement to inform the development of the forthcoming National Cancer Plan, officials from the Department’s cancer team have worked closely with patient organisations, clinicians, cancer partners and have considered over 11,0...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPeople Smuggling: International CooperationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking with international partners to help tackle organised immigration crime.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answers I gave in departmental oral questions on 28 October on tackling organised immigration crime. Fraudulent visa agents also target those seeking to come to the UK on fake visas and the UK and India are cooperating to pro...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPensions: FraudDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps has he taken to help tackle fraud in the pension system.
Answer: The Government is resolute in its determination to protect pension scheme members from financial harm. There is a strong regulatory framework which allows pension scheme trustees to block pension transfers if there is risk of a scam and we are developing ...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits: FraudDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent steps has he taken to help tackle fraud in the welfare system.
Answer: Since Autumn Budget 2024, the Government has committed to gross savings of £14.6bn up to the end of 2030/31 from fraud, error and debt activity in Great Britain, which includes savings from the new powers contained within the Public Authorities (Fraud, Er...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSickness Benefits: StaffordshireDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to increase skills and employment support for people in a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and b) Staffordshire in receipt of sickness benefits.
Answer: I refer the Hon. member to the answer I gave on 2 December to PQ 93871.
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSub-Saharan AfricaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support a) security, b) stability c) co-operation and d) prosperity in sub-Saharan Southern Africa.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the written ministerial statement published on 15 December 2025 (HCWS1168).
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordParkinson's UK: Newcastle-under-LymeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will visit the North Staffordshire Branch of Parkinson's UK in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
Answer: Ministers regularly consider visits across the country to see the impact of their policy areas. Any plans to visit specific locations will be notified to the relevant Members of Parliament in advance.
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRecreation Spaces: PlanningMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help ensure that the planning process protects access to green spaces for residents in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) makes clear that strategic policies set out in the development plan should make sufficient provision for green infrastructure. In addition, the designation of land as Local Green Space through local and neighb...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRecreation Spaces: StaffordshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of access to green open spaces for the health and wellbeing of people in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.
Answer: The Government’s ambition is that access to nature is recognised as a key enabler of prevention of ill-health and is harnessed for the health and wellbeing of communities and individuals. Increasing equitable access to nature is a key method in delivering...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordQueen Elizabeth II: AnniversariesCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102190More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans the Government has to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on April 21 2026.
Answer: It is right that as a country we reflect on Queen Elizabeth II’s legacy to mark her centenary on 21 April 2026. For more than 70 years, she was our greatest public servant, an anchor of stability in an ever-changing and often uncertain world. The Queen El...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help ensure those seeking election to local authorities are provided with support in advance of election day.
Answer: The Government does not provide direct support to individuals seeking election. The Electoral Commission is the independent regulatory body responsible for providing guidance and support to candidates on how to comply with electoral law. This department f...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSchool Libraries: StaffordshireDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the adequacy of library provision in schools in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend, the Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme, to the answer of 22 October 2025 to Question 81502.
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving Tests: StaffordshireDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to increase the number of available driving tests in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire since September 2025.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA) main priority is upholding road safety standards while it works hard to reduce car practical driving test waiting times. The agency is intensifying its efforts to reduce waiting times and improve access to ...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCommonwealth Secretariat: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will discuss the adequacy of financial contributions made by member states to the Commonwealth Secretariat with her counterpart in Gabon.
Answer: The UK is the largest donor to Commonwealth institutions and their programmes. We support reform of the Commonwealth Secretariat to help place the organisation on a more sustainable financial footing and encourage member states to contribute as appropriat...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCommonwealth Secretariat: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will discuss the adequacy of financial contributions made by member states to the Commonwealth Secretariat with her Ghanaian counterpart.
Answer: The UK is the largest donor to Commonwealth institutions and their programmes. We support reform of the Commonwealth Secretariat to help place the organisation on a more sustainable financial footing and encourage member states to contribute as appropriat...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCommonwealth Secretariat: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will discuss the adequacy of financial contributions made by member states to the Commonwealth Secretariat with her Nigerian counterpart.
Answer: The UK is the largest donor to Commonwealth institutions and their programmes. We support reform of the Commonwealth Secretariat to help place the organisation on a more sustainable financial footing and encourage member states to contribute as appropriat...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCommonwealth Secretariat: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will discuss the adequacy of financial contributions made by member states to the Commonwealth Secretariat with her counterpart in Togo.
Answer: The UK is the largest donor to Commonwealth institutions and their programmes. We support reform of the Commonwealth Secretariat to help place the organisation on a more sustainable financial footing and encourage member states to contribute as appropriat...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCommonwealth Secretariat: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will discuss the adequacy of financial contributions made by member states to the Commonwealth Secretariat with her Maltese counterpart.
Answer: The UK is the largest donor to Commonwealth institutions and their programmes. We support reform of the Commonwealth Secretariat to help place the organisation on a more sustainable financial footing and encourage member states to contribute as appropriat...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
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