Adam Jogee MP: written questions 2025
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Energy Intensive Industries: Nuclear PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how nuclear energy can support the decarbonisation of energy-intensive industries.
Answer: Nuclear can support the decarbonisation of energy-intensive industries by providing a source of reliable, low carbon energy. Nuclear will play an important role in helping the UK achieve a secure, resilient Clean Power system, in turn enabling large indus...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAge Without Limits DayWomen and EqualitiesTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54137More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will take steps to mark Age Without Limits Day.
Answer: We acknowledge the commitment of the organisers of the Age Without Limits Day and will follow it with interest. Ageism has no place in our society where we want to see and build inclusion, not exclusion. Questions on Ageism have been likely used in the pa...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: DiscriminationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to help tackle ageism in healthcare services.
Answer: The Department is committed to improving outcomes for older people through a range of cross-cutting strategies and initiatives.Addressing healthcare inequalities is a fundamental part of the Health Mission and the 10-Year Health Plan, to ensure the Nation...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAge Without Limits DayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will support the aims of Age Without Limits Day.
Answer: Age Without Limits Day is the Centre for Healthy Aging’s event which aims to challenge ageism across the country through community and workplace activities. More information is available at the following link:https://www.agewithoutlimits.org/about-the-cam...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEducation World ForumDepartment for EducationTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her priorities are for the Education World Forum.
Answer: My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education was pleased to host the Education World Forum in London from 18 to 21 May, with over 140 education and skills Ministers from around the world joining. The forum supports the government’s prioritie...
Answered 27 May 2025
Original Parliament recordChurches: StaffordshireChurch CommissionersTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53342More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church has taken to encourage more people under 40 to attend Sunday services in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.
Answer: Nationally, the Church of England has committed to three priorities: to develop and grow more disciples, to develop a mixed ecology of churches and to grow a younger and more diverse congregation. More information about the national work is available here...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordClergy: StaffordshireChurch CommissionersTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53341More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what the age profile is of members of the clergy in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.
Answer: The Diocese of Lichfield has licensed clergy ranging in age from 32 to 72 years. The most recent Ministry Statistics held by the National Church Institutions were published in 2024 and cover the years 2022-23. See: https://www.churchofengland.org/about/da...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordClergy: StaffordshireChurch CommissionersTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53340More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what recent steps the Church of England has taken to fill vacancies left by members of the clergy at parish churches in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.
Answer: The National Church Institutions are supporting the dioceses of the Church of England with a variety of initiatives to assess vocations and recommend people for training. More information about this work can be found here: https://www.churchofengland.org/...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArchbishop of CanterburyChurch CommissionersTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53339More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what recent progress the Church of England has made on the appointment of the next Archbishop of Canterbury.
Answer: Following an extensive public consultation, which gathered input from over 11,000 individuals, the Church of England has made significant progress in the process of appointing the next Archbishop of Canterbury.The full membership of the Crown Nomination C...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillChurch CommissionersTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53338More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what discussions the Church of England has had with the leaders of other faith groups on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
Answer: The Church of England General Synod voted on this issue in 2012 and 2022 and on both occasions there was near-unanimous opposition to a change in the law. The position of the Church has always been grounded in a concern for the welfare of the most vulnera...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillChurch CommissionersTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53337More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Church of England has made of the potential impact of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill on Church-owned hospices.
Answer: Thanks to the pioneering work of Dame Cicely Saunders, many modern hospices started off as church-affiliated institutions. The majority of these organisations and charities have now become affiliated to Hospice UK, which supports over 200 hospices across ...
Answered 29 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: StaffordshireChurch CommissionersTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53336More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church of England is taking to help tackle poverty in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.
Answer: Many churches across the Diocese of Lichfield are involved in initiatives to help those in poverty, including offering Warm Welcome Spaces, foodbanks, and school uniform banks. Such initiatives are developed according to locally identified needs and avail...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal WelfareDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to improve standards for kept animals.
Answer: This Government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans to improve animal welfare in a generation. The Department is engaging with key animal welfare stakeholders as part of the development of our overarching approach to animal welf...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPoverty: ChildrenDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 19 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when she expects the Child Poverty Strategy to be published.
Answer: The Child Poverty Taskforce is developing an ambitious cross-government strategy focused on long-term change and improving children’s life chances. The Strategy will look at levers across four key themes of increasing incomes, reducing essential costs, in...
Answered 28 May 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Internal Trade: Northern IrelandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to remove barriers to trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Answer: The UK Internal Market Scheme enables businesses to move goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland without customs proceses where products are not at risk of entering the EU.From 1 May, new arrangements for parcels and freight movements have signif...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: Northern IrelandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on business confidence in Northern Ireland.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Business and Trade continues to have regular discussions with all Cabinet colleagues, including the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, on the best ways to deliver economic growth that raises living standards and puts money...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Visits: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many of the 18 parliamentary constituencies in Northern Ireland has he visited since his appointment.
Answer: I have visited 16 parliamentary constituencies across Northern Ireland since my appointment.
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Commission for Reconciliation and Information RecoveryNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the leadership of the Alliance Party on the (a) adequacy and (b) effectiveness of the work of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recover
Answer: As part of its commitment to repeal and replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy & Reconciliation) Act 2023, the Government has committed to introducing primary legislation when parliamentary time allows, including to fundamentally reform and str...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Commission for Reconciliation and Information RecoveryNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the leadership of the Social and Democratic Labour Party on the (a) adequacy and (b) effectiveness of the work of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and
Answer: As part of its commitment to repeal and replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy & Reconciliation) Act 2023, the Government has committed to introducing primary legislation when parliamentary time allows, including to fundamentally reform and str...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Commission for Reconciliation and Information RecoveryNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the leadership of Sinn Fein on the (a) adequacy and (b) effectiveness of the work of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery.
Answer: As part of its commitment to repeal and replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy & Reconciliation) Act 2023, the Government has committed to introducing primary legislation when parliamentary time allows, including to fundamentally reform and str...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Commission for Reconciliation and Information RecoveryNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the leadership of the Ulster Unionist Party on the (a) adequacy and (b) effectiveness of the work of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information
Answer: As part of its commitment to repeal and replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy & Reconciliation) Act 2023, the Government has committed to introducing primary legislation when parliamentary time allows, including to fundamentally reform and str...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Commission for Reconciliation and Information RecoveryNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the leadership of the Democratic Unionist Party on the (a) adequacy and (b) effectiveness of the work of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Informat
Answer: As part of its commitment to repeal and replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy & Reconciliation) Act 2023, the Government has committed to introducing primary legislation when parliamentary time allows, including to fundamentally reform and str...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Commission for Reconciliation and Information RecoveryNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of public support for the work of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery in Northern Ireland.
Answer: There are encouraging signs of increasing engagement with ICRIR. By the end of March 2025, 154 individuals have come forward with 50 live investigations currently underway. The Government has confidence in its ability to deliver investigations, accountabi...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Commission for Reconciliation and Information RecoveryNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of the work of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery on delivering truth and reconciliation in Northern Ireland
Answer: A growing number of families are taking cases to ICRIR, and the Government has confidence in its ability to start delivering investigations, accountability, and information for them.In its judgment, the Court of Appeal recognised ICRIR’s powers to access ...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCommission for Victims and Survivors: Public AppointmentsNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the First Minister and Deputy First Minister on the appointment of a Victims Commissioner in Northern Ireland.
Answer: The appointment of a Commissioner for Victims and Survivors is a devolved matter for Ministers in the Executive Office and is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Office has been kept aware of pr...
Answered 22 May 2025
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